Roxette – Joyride

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“Joyride” – Single by Roxette from the album Joyride, released on February 25, 1991

Per Gessle (the male member of the duo) wrote this song for his girlfriend. He came home late and she had left a note on his piano that read, “Hej din tok, jag alskar dig,” which means, “Hello, you fool, I love you,” in Swedish. Gessle used the line in the song.

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Gessle and Marie Fredriksson, the other half of Roxette, knew they wanted this to be the lead single, but their record label, EMI, disagreed. Thinking the uptempo track would be too risky, the label recommended the ballad “Spending My Time” as the first single for the US. Luckily, the duo refused to relent and “Joyride” became the duo’s fourth consecutive #1 hit. As for “Spending My Time,” it was their first chart single to miss the Top 30.

The album title was inspired by a magazine interview with Paul McCartney, in which he described writing songs with John Lennon as “a long joyride.” Gessle recalled: “At the time, we were in the middle of recording, and I was looking for a fun, positive title for the album. ‘Joyride’ seemed like a perfect word.”

This also hit #1 in several other countries, including Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan, Norway, and their native Sweden.

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Charts

Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) – No.1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) – No.1
Germany (Official German Charts) – No.1
Netherlands (Single Top 100) – No.1
Norway (VG-lista) – No.1
Portugal (AFP) – No.1
Spain (AFYVE) – No.1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) – No.1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) – No.1
UK Singles (OCC) – No.1
US Billboard Hot 100 – No.1
Norway (VG-lista) – No.1
Portugal (AFP) – No.1
Spain (AFYVE) – No.1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) – No.1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) –
UK Singles (OCC) – No.4
US Billboard Hot 100 – No.1

Roxette - Joyride
Roxette - Joyride

“Joyride” a fost un single de pe albumul cu același titlu, din 1991. Este compoziția lui Per Gessle, care a compus melodia pentru prietena lui. Într-o seară el a venit târziu acasă, și a găsit o notă pe pian: “Hej din tok, jâg alskar dig”, care însemană “Hello, nebunule, te iubesc” în suedeză. Gessle folosește această frază în piesă (Hello, you fool, I love you).

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Casa de discuri EMI vroia ca primul single de pe album să fie o baladă, “Spending My Time”, dar duo-ul a refuzat, și așa, Joyride a devenit cel de al 4-lea nr. 1 în SUA, pentru Roxette.

De asemenea, piesa a ajuns pe locul unu în mai multe țări, printre care,  Canada, Australia, Germania, Japonia, Norvegia, și acasă la ei, Suedia.

Roxette - Joyride

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