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In the end of the 80s and in the early 90s, Roxette, a pop-rock duo from Halmstad, Sweden, stood among the top bands in worldwide sales and notoriety, brandishing a simple yet effective blend of pop with a slight edge and occasional hints of dance. The group claims influences ranging from The Beatles to Blondie to new wave music to Joni Mitchell and Aretha Franklin.
Perhaps, years after the fact, Roxette’s popularity can be difficult to understand or appreciate in light of what critics considered its infectious but nonetheless lightweight music, lightweight even compared to what was otherwise on the airwaves at the time. Regardless, there was a time in 1991 when Roxette could command an arena filled with tens of thousands of fans in places as diverse as Buenos Aires, Frankfurt and Sydney. The 1992 release Tourism: Songs from Studios, Stages, Hotelrooms & Other Strange Places — with a recording of audience members singing along to the tune of the group’s biggest hit, “
It Must Have Been Love” — exemplifies this temporary but impressive hold Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson had.
Though there is no firm figure, Roxette is believed to have worldwide sales of as many as 75 million copies of its albums and singles, no minor achievement for any pop act. The group’s success in the United States alone was arguable.
Perhaps, years after the fact, Roxette’s popularity can be difficult to understand or appreciate in light of what critics considered its infectious but nonetheless lightweight music, lightweight even compared to what was otherwise on the airwaves at the time. Regardless, there was a time in 1991 when Roxette could command an arena filled with tens of thousands of fans in places as diverse as Buenos Aires, Frankfurt and Sydney. The 1992 release Tourism: Songs from Studios, Stages, Hotelrooms & Other Strange Places — with a recording of audience members singing along to the tune of the group’s biggest hit, “
It Must Have Been Love” — exemplifies this temporary but impressive hold Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson had.Though there is no firm figure, Roxette is believed to have worldwide sales of as many as 75 million copies of its albums and singles, no minor achievement for any pop act. The group’s success in the United States alone was arguable.
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The Look
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Spending My Time
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Joyride
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Sleeping In My Car
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How Do You Do!
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Dangerous
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Wish I Could Fly
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Crash! Boom! Bang!
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Dressed For Success
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Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)
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Almost Unreal
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TiPan wrote:
Dangerous
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Edurox wrote:
Perfection.
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irresponsible89 wrote:
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8,450,009 plays (543,232 listeners) 479 plays in your library
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lady-starlight wrote:
http://www.tv4play.se/aktualitet/nyhetsmorgon?videoId=1.1363165 with some clips from the night of the proms and interview in swedish. It's great to see Marie in such good form!
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8.450.009 execuções (543.232 ouvintes) 583 execuções em sua biblioteca
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DarkGerudo wrote:
freue mich auf ihren auftritt in hannover am 16. dezember :)
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luigitbdt wrote:
i love them <3 best music of 90's
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slums69 wrote:
not really my favourite kind of music, but I love them :)
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tick15 wrote:
The Best!
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Bonhiitha wrote:
8,390,975 plays (540,029 listeners) 244 plays in your library I go for more *-* .. do you ?
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kombatunit wrote:
Fading like a flower..
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Art-in-Black wrote:
New Pics online - Roxette @ Nokia - Night of the Proms (SAP Arena Mannheim) on www.Art-in-Black.com
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Bonhiitha wrote:
BEAUTIFUL PIC <3
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Lauscherin wrote:
They rocked Hamburg last Friday, amazing show!
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TiPan wrote:
8.341.538 execuções (536.795 ouvintes) 70 execuções em sua biblioteca
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Jammin74 wrote:
I love this band
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*o*
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arthur1921 wrote:
the only pop/rock band i really like...
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sweet
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