On May 1, the title track zoomed all the way up to #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart – setting a record no Scandinavian group or artist has yet been able to break, helping to make “Joyride” a 11+ million seller. ”Joyride” was the album that was supposed to cement Roxette’s new-found status as a global hit-makers. Not sure how often any Roxer listened to these versions though.This year, Swedish group Roxette celebrates the 30th Anniversary of their third album “Joyride”, following the band’s spectacular global breakthrough with “Look Sharp!” in 1989. 2 (Japanese release only) there was Dressed For Success. There was that Swedish Hitz Goes Metal project in 2011 where The Look, Listen To Your Heart, Joyride and Sleeping In My Car were covered and 2 years later on Vol. Well, it wouldn’t be the first time Roxette songs get metal arrangement. The compilation’s cover design can be done by volunteers as GS Productions states and the best one will be chosen by Roxette. The release date is set for 1st September 2017. The additional 2 songs are Almost Unreal (From Autumn) and Milk and Toast and Honey (Paid Charons Fare). what GS Productions posted on their site. However, in this video there are 2 additional bands and tracks vs. There is a teaser on YouTube that includes the titles of Roxette songs and the above mentioned metal bands next to the hits. Arrant Saudade (UK.Chile.France) – “Listen To Your Heart”.Anfel (Russia) – “Fading Like A Flower”.Somnent (Italy-USA) – “Crash! Boom! Bang!”.Ole Alexander Myrholt Project (Norway) – “Stars”.A Sorrowful Dream (Brazil) – “Spending My Time”.WOLFHEART (Brazil) – “The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye”.The Great Crusades (USA) – “Fading Like A Flower”.Nightmare Council (USA) – ”Things Will Never Be The Same”.Seduced By Suicide (Brazil) – “How Do You Do!”.DEOS (United Kingdom ) – “It Must Have Been Love”.The Nameless Cult (Russia) – “Sleeping In My Car”.Joyride and Fading Like A Flower seem to be very popular, since these 2 songs appear twice, each covered by 2 different bands. There we can’t see anything yet, but GS Productions posted on their Russian social media site (vk.com) the final list of metal bands participating in the project and which of them covers which Roxette song. They say they have an official permission from Roxette and that all information about the compilation will be announced on Roxette’s website. In November they announced an official metal tribute to Roxette and they called for participants.

GS Productions is a Russian independent music label. After the lullaby hits by Baby Roxers in 2016 there seems to be a Rox metal project in 2017.

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