'Joyride', written by Per Gessle, was the first single released from Swedish pop duo Roxettes 1991 album Joyride, the follow-up to the groups highly successful Look Sharp. Their songs continue to receive radio airplay, with "It Must Have Been Love" and "Listen to Your Heart" both recently receiving awards from BMI for achieving four million radio plays. TikTok video from Roxette (roxetteofficial): 'It’s a celebration Joyride turns 30 Which song is your favorite Roxette Joyride30 Joyride'. Music video by Roxette performing Joyride. Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson Tonight I Celebrate My Love (Official Music Video) 419 86. In 2009 Roxette took to the stage together again for the first time in 8 years, during Gessle's European Party Crasher tour. Music video by Roxette performing Joyride.
In 2002 the duo took a break from recording and touring when Fredriksson was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Discussions: Roxette: The car in Joyride 3 replies. After a hiatus in the mid-1990s, their popularity continued in other territories such as Europe and South America, where they earned various Gold and Platinum awards until the beginning of the new millennium. Finally, "Dressed for Success" was a modest hit in the US peaking at #14. Two further singles "Dangerous" and "Fading Like a Flower" hit #2. Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act in the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp.
The group enjoyed worldwide success from the late 1980s until the mid-1990s, gaining nineteen UK Top 40 hits and four US #1 singles with, "The Look", "Listen to Your Heart", "It Must Have Been Love" and "Joyride". Roxette Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Roxette is a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals) and Per Gessle (vocals and guitar). Roxette Rox, Roxette!!, The Roxette, Роксет, ロクセット, 罗克塞特, 羅克賽 Formed in 1986 in Halmstad, Sweden by Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson.