“DJ” promo to be released

Written by tevensso on February 20, 2006 to Per Gessle.

STOCKHOLM (UPDATED) - Monday February 13 a promotion single of “Hey Mr DJ” will be released, to radio stations only. It will contain the original version of the song plus two fresh remixes. The first remix is called Love-For-Sale and is made by Clarence, Christoffer and Jimmy Monell (aka Shooting Star), the second is remixed by Jimmy and thusly called Jimmy Monell Treatment. While the first remix is very radio friendly, the second will probably do best on the dance floor.

This single will most probably not be released commercially, however, there is a fair possibility that the remixes will be available as downloads at for instance CDON and iTunes.

In cooperation with Son of a Plumber.com, TDR presents these snippets:

Jimmy Monell Treatment :
Love-For-Sale Remix :

Update Feb. 20: The single will be released commercially after all, as a physical single (0946 3591432 0) on March 1st and as a digital single on March 13th. The cover art is shown here.

Son Of A Plumber

73 comments

Grasi said on February 3, 2006 18:15:

He seems to like dance remixes...

Bunio said on February 3, 2006 19:34:

ok, but is the original version getting airplay?

tevensso (moderator) said on February 3, 2006 19:34:

It’s the “hit of the week” on Rix FM. I haven’t heard about the others yet.

chrisjankunas said on February 3, 2006 19:56:

cool!

purplemedusa said on February 3, 2006 20:28:

NOOOOO!!!! This needs to be released throughout Europe!!!!!!!!! God this is the best news i’ve heard in years!!! This will be such an awesome summer hit in Europe!!! I CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR IT!!!!!

roxtexanet said on February 4, 2006 00:36:

#43 and #65 (??!) most downloaded song on iTunes today... I suppose that’s good, I don’t think of Per’s audience in Sweden as big downloaders... (-:

Looking forward to hearing these remixes, of all the songs to give the dance treatment to... sheesh!

tevensso (moderator) said on February 4, 2006 01:19:

For some weird unknown reason iTunes has the single listed twice, and the same with Jo-Anna and C’mon. Now that’s got to twist the statistics... Plus the album tracks...

daniel_alv said on February 4, 2006 12:20:

it has C-rotation on P3
and was also played some there this week...
it is challenger on tracks for this week, so maybe it will get #1 today :D...

EDIT: think he said it was no. 20 on tracks

purplemedusa said on February 4, 2006 17:45:

OH PLEASE NO ITUNES!!! Rather release it on a Maxi CD single!!!

AURYTE said on February 6, 2006 05:58:

I wonder, how this single did on the charts?..

carbon_boy said on February 6, 2006 07:18:

I am not impressed. I like a remix :o(

Maybe Mr G is keeping it for the international release? Guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Cheers

purplemedusa said on February 6, 2006 07:49:

Morning ’Ro! What you not impressed with?

tevensso (moderator) said on February 6, 2006 10:21:

Nothing on the charts yet. It entered the popular show “Tracks” at #20 this Saturday.

T-Rox said on February 6, 2006 13:00:

Jimmy Monell did a great job on the latest roxette-songs.
I love the April Tears, which he is a member of. But unfortunetly they seem to stop working.

Can’t wait to get the remixes.

Strest said on February 6, 2006 14:57:

Here (Karlstad), they didn’t even know when they’d get the single (Åhléns).
Sometime this week, they think.

No wonder it’s not on the sales chart :)

tevensso (moderator) said on February 6, 2006 17:14:

We’re working on getting some snippets for you. Keep your fingers crossed.

purplemedusa said on February 6, 2006 17:35:

Oooh snippets would be cool!!! But I still want this available commercially unless some EMI representitive wants to shut me up & send me the promo!! *evil grin*

abysmo said on February 6, 2006 19:35:

If these remixes already exists, why don´t released them on a single? I don´t understand this way that EMI works. The same with Crush On You. EMI waste time and work of these people and getting angry the fans.

athingaboutyou said on February 6, 2006 20:53:

Agreed.

Plumber part 1 is cool and all but really...

RELEASE THE REMIXES.
RELEASE THE REMIXES.
RELEASE THE REMIXES.

The best Roxette mixes by far have been from aka “Shooting Star.” I can’t wait to hear these remixes and hopefully OWN THEM. I have no idea why they couldn’t have been included in the single. It would have shot straight to #1.

abysmo said on February 6, 2006 23:35:

Jimmy Monell Treatment sounds really cool, remember his Real Sugar version. Hope he´ll do some remixes for new Roxette when time comes...

PiR_GeSSLe said on February 7, 2006 00:10:

I like most of Roxette’s remixes, covers, etc. And I don’t use to grunt about them.

But I don’t like the snippets at all! The original track is so beautiful I think a remix is not suitable for the song. Specially with so much music filling the space and covering the vocals.

Let’s wait to hear the hole thing...

Meanwhile I’m listening to Patrik Isaksson’s “Vi som aldrig landat” album, and it sounds really great! Patrik fans please drop me a mail!

Roxrider_USA said on February 7, 2006 01:40:

Hi! How’s everyone doing?

The remixes a cool. I really enjoy these official remixes. These are really well done. :-)

For those who would like to download the snippets, here is the link:

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6px6d/

Enjoy!
Take care!
SOAP on!
Carlos E., New York.

Room_service said on February 7, 2006 05:14:

Mmmm, I don’t like ballads being remixed into dance numbers. It ruins the mood of the song, somehow. For example, I like the “Stonebridge R&B remix” of “Wish I Could Fly”, because it’s still slow and gentle, and the original mood is still there. On the other hand, I can’t stand the “Stonebridge club mix” of the same song. It’s annoying.

That’s the reason I am not very excited about these remixes.

Judith (moderator) said on February 7, 2006 07:17:

nice ones, like them better than the original song :D

purplemedusa said on February 7, 2006 07:53:

AWESOME!!!AWESOME!!!AWESOME!!!AWESOME!!!
Now we need it to get on CD Maxi... NOT on ITUNES... I DON’T WANT TO DOWNLOAD THESE SPECIAL TRACKS!!! Hey even a vinyl Maxi would be cool!!!

rox-kuryliw said on February 7, 2006 11:09:

Jimmy Monell Treatment with marie singing it would be great on a roxette album.

RobS said on February 7, 2006 11:32:

I like them! esp the Jimmy Monell Treatment, it’s almost like a different song.

Sanna said on February 7, 2006 12:52:

I love the original song but these remixes are not for my taste.. don’t like them at all.

daniel_alv said on February 7, 2006 14:31:

ALL SWEDES! VOTE!
http://www.rixfm.com/index.php?indexcontent=221&page=406&underpage=124

It is number 12 on CDON downloads!

18 on the official swedish download toplist (1st week in the chart)

suusje said on February 7, 2006 14:55:

great i love it