The ROXETTE Rate - WINNER!

Hudvar

Hudvar

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Välkommen!​

One man, one woman.
Guitars.
Pianos.
Strings.
Interesting hair and clothing choices.
Joy, heartbreak, and cold cups of coffee left on a picnic table on a cold summer's day...
...it's Roxette.

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We're here to celebrate and countdown Per and Marie's greatest hits. Need a quick intro?
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Unchallenged masters of the sad ballad, Marie's voice drips with pain but she can twist that to angst and joy for their uptempo pop-rock anthems in the blink of an eye.

In the usual method of approach, we'll be rating their singles (and some promo singles) from 0 to 10 with that one elusive 11 for the song that lays you to waste, preferably while candles burn on an uneaten birthday cake as the sea churns under a miserable sky.

As I don't envision huge numbers for this, the rate will be divided into two parts - 25 mandatory singles and 25 optional extras, so nobody can complain there's too much or too little.

Mandatory
  1. The Look
  2. Dressed for Success
  3. Listen to Your Heart
  4. Dangerous
  5. It Must Have Been Love
  6. Joyride
  7. Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)
  8. The Big L
  9. Spending My Time
  10. Church of Your Heart
  11. How Do You Do!
  12. Queen of Rain
  13. Almost Unreal
  14. Sleeping in My Car
  15. Crash! Boom! Bang!
  16. Run to You
  17. You Don't Understand Me
  18. June Afternoon
  19. Wish I Could Fly
  20. Anyone
  21. Stars
  22. Salvation
  23. The Centre of the Heart
  24. Milk and Toast and Honey
  25. The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye (Bassflow Remake)

Optional
  1. Neverending Love
  2. Goodbye to You
  3. Soul Deep
  4. I Call Your Name
  5. Chances
  6. Things Will Never Be the Same
  7. (Do You Get) Excited?
  8. Fingertips '93
  9. I'm Sorry
  10. Fireworks
  11. Vulnerable
  12. She Doesn't Live Here Anymore
  13. I Don't Want to Get Hurt
  14. Real Sugar
  15. A Thing About You
  16. Opportunity Nox
  17. One Wish
  18. Reveal
  19. Speak to Me
  20. She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio)
  21. Way Out
  22. It's Possible
  23. It Just Happens
  24. Some Other Summer
  25. Why Don't You Bring Me Flowers?
Spotify playlist!

You have until August 20th! Now go pour a glass of wine and leaf through some old photos of when you were last happy.​
 
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Hudvar

Hudvar

Gone... like the single candle in the basement of my heart:

50: Way Out
49: Fingertips '93
48: One Wish
47: Reveal
46: Vulnerable
45: June Afternoon
44: She Doesn't Live Here Anymore
43: It's Possible
42: Church of Your Heart
41: Some Other Summer

40: A Thing About You
39: She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio)
=37: Soul Deep
=37: The Big L
36: Real Sugar
35: Goodbye to You
34: Why Don't You Bring Me Flowers?
33: The Centre of the Heart
32: I Call Your Name
31: I Don't Want to Get Hurt

30: Salvation
29: Opportunity Nox
28: It Just Happens
27: Neverending Love
26: How Do You Do!
25: Milk and Toast and Honey
24: I'm Sorry
23: Queen of Rain
22: Anyone
21: Stars

20: Speak to Me
19: Fireworks
18: Run to You
17: You Don't Understand Me
16: The Sweet Hello, the Sad Goodbye (Bassflow Remake)
15: Wish I Could Fly
14: Sleeping in My Car
13: Crash! Boom! Bang!
12: Almost Unreal
11: Chances

10: Dangerous
09: Dressed for Success
08: (Do You Get) Excited?
07: Joyride
06: Spending My Time
05: The Look
04: Listen to Your Heart
03: Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)
02: It Must Have Been Love
01: Things Will Never Be the Same
 
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Eric Generic

Eric Generic

I like a lot of Per songs, but he did begin to repeat himself a bit after 1994. Will be interesting to judge all the songs afresh.
 
phoenix123

phoenix123

My personal chart rectified the mistake and had these as "singles":

1991
Joyride #2
Fading Like A Flower #1
The Big L #1
Spending My Time #2
(Do You Get) Excited #6

1992
I Remember You #6
Church Of Your Heart #3
Things Will Never Be The Same #2
Perfect Day #2
 
geomixes

geomixes

While you gheys wait for this, let me just place this ginormo-bop complete with key change from Per earlier this year
 
Hatbar

Hatbar

I hope the singles from Have a nice day do well, it's such a brilliant album and I was devastated when Wish I could fly just missed out on the top ten in the UK bless em.
 
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