Roxette celebrate 20th anniversary with new single “One Wish”
Written by Judith on August 25, 2006 to Roxette.
STOCKHOLM - 
The Daily Roxette received the following press release this morning:
Roxette celebrates 20th Anniversary with a new single, a greatest hits and the definitive box set.
In the spring of 1986, Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson decided to record the dance pop single “Neverending Love.” They called themselves Roxette, and it was the beginning of a fantastic career which now spans 20 years - and this has to be celebrated!
Roxette has sold over 45 million albums and 25 million singles since the international debut in 1989.
During extensive worldwide tours, Roxette has visited every corner of the world, performing to more than two million people.
Roxette’s singles have topped every chart in the world including the Billboard Hot 100, where they’ve had four #1’s: “The Look”, “Listen To Your Heart”, “It Must Have Been Love” and “Joyride”. Furthermore, two of their songs reached #2 on the same chart: “Dangerous” and “Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)”.
In 2005, Per Gessle was honored by the American music publishing organisation BMI with an award for four million airplays of “It Must Have Been Love” from the classic movie “Pretty Woman.” Four million spins, on US radio alone, equals 36 years of nonstop airplay. Statistics show that the song is still so popular that there are always at least two American radio stations playing “It Must Have Been Love” around the clock. It’s hard to find a better definition of the word evergreen.
“Listen To Your Heart” is also moving into the finer parlors. This fall, Per will receive another prestigious BMI Award for more than 3 million airplays of “Listen To Your Heart.”
In 2002 Roxette was struck by tragedy when Marie Fredriksson was diagnosed with cancer. After extensive treatment and re-habilitation, Marie is now fully recovered and slowly getting back to recording and performing again.
To celebrate their 20th Anniversary, “Roxette Hits!” will be released on October 18. The album features all their major hits and two brand new songs, which were recorded in Summer 2006, “One Wish” and “Reveal”. On October 4, “One Wish” is released as the first single from the album. The song starts its airplay on September 20.
“It was great to work with Marie again! We had three fantastic days down in Skåne and we are very happy with the result. Everything was very easy, Clarence played keyboards, Marie prepared some coffee and Christoffer and I played hockey. I won,” comments Per.
The successful collaboration between Jonas Åkerlund and Roxette goes on and in the next days Jonas will start the shooting of the video for “One Wish.”
Roxette’s 20th Anniversary is also highlighted with the release of “The RoxBox ’86-’06,” a special treat for true fans who thought “they had everything [in their collections].”
“The RoxBox ’86-’06” includes 4CDs featuring all the hit singles and best album tracks, two new songs, rare recordings, demos, and much more. Included in the box set is also a 3-hour plus DVD with all Roxette’s video hits and the previously unreleased complete Roxette MTV Unplugged TV show.
The first promotion picture - which you can see to the right - has also been published. Taken by Jonas Linell at the video shoot for “One Wish.” Click on it to enlarge!
Other articles with the same topic
- Roxette on TV-chart in the UK (November 9, 2008)
- Roxette earns mention, no placement on Billboard chart (September 23, 2008)
- Another "Million-Air" award for Listen to Your Heart (August 18, 2008)
- 20 year old song enters chart in Australia (August 11, 2008)
- She's got The Look (May 22, 2008)
116 comments
StephenDH said on August 25, 2006 10:32:
Finally some new Roxette news the drought has ended and the celebration is starting.
One Wish and Reveal sound like very modern titles and I can’t wait to hear what they sound like.
Hopefully there will be some 30 second snippet or something so we can finally hear what One Wish will sound like!
Personally I am saving up to buy everything that Roxette are going to release in this period - every version of everything they are going to release..........I can’t wait.
Btw I also think that a worldwide promotion of Roxette to do with iPod like some people suggested on another post would be a great way for Roxette to gain success and possibly expose their music to a whole new generation of fans to coincide with the 20th anniversary.
From an excited Roxette fan in Australia.......Yes Roxette you still have fans in the land downunder.
DEFAULT_GREEN said on August 25, 2006 10:37:
Are they actually standing at the tenpin bowling or did they add them in? Cause its weired to see so many tenpin pics going around lately
So what have we learned: “Reveal” and shooting video shortly. That Title “Reveal” also sounds fimiliar to me
oh and the titles of the other songs on the cd’s?
Normally the 30 sec snippet is revealed at 0:00 the day the airplay starts...very old fashioned I think... we want it now....still a WHOLE month
miss-misery said on August 25, 2006 10:41:
Heeeeeeeeeeeeey, “One Wish” will be released on my birthday!!!!!!
