Before coming together to form the duo, Fredriksson and Gessle were already established artists in Sweden, with Fredriksson releasing a number of solo albums and Gessle being the lead singer and songwriter of Gyllene Tider, which had three No. 1 albums. On the advice of the managing director of their record label, they came together to record "Neverending Love", which became a hit single in Sweden.
After the release of Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!, a greatest hits record, the duo took a hiatus before returning with the albums Have a Nice Day (1999) and Room Service (2001). They continued to chart in other territories, mainly in Europe and Latin America, where they earned various Gold and Platinum awards until the beginning of the new millennium. In 2002, the duo took a break from recording and touring when Fredriksson was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Gessle went on to release solo albums and reunited with Gyllene Tider before Roxette took to the stage together again for the first time in 8 years, in 2009, during Gessle's European Party Crasher tour. In 2011, they released Charm School, their first studio album in ten years, which was followed by Travelling in 2012. Their latest studio album, Good Karma, was released in 2016.
Their songs "It Must Have Been Love" and "Listen to Your Heart" continue to receive wide radio airplay, with both singles recently receiving awards from BMI for achieving five million radio plays. They have sold an estimated 75 million records worldwide, with over 10 million in certified units from Germany, the US and the UK, achieving gold and platinum certifications for Joyride and Look Sharp! in all three regions.
On 18 April 2016, an official statement was released, cancelling the last leg of the RoXXXette 30th Anniversary Tour due to concerns about Marie Fredriksson's health. As her doctors have advised her to refrain from playing live, she will no longer tour with Roxette. Fredriksson stated: "Sadly, now my touring days are over and I want to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful fans that has followed us on our long and winding journey." Gessle added: "The joyride on the road is over now – but we sure had fun, didn't we?" Roxette has also worked in the studio on their tenth studio album, Good Karma. They have worked with young producers from Sweden like Addeboy vs Cliff "to inject new blood into the Roxette sound". Remixes aside, this is the first time that they have allowed anyone outside of the Roxette canon to produce new music. On 8 April 2016, the lead single off the album, "It Just Happens", was released. The album followed on 3 June 2016.
Per Gessle toured Europe in October and November 2018 as "Per Gessle's Roxette" with a set that lent heavily on the band's back catalogue.
I Remember You
Roxette Lyrics
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I hear your footsteps like your walking.
I hear your voice like your talking to me.
I can reach every moment, every caress like I'm living a dream
Down to the bone, go little darling.
Oh I remember you, feels like it was yesterday.
I remember you, you've got me running back again
You shared my secrets and my laughter.
And I believed that summer would go on and on
For the rest of my life
Down to the bone...
You've got me running.
I say: na na na na na na na na na na.
The lyrics to "I Remember You" by Roxette embrace the overpowering sensation we get when we hear our long-lost lover's voice or footsteps. The song is about reminiscing of someone who is no longer in our lives, yet the emotions and memories remain vivid as if it were just yesterday. Marie Fredriksson’s haunting vocals and the song’s catchy guitar riffs generate a nostalgic vibe, planting vivid images of past intimate moments. The singer desperately reaches out to every detail, every touch, and every word, as if to hold onto them, to remember them, and to keep them alive.
The lyrics' highlights the singer’s incapacity to forget or get over their previous love. The verses pull you in with lyrics like, “I can reach every moment, every caress like I'm living a dream,” and “I fell in love with the light in your eyes, and I believed that summer would go on and on for the rest of my life.” Overall, "I Remember You" is an emotional, reflective song that reminds us of how powerful nostalgia can be, and once we've experienced it, it is something we never forget.
Line by Line Meaning
I hear your footsteps like your walking.
The singer imagines that they can hear the sound of the person they are thinking of walking around, even though they are not actually present.
I hear your voice like your talking to me.
The singer recalls the sound of the person's voice as if they were speaking directly to them, perhaps suggesting a deep connection between the two.
I can reach every moment, every caress like I'm living a dream
The singer is able to vividly remember and relive every intimate moment they shared with the person, feeling as though they are still living in a dreamlike state.
Down to the bone, go little darling.
The artist urges the person to embrace their deepest feelings and desires, and to not be afraid to fully be themselves.
Oh I remember you, feels like it was yesterday.
The artist reminisces on memories with the person, recalling them with such clarity that it feels as if they happened just yesterday.
I remember you, you've got me running back again
The singer confesses that thoughts of the person have brought them back to a place they thought they had left behind, emotionally speaking, suggesting a strong pull towards this person.
You shared my secrets and my laughter.
The singer remembers how the person was there for them through both the good and bad times, sharing their deepest secrets and making them laugh.
I fell in love with the light in your eyes
The artist reflects on what drew them to the person in the first place, and it was something special they saw in their eyes.
And I believed that summer would go on and on
The artist recalls a time of great happiness and infatuation, when they believed that this amazing feeling would last forever, despite the reality of time passing and seasons changing.
For the rest of my life
The artist thought that the happy and blissful state they were in would last forever, and that they would never have to feel any negative emotions again.
You've got me running.
The person has such a hold on the singer's emotions that they feel like they are running towards them without even realizing it.
I say: na na na na na na na na na na.
The singer repeats a nonsensical phrase, perhaps suggesting that the pull and power of the person they remember is so strong that words cannot fully describe it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PER GESSLE
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