Joyride (album)

Joyride
Studio album by Roxette
Publication (s)	March 28, 1991
admission	January - November 1990
Label (s)	EMI
Genre (s)	Pop rock
Title (number)	15th
running time	59:11
occupation	Marie Fredriksson - vocals Per Gessle - vocals, rhythm guitar, tambourine, harmonica and pipes
production	Clarence Öfwerman
chronology Look Sharp! (1988) Joyride Tourism (1992)

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

Joyride   DE 1 04/15/1991 (86 weeks)   AT 1 04/14/1991 (28 weeks)   CH 1 04/14/1991 (47 weeks)   UK 2 04/13/1991 (49 weeks)   US 12 05/04/1991 (56 weeks)   SE 1 04/10/1991 (14 weeks)

Singles

Joyride   DE 1 03/11/1991 (32 weeks)   AT 1 03/17/1991 (19 weeks)   CH 1 03/10/1991 (25 weeks)   UK 4th 03/09/1991 (10 weeks)   US 1 05/11/1991 (19 weeks)   SE 1 03/13/1991 (8 weeks) Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)   DE 5 05/27/1991 (23 weeks)   AT 6th 06/09/1991 (15 weeks)   CH 3 05/26/1991 (17 weeks)   UK 12 05/11/1991 (6 weeks)   US 2 08/31/1991 (18 weeks)   SE 5 05/08/1991 (7 weeks) The Big L   DE 13 09/16/1991 (20 weeks)   AT 11 10/06/1991 (12 weeks)   CH 13 09/22/1991 (16 weeks)   UK 21st 09/07/1991 (6 weeks)   SE 10 09/11/1991 (6 weeks) Spending My Time   DE 9 11/18/1991 (17 weeks)   AT 16 December 01, 1991 (12 weeks)   CH 15th 11/24/1991 (12 weeks)   UK 22nd 11/23/1991 (4 weeks)   US 32 01/04/1992 (20 weeks)   SE 11 11/06/1991 (6 weeks) Church of Your Heart   DE 28 03/09/1992 (14 weeks)   AT 24 04/12/1992 (3 weeks)   UK 21st 03/28/1992 (4 weeks)   US 36 04/04/1992 (11 weeks)   SE 21st 03/04/1992 (3 weeks)

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

1. Joyride - 4:24
2. Hotblooded (music: Marie Fredriksson & Gessle) - 3:18
3. Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave) - 3:53
4. Knockin 'on Every Door - 3:56
5. Spending My Time (Music: Mats Persson & Gessle) - 4:36
6. I Remember You - 3:54
7. Watercolors in the Rain (Music: Fredriksson) - 3:41
8. The Big L. - 4:26
9. Soul Deep - 3:35
10. (Do You Get) Excited? (Music: Persson & Gessle) - 4:17
11. Church of Your Heart - 3:16
12. Small talk - 3:54
13. Physical Fascination - 3:28
14. Things Will Never Be the Same - 4:26
15. Perfect Day (Music: Persson & Gessle) - 4:05

Awards for music sales

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
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

• List of the best-selling music albums certified by BVMI in Germany

Web links

• Joyride at Allmusic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 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
2. ↑ 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
3. ↑ ^{a b c} www.thelookforroxette.com: Joyride , accessed June 16, 2010
4. ↑ www.hitparade.ch: Roxette - Joyride , accessed June 21, 2010
5. ↑ www.allmusic.com: Joyride review by Bryan Buss
6. ↑ www.rollingstone.com: Review of Joyride by JD Considine ( Memento from March 25, 2008 in the Internet Archive )