Joyride (Roxette album)
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| Joyride | ||
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| Studio album by Roxette | ||
| Released | 28 March 1991 | |
| Recorded | 1990 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 55:47 | |
| Label | EMI | |
| Producer(s) | Clarence Öfwerman | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Roxette chronology | ||
| Look Sharp! (1988) |
Joyride (1991) |
Tourism (1992) |
Joyride the Swedish pop duo Roxette's third album, released in on 28 March 1991. The album has sold over eleven million copies worldwide.
"Joyride", "Fading Like a Flower", "The Big L.", "Spending My Time", and "Church of Your Heart" were released as singles. "Soul Deep" appeared earlier on their 1986 album Pearls of Passion, in a slightly different version.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side A
- "Joyride"
- "Hotblooded"
- "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)"
- "Knockin' on Every Door"
- "Spending My Time"
- "I Remember You"
- "Watercolours in the Rain"
[edit] Side B
- "The Big L."
- "Soul Deep"
- "(Do You Get) Excited?"
- "Church of Your Heart"
- "Small Talk"
- "Physical Fascination"
- "Things Will Never Be the Same"
- "Perfect Day"
[edit] Alternative track listing
A different version of Joyride was released in the United States, with a slightly altered track listing.
- "Joyride"
- "Hotblooded"
- "Fading Like a Flower"
- "Knockin' on Every Door"
- "Spending My Time"
- "Soul Deep"
- "Watercolours in the Rain"
- "The Big L."
- "(Do You Get) Excited?"
- "Church of Your Heart"
- "Small Talk"
- "Physical Fascination"
- "Things Will Never Be the Same"
- "Perfect Day"
[edit] Singles
- "Joyride"; coupled with "Come Back (Before You Leave)"
- "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)"; coupled with "I Remember You"
- "The Big L." (album version); coupled with "One Is Such a Lonely Number" (demo, September 1987)
- "Spending My Time" (album version); coupled with "The Sweet Hello, the Sad Goodbye"
- "Church of Your Heart"; coupled with "I Call Your Name"
[edit] Credits
- Vocals — Per Gessle & Marie Fredriksson
- Lyrics — Per Gessle on all tracks
- Music — Per Gessle, except for the following:
- "Hotblooded": music by Marie Fredriksson & Per Gessle
- "Spending My Time": music by Per Gessle & Mats MP Persson
- "Watercolours in the Rain": music by Marie Fredriksson
- "(Do You Get) Excited?": music by Per Gessle & Mats MP Persson
- "Perfect Day": music by Per Gessle & Mats MP Persson
- Keyboards, programming, grand piano, barrel organ, & Hammond-organ — Clarence Öfwerman
- Programming & electric bass — Anders Herrlin
- Six- & twelve-string electric guitars, six- & twelve-string acoustic guitars, slide guitar, & mandolin — Jonas Isacsson
- Additional drums & hihats — Pelle Alsing
- Additional backing vocals — Staffan Öfwerman
- Produced & arranged by Clarence Öfwerman
All songs published by Jimmy Fun Music, except "Hotblooded" and "Watercolours In The Rain" (Jimmy Fun Music/Shock the Music) and "Soul Deep" (Happy Accident Music).
[edit] Charts
Album
| Country | Album Chart Position | Certification |
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| Australia | 4 | unknown |
| Canada | 1 (2) | 5xPlatinum |
| Germany | 1 (13) | 3xPlatinum |
| Switzerland | 1 (16) | 4xPlatinum |
| New Zealand | 4 | Platinum |
| UK | 2 | 2xPlatinum |
| USA | 12 | Platinum |
