Roxette were a Swedish pop rock duo,consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals) and Per Gessle. Formed in 1986,the duo became an international act in the late 1980s,when they released their breakthrough second album Look Sharp! Their third album Joyride, released in 1991,became as successful as its predecessor. Roxette went on to achieve nineteen UK Top 40 hits,and several US Hot 100 hits,including four US number-ones with "The Look","Listen to Your Heart","It Must Have Been Love",featured on the soundtrack of Pretty Woman,and "Joyride". Their other hits include "Dressed for Success","Dangerous",and "Fading Like a Flower".
Pearls of Passion is the debut studio album by Swedish pop duo Roxette,originally released on cassette and vinyl on 31 October 1986 in Scandinavia and Canada. The album was remastered and released on CD on 31 October 1997,with several previously unreleased bonus tracks. It was remastered and re-released again in 2009.
The Pop Hits is the third greatest hits compilation album by Swedish pop duo Roxette,released on 24 March 2003 by Roxette Recordings and Capitol Records. It was the second in a two-part series of "best of" albums released by the duo in quick succession,and was preceded by The Ballad Hits in November 2002. The album was not as commercially successful as its predecessor,although it did peak within the top twenty of various Scandinavian record charts. It was also certified gold in Brazil.
Dance Passion is a remix album by Swedish pop music duo Roxette,released on 27 March 1987 by EMI. It consists of remixed versions of tracks from their debut album,Pearls of Passion (1986). The album was only released on vinyl in select European territories,namely Sweden,Germany and Italy. It failed to chart in the latter countries,and sold just 27,000 copies in Sweden,peaking at number 19 and spending four weeks on the Swedish Albums Chart. It has never been reissued or pressed onto cassette or CD.
"Dangerous" is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette. Written by Per Gessle,the song was released as the fourth and final single from their second studio album,Look Sharp! (1988). Gessle penned it just before Roxette's first tour in 1987. Released in May 1989,it was the group's third top-10 single on the US Billboard Hot 100,reaching number two. It also entered the top 10 in Australia,Canada,and six European countries. The music video was recorded in the ruins of Borgholm Castle. In the UK and Ireland,"Dangerous" was released as a double A-side with "Listen to Your Heart".
"Chances" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette,released on 28 December 1988 by EMI as the first international single from their second studio album,Look Sharp! (1988). The single was issued on 7" and 12" vinyl formats exclusively in Germany,France and Italy,where it failed to chart. The single was followed two weeks later by "The Look",which became their breakthrough international hit.
"Dressed for Success" is a song by Swedish pop rock duo Roxette,released in Europe,on 3 August 1988 as the lead single from their second studio album,Look Sharp! (1988). Following the international success of "The Look" –the album's third single in their home country,but the first to be released outside of Sweden –"Dressed for Success" was re-issued internationally in 1989 and became a worldwide hit,most notably in Australia,where it peaked in the top three and was certified platinum by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
"Salvation" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette,released on 22 November 1999 as the fourth and final single from their sixth studio album,Have a Nice Day.
... Efter stormen is the third studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Marie Fredriksson,released on 12 October 1987 by EMI Sweden. Her first release since Roxette's commercial breakthrough in Sweden,the album was a massive success,peaking at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart and selling over 50,000 copies within a month of release. It has since been certified platinum by the Swedish Recording Industry Association for shipments in excess of 100,000 units.
Den sjunde vågen is the second studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Marie Fredriksson,originally released on 17 February 1986 on LP and Cassette by EMI Sweden,with a CD release following on 29 October 1986. The album was a commercial success upon release,peaking at number six and spending almost three months on the Swedish Albums Chart. "Den bästa dagen" and "Silver i din hand" preceded the album as single releases:the b-sides from these singles served as bonus tracks when the record was later issued on CD.
"The Big L." is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette. Written by Per Gessle,it was released as the third single from their third studio album,Joyride (1991),on 26 August 1991. The song became a top ten hit in Belgium,Ireland and Sweden,and was the highest-charting single released from Joyride in France. It also reached the top twenty in a number of other countries,including Australia,Austria,Finland,Germany,the Netherlands,Spain and Switzerland. Despite a US radio mix of the song appearing on CD versions of the single,it was never released as a single in North America.
"Church of Your Heart" is the fifth and final single taken from Swedish pop duo Roxette's third studio album,Joyride (1991). Written by Per Gessle,the song was a top-20 hit in Canada,where it peaked at number 11,and charted throughout Europe,entering the top 40 in several countries. "I Call Your Name" –originally released as a single from their 1986 debut album Pearls of Passion –appeared as the B-side. On UK editions of the single,the song was backed by an exclusive megamix consisting of a medley of "It Must Have Been Love","Listen to Your Heart","The Look","Joyride" and "Fading Like a Flower ".
"One Wish" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette,released on 9 October 2006 as the lead single from the duo's fourth greatest hits compilation album,A Collection of Roxette Hits:Their 20 Greatest Songs! It was recorded in June 2006,and was one of the first songs recorded by the duo since vocalist Marie Fredriksson's brain tumour diagnosis in 2002. Longtime collaborator Jonas Åkerlund directed the song's music video. The single performed well in several territories,particularly in Scandinavia. It ended 2006 as one of the twenty best-selling singles in Sweden.
The Roxbox is a boxed set compilation by Swedish pop duo Roxette,released on 18 October 2006 by Roxette Recordings and Capitol. It is an expanded companion piece to the single-disc greatest hits album A Collection of Roxette Hits:Their 20 Greatest Songs!,which was also released on the same date. The box set consists of four CDs (HDCD) containing singles,album tracks,non-album singles and B-sides,as well as previously unreleased outtakes,alternate versions and demos. It also includes two DVDs:the first is of their previously unreleased 9 January 1993 performance at the Cirkus arena in Stockholm for MTV Unplugged;the second contains every music video ever recorded by the duo. In fact,it is a Dual layer DVD.
"Opportunity Nox" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette,released on 25 February 2003 as the lead single from the duo's third greatest hits compilation album,The Pop Hits (2003).
"Fingertips '93",is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette,released as the third and final single from their fourth studio album Tourism on 26 January 1993. The single was only released in a select few countries,and charted moderately in territories such as Belgium,Germany,the Netherlands,Sweden and Spain. The song would be given a wider release when it was issued as one of the b-sides on the duo's proceeding single,"Almost Unreal",which was released four months later in May 1993.
"June Afternoon" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette,released in January 1996 as the second single from their second greatest hits compilation album,Don't Bore Us,Get to the Chorus! Roxette's Greatest Hits (1995). The single was only released in Europe,Australia,and Canada,peaking at number one in the Czech Republic and within the top 40 in numerous territories. Its accompanying music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund.
"Goodbye to You" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette,released on 3 December 1986 by EMI as the second single from their debut studio album,Pearls of Passion (1986). The song was written by Per Gessle,and was backed by album track "So Far Away". It was only released commercially on 7" vinyl exclusively in Sweden,although a limited test pressing 12" vinyl was also created,containing an exclusive remix of the song. The single peaked at number nine on the Swedish Singles Chart. No music video was created for the track.
"Soul Deep" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette,released on 17 February 1987 by EMI as the third single from their debut album,Pearls of Passion (1986). The song was originally written in Swedish by Per Gessle,and was called "Dansar nerför ditt stup i rekordfart",although Gessle later wrote new English lyrics for the song after deciding its Swedish lyrics were "too silly". The single was only released in Sweden,Germany and Canada. It spent three consecutive weeks at number 18 on the Swedish Singles Chart,but failed to chart in the other two countries.
"Way Out" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette,released on 10 June 2011 as the third and final commercial single from their eighth studio album,Charm School. The single was released solely in Germany and Austria,with their record label there opting to release another uptempo single,following the success of "She's Got Nothing On ". Elsewhere,a Bassflow remix of "Speak to Me" was released as the album's final commercial single. The song received generally positive reviews,and its music video was directed by Mikael Sandberg and Magnus Öhrlund.