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeha!!!! Now being 26 won’t be that horrible anymore :D
joyrider said on August 25, 2006 10:51:
Great news and GREAT PICTURE but very (!!!) retouched - esp. Marie’s skin ;)
pwbbounce (moderator) said on August 25, 2006 10:53:
Well, finally a little bit more.
I like the picture, they both look great. And who doesn’t touch up stuff these days. But I thought the airplay would be before.
Kiwein1 said on August 25, 2006 10:57:
Not only Marie’s skin, haha.. ;-)
Great news, nice picture. Looking forward to the releases.
GT_85 said on August 25, 2006 11:05:
Now when so many details about the rox20 are out, maybe an update of Roxette’s website would be the next thing to do?
BadMoon said on August 25, 2006 11:11:
FANTASTIC NEWS!!!! FINALLY SOME NEW ROX PIX!!!! =D
Starrox said on August 25, 2006 11:14:
October 4 is a Wednesday, so this seems to be the release date for Sweden - any idea about the rest of Europe (not even going to ask about other countries...)? I’m guessing October 6 for Germany and October 9 for most of the rest of Europe?
room-service said on August 25, 2006 11:19:
So the release date will be two weeks later and the airplay will start just two weeks before this date? More then three weeks to hear it in full length (hopefully we’ll get a snippet earlier)
We’re well prepared in waiting ;-)
The pic is great, even if it doesn’t look like a picture of an official photoshoot.
They still have to shot the video, so it won’t be on the single or the bonus DVD...
room-service said on August 25, 2006 11:31:
@brentnewtown : the gap was fixed sometime in the pause between 1996 and 1999 - in the WICF Video I noticed it for the first time
yellowtigger said on August 25, 2006 11:32:
THE BIG DREAM COMES TRUE!!!
Amazing..........!!!
GOOD NEWS!!!
WONDERFUL PICTURE!!!!!!!o_0
I love it!!!!!!!!
Good work TDR!! ;)
joyrider said on August 25, 2006 11:37:
The more I look at the pic, the more I think they look like wax models from Madame Tussaud’s ;)
clerk said on August 25, 2006 11:40:
Great to get some more info, can’t wait to hear the new material! I like the title of the second song!
tcooh said on August 25, 2006 11:44:
Nice reveal ;)
They look really good in the photo :)
But Per and shirts, a story of it’s own :P hehe ;)
CRIZ said on August 25, 2006 11:55:
Gorgeous Photo!!! Wanna see more!! Can we quit September?? Wanna have Oktober already!!
Bring the champaign..skål!! AAAAH! (sorry...) ;) Please make it possible that we get the new video on the DVD already too! Or put it on the single or whatever...
AURYTE said on August 25, 2006 12:04:
Is that really happening? Oh my, I’m so happy that I’m almost crying with joy. The picture is just amazing.
By the way, maybe the time has come to make Per and Marie’s wax statues :P
Galadriel said on August 25, 2006 12:24:
Really a great picture.
It’s somehow “uplifting” to see them together (on a picture) again.
Go Roxette go! ;-)
(Me tries to behave like someone really excited... *grin*)
Secretkeeper81 said on August 25, 2006 12:33:
Lovely pic, I can’t wait to hear the single and see the video!
Roxvet said on August 25, 2006 12:49:
“real goodie for all fans who thought “they had everything [in their collections].”
Wowowow!!!! I think I have everything in my colloection so....it’s going to be new material!!!!!!
“in the next days Jonas will start the shooting of the video for One Wish.”
Bad news, it seems the new video is not goin to be in the BOX-DVD.
20 Sept –> Bufff......what a longer month waits for me!!!
tomos85 said on August 25, 2006 12:57:
Ohh, my moaning helped ;););) Marie and Per, I luv ya :D Photo looks nice and the title... ’reveal’... Sounds promising ;)
P.S. I won’t moan for another two weeks because of this information lol hahahahah :D:D:D:D:D And then (if nothing new comes) I’ll start again :D:D:D:D:D
Thanx TDR :D
Maciek said on August 25, 2006 12:57:
Hallelujah!!!! Yeah!!!!
I can not stop smiling! It’s good to see them together on one pic as Roxette, not as Per and Marie... if you know what I mean...
Well I’m very happy, now I can start coutning the days...
Bunio said on August 25, 2006 12:57:
for those who like higher quality/resolution (5436 x 4080, 1.7 MB):
sandyam said on August 25, 2006 10:17:
Wow, One Wish & Reveal! Very promising titles!
So there definitely will be a video for One Wish.
That’s great news too. I think that proves that Marie does feel a lot better now and that she is having fun.
Lovely photo, by the way!
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