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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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Pearls Of Passion (US & Canada 2009 Version)
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Joyride (USA & Canada 2009 Version)
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Look Sharp!
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The Ballad Hits
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It Must Have Been Love
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Listen To Your Heart
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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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Dangerous
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How Do You Do!
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Wish I Could Fly
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Dressed For Success
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Crash! Boom! Bang!
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Almost Unreal
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Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)
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Shoutbox
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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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xN- wrote:
*o*
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arthur1921 wrote:
the only pop/rock band i really like...
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getreal1 wrote:
sweet
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cool_chicken wrote:
It Must Have Been Love!!!!!
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reneepop wrote:
It must have been long! I love this song!
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larmeh wrote:
Most of their songs somehow bring back all the good memories from my childhood. It's so intense, almost like time traveling. Simply blows my mind everytime.
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RussianVarg wrote:
Power! "Wherever you go, whatever you do..."
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radio-tractore wrote:
crash! boom! bang! album is the best ;)
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AliceDenAdel wrote:
Dangerous <3
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igrivi wrote:
"Stars" <333 {2}
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oino7 wrote:
Roxette = greek islands , for me.
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surfucker wrote:
Волшебно, просто волшебно! Голос у Мари щас просто офигенный. А в сопровождении сочного звучания симфонического оркестра просто обалденно! Жаль только 6 песен исполнили. Зато лучших.
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hellriders wrote:
It Must Have Been Love!!
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sarayuki wrote:
listen to your heart, when he's calling for yoou ♪
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-Inv wrote:
The look ftw
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vegan_boy wrote:
Fantastici!
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Moderntalking16 wrote:
Never ending love is the best
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Night Of The Proms
Festhalle, Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany
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Night Of The Proms
Festhalle, Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany
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Dec
10
Night of The Proms
Olympiahalle, München, Germany
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