Pop Rock · 1990s Career
Roxette carried Swedish pop-rock into the 1990s with sharp hooks, dramatic ballads and the contrasting voices of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle.
Global hitmaking
“It Must Have Been Love,” “Joyride” and “Fading Like a Flower” kept the duo at the center of international pop during the early 1990s.
Songwriting formula
Gessle’s concise melodic writing and Fredriksson’s powerful delivery allowed Roxette to move easily between upbeat pop-rock and emotional ballads.
Why they matter
Roxette became one of Sweden’s biggest global pop exports and helped strengthen the country’s reputation for internationally successful songwriting.