“Listen To Your Heart” goes Top 20
Written by Roxryder-V2002 on July 7, 2005 to Sales & Charts.
NEW YORK - 
On its seventh week on the U.S. Billboard “Hot 100” singles chart, D.H.T.’s “Listen To Your Heart” makes a leap of eleven spots to #19. This puts the song into the Top 20… and the song is still gold tinted and thus, expected to rise further.
It stays at #1 on the Dance Radio Airplay chart.
- Billboard’s Hot 100
- Billboard Radio (LTYH is first song played, and Chuck Taylor mentions Roxette TWICE!)
Other articles with the same topic
- Another "Million-Air" award for Listen to Your Heart (August 18, 2008)
- 20 year old song enters chart in Australia (August 11, 2008)
- Per enters Swedish album chart (May 25, 2008)
- Club gig (July 5, 2007)
- Bits and pieces (June 1, 2007)
33 comments
n-Somnia said on July 7, 2005 11:22:
Here’s hoping it’ll bring Roxette’s name back in the US arena.
Roxryder-V2002 said on July 7, 2005 11:48:
One thing we’re sure! That’s not like: oh dude listen it’s D.H.T. on the radio! I’m a big fan of them!!! or We’re going to see D.H.T. on concert tonight! They’re a great live band!
In my opinion it’s because the song is that good that even 50 Cent imitating Marie’s singing would be a great success too. If the time were right i’m sure Per would have done something to take advantage of this event.
R.
Staffany said on July 7, 2005 11:57:
I wish the crappy cover finally get the #1 spot... That way we wouldn’t see this “news” anymore. That would be nice!
tevensso (moderator) said on July 7, 2005 12:19:
You must be our happiest reader... Thanx for your enormous support...
steven said on July 7, 2005 12:44:
A good cover, getting the airplay and recognition it rightly deserves.
I hope it reaches the top.
carbon_boy said on July 7, 2005 13:03:
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
I’m ALWAYS right! WELL DONE D.H.T.!!! You rock!!!
Cant wait to go clubbing this w/e!
Later
GT_85 said on July 7, 2005 13:23:
Well, since there are not so many readers left, maybe staffany is on the top ten list of the happiest readers. But that doesn´t say anything.
Anyway, it´s nice to see that song so high up on the charts. BUT! How many americans knows that it is a Roxette-song?
When a 80´s cover hit the charts in Sweden almost no one knows anything about the original. So, why would the americans be better?
And a day like this, the day after Gessle´s “comeback” has been confirmed, maybe the readers want´s some info about that. But you´re maybe working on that...
tevensso (moderator) said on July 7, 2005 13:30:
http://dailyroxette.com/article.php/1824 I think this one covers it?
on_a_mission said on July 7, 2005 16:29:
thought I’d never say this but: COME ON DHT!!!!!
Judith (moderator) said on July 7, 2005 20:12:
ok.. it would be cool that the same song reached nr 1 twice in 2 eras :P
(not sure it ever happened, not with Rox at least..)
Nox1983 said on July 7, 2005 20:34:
I did not like the cover, but i do like the “slow” version of DHT.
Its nice to see a RoxSong in US charts again, maybe if Roxette back, the company decides to release the new material there ;)
rox-kuryliw said on July 7, 2005 20:49:
doesnt D.H.T sound like a sexual health problem lol
Roxette-atic said on July 7, 2005 22:02:
I dont like this cover that much either ( and I sure AM a dance music fan...). But this version just doesent do it for me. However, im glad to see an old roxette song in the US top20 again. Roxette/Per/EMI Capitol should really try to do something now in the US..this must be the very last chance to get some american attention..
alchemiste said on July 8, 2005 08:59:
amazing...
NOW is the time for a US record deal, a re-release of the original version of “Listen To Your Heart”, followed by the release of “The Ballad Hits” ...
EmEx said on July 8, 2005 13:52:
none of the young people know its a Roxette song anyways
Nox1983 said on July 8, 2005 17:47:
But they will... it is like A Teens, nowadays every child knows Abba ;)
Bunio said on July 8, 2005 20:22:
Billboard: entries with gold backgounds are albums with the greatest sales gains this week.
This doesn’t mean that the song will rise, but of course more sales=better position on the list.
Roxryder-V2002 said on July 9, 2005 12:38:
Actually the gold tinted background is called “bullet” and means that the song had more airplay or sales than the week before but always the same song. It’s correct it doesn’t mean that next week will climb again but seeing the last week performance it’s very likely that it will.
TheRain1981 said on July 10, 2005 14:53:
Perhaps people who know the original will now seek it out – or those who only know it’s a cover will be inspired to hear the original. Maybe Capitol Records USA will now ship a few extra copies of ’The Ballad Hits’ out to stores again.
SUPERNENA said on July 10, 2005 19:32:
I think that “Listen to your heart” is the best song that have never been made. It´s my favourite song because its beautiful music and message.GO, GO, GO ROXETTE!You are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hardtoreveal said on July 11, 2005 13:43:
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to put my two cents into the whole debate over the D.H.T. version.
I work in a record store and about half the people who come in asking for this song ask about it as “the cover of the old Roxette song.”
And when you think about how many dance/club songs are created and released, (and the fact that no “dance” song has been in the US top 10 pretty much since DJ Sammy “Heaven” three years ago), there must be a reason why this song is so popular. And since nothing about its production is any special, I think the reason it is this popular is because many people remember the original version.... which I would think is the ultimate tribute.
Also, since there is the dance version and the “unplugged” slower version, plays of both versions count toward this chart position.
rox-kuryliw said on July 7, 2005 11:12:
NO way ! well thats a shocker its crap ! but good song , just a crap version, roxette should re-release there song in compition ;-)
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