Joyride (album)
Joyride | ||||
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Studio album by Roxette | ||||
Publication |
March 28, 1991 |
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admission |
January - November 1990 |
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Label (s) | EMI | |||
Title (number) |
15th |
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running time |
59:11 |
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Joyride is Roxette's third studio album . It was published by EMI in March 1991 . The title track that was released first was successful in many countries and reached number one in the USA and Germany , among others . It's Roxette's best-selling album to date.
Emergence
The album was recorded from January to November 1990 at EMI Studios in Stockholm and Tits & Ass Studios in Halmstad . The title is inspired by a statement by Paul McCartney who said: "Writing songs with John Lennon was a long joyride". As a kind of subtitle, the phrase “Don't Bore Us - Get to the Chorus” is printed on the back of the record (“don't bore us, get to the chorus ”). It comes from the Brill Building in New York City , where the well-known producer and songwriter duo Leiber / Stoller worked.
The worldwide Join-the-Joyride Tour 1991/92 saw a total of 1.8 million people.
reception
Bryan Buss from Allmusic called Roxette during Joyride's time “two pop artists at the peak of their work”. Just the pieces (Do You Get) Excited? and Watercolors in the Rain stand in the way of "total success". On the website, the album was rated four and a half out of five stars and the “AMG Album Pick” award. In Rolling Stone , JD Considine wrote that a comparison with ABBA was incorrect, even if similarly gripping melodies could be heard. The music is more than "well constructed hooks " - it has a heart. Singer Fredriksson shines brightest in ballads like Watercolors in the Rain . The magazine awarded four out of five stars.
Track list
- Joyride - 4:24
- Hotblooded (music: Marie Fredriksson & Gessle) - 3:18
- Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave) - 3:53
- Knockin 'on Every Door - 3:56
- Spending My Time (Music: Mats Persson & Gessle) - 4:36
- I Remember You - 3:54
- Watercolors in the Rain (Music: Fredriksson) - 3:41
- The Big L. - 4:26
- Soul Deep - 3:35
- (Do You Get) Excited? (Music: Persson & Gessle) - 4:17
- Church of Your Heart - 3:16
- Small talk - 3:54
- Physical Fascination - 3:28
- Things Will Never Be the Same - 4:26
- Perfect Day (Music: Persson & Gessle) - 4:05
Awards for music sales
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 3 × platinum | 210,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | 7 × gold | 1,750,000 |
Finland (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | 101.197 |
Canada (MC) | 5 × platinum | 500,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | platinum | 100,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | 3 × platinum | 150,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | platinum | 100,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | 4 × platinum | 200,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | 2 × platinum | 200,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 27 × platinum |
4,918,697 |
Main article: Roxette / Music Sales Awards
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
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↑ Chart sources album:
- Joyride (album) in the German album charts on OfficialCharts.de
- Joyride (album) in the Austrian charts on AustrianCharts.at
- Joyride (album) in the Swiss charts on Hitparade.ch
- Joyride (album) in the Official UK Charts (English)
- Roxette on the US Billboard 200
- Joyride (album) in the Swedish charts on SwedishCharts.com
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↑ Chart sources singles:
- Roxette in the German single charts on OfficialCharts.de
- Roxette in the Austrian single charts on AustrianCharts.com
- Roxette in the Swiss charts on Hitparade.ch
- Roxette in the Official UK Charts (English)
- Roxette on the US Billboard Hot 100
- Roxette in the Swedish charts on SwedishCharts.com
- ↑ a b c www.thelookforroxette.com: Joyride , accessed June 16, 2010
- ↑ www.hitparade.ch: Roxette - Joyride , accessed June 21, 2010
- ↑ www.allmusic.com: Joyride review by Bryan Buss
- ↑ www.rollingstone.com: Review of Joyride by JD Considine ( Memento from March 25, 2008 in the Internet Archive )