Roxette was a Swedish pop rock duo formed in 1986 in Halmstad (Sweden). They are Sweden's second-best-selling music act after ABBA.
"Listen to Your Heart" is a song which was originally released in Sweden in September 1988 as the second single from the duo's second studio album, Look Sharp! (1988). It was written by Per Gessle with former Gyllene Tider guitarist Mats "M.P." Persson. The song went on to become one of the most successful singles of 1989, reaching number one in both the United States and Canada around November 1989. The track was the first song to reach number one in the US without a commercially released 7-inch single.
(Per Gessle described "Listen to Your Heart").
Its lyrics were inspired by a close friend of Gessle's, who was in "emotional turmoil, stuck between an old relationship and a new love. A year later, I call him up in the middle of the night after a few too many glasses of champagne, saying 'Hey, you're number one in the States.
Archiv Tv Public Germany ZDF (Peter's Pop Show) 1989 - Friday, November 17.1989). Westfalenhalle, Dortmund.(Germany). (Broadcasted by ZDF on 02.12.1989 ).
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Roxette - Listen To Your Heart (1988) Album version - September 1988
Written - Per Håkan Gessle.
Vocal and background vocals - Marie Fredriksson (Gun-Marie Bolyos, born 30 May 1958 in Össjö parish in Skåne, died 9 December 2019 in Danderyd district in Stockholm County).
Background vocals, guitar, mixing - Per Gessle (Per Håkan Gessle, born 12 January 1959 in Halmstad, Sweden).
Acoustic Guitar, Guitar - Sune Jonas Isaksson-Savela (born June 10, 1959 in Umeå. Sweden).
Bass - Anders Herrlin (born September 17, 1961 in Halmstad).
Drums - Per Gunnar Alsing (born on June 6, 1960 in Vantör, Stockholm, Södermanland and died on December 19, 2020 in Stockholms Sofia, Stockholm, Södermanland).
Producer, Keyboards - Clarence Öfwerman (born 22 November, 1957).
Mixing, engineering - Alar Suurna.
1988 EMI Svenska AB/Parlophone
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I know there's something in the wake of your smile
I get a notion from the look in your eyes, yeah
You've built a love, but that love falls apart
Your little piece of Heaven, turns too dark
Listen to your heart
When he's calling for you
Listen to your heart
There's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going
And I don't know why
But listen to your heart
Before you tell him goodbye
Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile
The precious moments are all lost in the tide, yeah
They're swept away, and nothing is what is seems
The feeling of belonging, to your dreams
Listen to your heart
When he's calling for you
Listen to your heart
There's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going
And I don't know why
But listen to your heart
Before you tell him goodbye
And there are voices that want to be heard
So much to mention but you can't find the words
The scent of magic, the beauty that's been
When love was wilder than the wind
Listen to your heart (Take a listen to it)
When he's calling for you
Listen to your heart (Take a listen to it)
There's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going
And I don't know why
But listen to your heart before, uhh
Listen to your heart (Take a listen to it)
When he's calling for you
Listen to your heart (Take a listen to it)
There's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going
And I don't know why
But listen to your heart
Before you tell him goodbye
Listen to your heart
Listen to your heart (Ahhhh Take a listen to it)
Listen to your heart
(Take a listen to it)
Listen to your heart
Listen to your heart (Ahhhh)
Listen to your heart (Ahhhh)
Listen to your heart (Ahhhh)
Listen to your heart (Ahhhh)
Listen to your heart (Ahhhh)
Listen to your heart (Ahhhh)