100, where "Cruel Summer" reached its highest position as number 16. It was a top 30 hit in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Iceland and Switzerland. Outside Europe, it peaked at number two on the RPM Dance/Urban chart and number six on the RPM Top Singles chart in Canada, number 10 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States. It earned a gold record in the US, with a sale of 500,000 singles. Music video A music video was filmed and directed by English director Nigel Dick. It was shot in Rome, Italy between 27 and 29 June 1998. There are three versions of the video: "Cruel Summer" "Cruel Summer" (Big Bonus Mix) "Cruel Summer" (Frenglish version featuring Alliage) The original video and the video using the Big Bonus Mix contain identical and similar footage, whereas the Frenglish version contains completely new footage. The Big Bonus Mix video was uploaded to YouTube in January 2015. As of August 2022, it had more than 17 million views on Youtube . Track listings Scandinavian CD single "Cruel Summer" (Big Bonus Mix) – 4:05 "Cruel Summer" (Cutfather & Joe Mix) – 3:33 Scandinavian CD single "Cruel Summer" (Big Bonus Mix) – 4:05 "Cruel Summer" (Cutfather & Joe Mix) – 3:33 "Cruel Summer" (Hartmann & Langhoff Radio Edit) – 3:23 "Cruel Summer" (Hartmann & Langhoff Club) – 7:45 "Into the Night of Blue" (bonus track) – 4:11 Scandinavian CD single "Cruel Summer" (KLM club Mix) – 10:27 "Cruel Summer" (Hani Num Club Mix) – 8:13 "Cruel Summer" (Soul Poets House Bust) – 3:40 "Cruel Summer" (Hartmann & Langhoff Club) – 7:45 UK CD 1 Cutfather and Joe Mix Big Bonus Mix Hartmann and Langhoff Short Mix Hartmann and Langhoff Club Mix UK CD 2 "Cruel Summer" (Cutfather and Joe Mix) "Don't Turn Around" (The 7" Aswad Mix) "Beautiful Life" (Single Version) US maxi CD Album Version a.k.a. Cutfather and Joe Mix Hani Radio Mix a.k.a. Blazin' Rhythm Remix KLM Radio Mix Hani Num Club Mix KLM Club Mix Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Sales and certifications |} Release history Ace of Base and Alliage version Ace of Base united with the French boy band Alliage and re-recorded as a duet in a release designed specifically for the French markets. It is bilingual in English and French with added lyrics to the original. The joint version peaked