Joyride is Roxette's third album, released in 1991. The album has sold over eleven million copies worldwide.

"Joyride", "Fading Like a Flower", "The Big L.", "Spending My Time", and "Church of Your Heart" were released as singles. "Soul Deep" appeared earlier on their 1986 album Pearls of Passion, in a slightly different version.

Track listing

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1. "Joyride"
2. "Hotblooded"
3. "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)"
4. "Knockin' on Every Door"
5. "Spending My Time"
6. "I Remember You"
7. "Watercolours in the Rain"
8. "The Big L."
9. "Soul Deep"
10. "(Do You Get) Excited?"
11. "Church of Your Heart"
12. "Small Talk"
13. "Physical Fascination"
14. "Things Will Never Be the Same"
15. "Perfect Day"

Alternative track listing

A different version of Joyride was released in the United States, with a slightly altered track listing.

1. "Joyride"
2. "Hotblooded"
3. "Fading Like a Flower"
4. "Knockin' on Every Door"
5. "Spending My Time"
6. "Soul Deep"
7. "Watercolours in the Rain"
8. "The Big L."
9. "(Do You Get) Excited?"
10. "Church of Your Heart"
11. "Small Talk"
12. "Physical Fascination"
13. "Things Will Never Be the Same"
14. "Perfect Day"

Singles

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• "Joyride"; coupled with "Come Back (Before You Leave)"
• "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)"; coupled with "I Remember You"
• "The Big L." (album version); coupled with "One Is Such a Lonely Number" (demo, September 1987)
• "Spending My Time" (album version); coupled with "The Sweet Hello, the Sad Goodbye"
• "Church of Your Heart"; coupled with "I Call Your Name"

Credits

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• Vocals — Per Gessle & Marie Fredriksson
• Lyrics — Per Gessle on all tracks
• Music — Per Gessle, except for the following:
  • "Hotblooded": music by Marie Fredriksson & Per Gessle
  • "Spending My Time": music by Per Gessle & Mats MP Persson
  • "Watercolours in the Rain": music by Marie Fredriksson
  • "(Do You Get) Excited?": music by Per Gessle & Mats MP Persson
  • "Perfect Day": music by Per Gessle & Mats MP Persson
• Keyboards, programming, grand piano, barrel organ, & Hammond-organ — Clarence Öfwerman
• Programming & electric bass — Anders Herrlin
• Six- & twelve-string electric guitars, six- & twelve-string acoustic guitars, slide guitar, & mandolin — Jonas Isacsson
• Additional drums & hihats — Pelle Alsing
• Additional backing vocals — Staffan Öfwerman

• Produced & arranged by Clarence Öfwerman

All songs published by Jimmy Fun Music, except "Hotblooded" and "Watercolours In The Rain" (Jimmy Fun Music/Shock the Music) and "Soul Deep" (Happy Accident Music).

Charts

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Album

Country	Album Chart Position	Certification
Australia	4	unknown
Canada	1 (2)	5xPlatinum
Germany	1 (13)	3xPlatinum
Switzerland	1 (16)	4xPlatinum
New Zealand	4	Platinum
UK	2	2xPlatinum
USA	12	Platinum

Joyride

1991 albums | Roxette albums