Historical Artist Profile

Roxette

Biography & Overview

Roxette is a Swedish pop rock duo originally consisting of Marie Fredriksson (1958-2019) and Per Gessle and currently consisting of Gessle and Lena Philipsson. Both Gessle and Fredriksson were already established musicians in Sweden prior to the band's formation. Fredriksson had released several successful solo albums, while Gessle had been the lead singer and songwriter of Gyllene Tider, a band which had three number one albums in Sweden. On the advice of Rolf Nygren, the CEO of their mutual record label EMI, Fredriksson and Gessle collaborated to record "Neverending Love" (1986), which was a hit in Sweden.

🇺🇸 US Billboard Tracking History 7 Charted Tracks
"The Look" Entered Charts: 1989
#1 HIT
"Listen To Your Heart" Entered Charts: 1989
#1 HIT
"It Must Have Been Love (From "Pretty Woman")" Entered Charts: 1990
#1 HIT
"Joyride" Entered Charts: 1991
#1 HIT
"Dangerous" Entered Charts: 1990
Peak: #2
"Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)" Entered Charts: 1991
Peak: #2
"Dressed For Success" Entered Charts: 1989
Peak: #14
🇬🇧 UK Official Charts History 24 Charted Tracks
"It Must Have Been Love" Entered Charts: 1990
Peak: #3
"Joyride" Entered Charts: 1991
Peak: #4
"Listen To Your Heart/Dangerous" Entered Charts: 1990
Peak: #6
"The Look" Entered Charts: 1989
Peak: #7
"Almost Unal" Entered Charts: 1993
Peak: #7
"Wish I Could Fly" Entered Charts: 1999
Peak: #11
"Fading Like A Flower" Entered Charts: 1991
Peak: #12
"How Do You Do!" Entered Charts: 1992
Peak: #13
"Sleeping In My Car" Entered Charts: 1994
Peak: #14
"The Big L" Entered Charts: 1991
Peak: #21
"Church Of Your Heart" Entered Charts: 1992
Peak: #21
"Spending My Time" Entered Charts: 1991
Peak: #23
"Crash! Boom! Bang!" Entered Charts: 1994
Peak: #24
"Run To You" Entered Charts: 1994
Peak: #27
"Queen Of Rain" Entered Charts: 1992
Peak: #28
"Fiworks" Entered Charts: 1994
Peak: #30
"You Don'T Understand Me" Entered Charts: 1996
Peak: #42
"Vulnerable" Entered Charts: 1995
Peak: #44
"Dressed For Success" Entered Charts: 1989
Peak: #48
"June Afternoon" Entered Charts: 1996
Peak: #52
"Stars" Entered Charts: 1999
Peak: #56
"Listen To Your Heart" Entered Charts: 1989
Peak: #62
"A Thing About You" Entered Charts: 2003
Peak: #77
"Milk And Toast And Honey" Entered Charts: 2001
Peak: #89