Roxette-song on Billboard Hot 100
Written by Roxryder-V2002 on June 16, 2005 to Sales & Charts.
(UPDATED) - 
After a long, long time a Roxette song enters the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. “Listen to Your Heart” by D.H.T. lands on #87.
The original - Roxette’s second US #1 - charted at #1 in 1989, and was the first Roxette single only available on cassette in the US.
Update Jun 3: The single climbs to #71 this week.
Update Jun 10: The single takes another jump upwards, six steps this time, to #65.
Yet another update; Jun 16: It keeps climbing, another ten steps up to #55! Will it break top 50?
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- Roxette's iTunes sales solidify chart success in Europe (February 14, 2011)
- Roxette enters German singles chart (February 8, 2011)
- Brazilian site jumps the gun and puts single on sale over one week early (December 31, 2010)
38 comments
Roxrider_USA said on May 26, 2005 23:31:
Listen to Your Heart by DHT is at #5 at Z100’s playlist, which is New York City’s and state’s biggest radio station. The song is the 5th most played song on the station.
Here’s Z100’s DHT biography:
With the 2005 single ”Listen to Your Heart,” D.H.T. became the latest European dance act to find its American footing via Robbins Entertainment. The New York label had previously helmed singles from DJ Sammy (”Heaven”) and Lasgo (”Something”) to success, and the Belgium-based D.H.T. (singer Edmee Daenen and DJ Da Rick; various producers) featured a similarly propulsive blend of accessible NRG/Euro-dance rhythms, plaintive female vocals, and progressive house texture. It was D.H.T.’s glossy Roxette remake that really caused a stir, like Sammy’s cover of Bryan Adams before it.
Take care.
Carlos E., New York.
coyboyusa said on May 27, 2005 00:10:
uhmm the look was available on cassette and it was the first single off ls in the usa
AURYTE said on May 27, 2005 04:55:
Yahoo!!! Great news!!! And in D.H.T.’s biography Roxette are mentioned:):):) Hopefully the cover climbs higher!
striker170 said on May 27, 2005 11:21:
It was also the 1st single in the US not released on 7” to reach #1. The cover version was the second most added song to US radio this week..17 stations. Ironic in a country that turned it’s back on Roxette 10+ years ago. On the other hand it goes to show Per’s songs can stand the test of time. Now not only are they playing the dance mix of it, but a lot of NYC radio stations are now playing the regular version which is near identical to the original..apart from Marie’s voice. Noone sings with such emotion as Marie..and certainly not DHT
striker170 said on May 27, 2005 11:30:
Chartbeat writer for Billboard, Fred Bronson wrote about DHT’s version in his online column this week. Not surprising as he has mentioned on many occasions of being a Roxette fan and Swedish music fan in general. He also mentions some depressing chart facts about Roxette
http://www.billboard.com/bb/chartbeat/bonus.jsp
coyboyusa said on May 27, 2005 15:08:
i think we can all agree that if emi usa had stayed afloat simc would have been a top 20 single for roxette, when released the song had huge radio momentum all across the usa, its cool that alot of stations are picking up the original version of flaf, but it also proves that pers love of american top 40 radio sounds is what keeps flaf alive, he need to do us a big favor and write one more area tour based album with huge choruses and guitars so they can hit the states on more time, i really don’t roxette to go out with a whimper :(
Buckster2002 said on May 27, 2005 15:11:
That’s good, but I do wish it was Roxette. Well this is the next best thing.
AURYTE said on May 28, 2005 06:50:
But haven’t covers influenced radio stations to play Roxette’s Listen To Your Heart?
Rox-Van said on May 28, 2005 06:58:
@striker170:Thank you for the link, now I it translated to spanish in www.roxamerica.tk
coyboyusa said on May 28, 2005 15:20:
rolls eyes...good dance music?
ha anyway no cover has inspired them to play ltyh, that song has yet to leave american play lists, plj 95.5 plays it all the time and lately they’ve bene playing joyride and the look again, i dunno it gives me an odd feeling :) we need a good pop resurgance
Roxrider_USA said on May 29, 2005 02:17:
@coyboyusa: I actually heard this week on PLJ those 3 songs you mentioned.
It’s so nice to hear Roxette on the radio. Awesome.
Take care.
Carlos E., New York.
AURYTE said on May 31, 2005 14:18:
@ally77 here you can hear the snippets: http://www.juno.co.uk/products/163388-01.htm
eBay said on June 10, 2005 07:14:
I must say, this news surprises me, because it is a song written by Roxette and it is dance music. This combined being a hit in the States? Wow!!
coyboyusa said on June 10, 2005 22:34:
imagine how successful a release of crush on you or center of the heart or stars would have been ?
alchemiste said on June 12, 2005 12:53:
NOW:
- Get a US record deal
- Re-Release “Listen To Your Heart”
- Release “The Ballad Hits”
- Get loads of $$$
Zargo said on June 14, 2005 12:56:
Unbelieveable what gets on the chart these days... this remix sux!
andi11 said on June 15, 2005 21:58:
Did you know that it has risen in the “pop 100”-charts from #38 to #33 this coming Saturday?
see here: http://www.billboard.com/bb/charts/pop.jsp
And in the pop100-airplay-charts, it has moved from #30 to #26!
just great, isn’t it?
Does anybody know the position in this week’s top100-charts?
Nox1983 said on June 17, 2005 17:34:
Is it that bad? I listened it long time ago and i dont keep good remembers... Where can i get the version that now is charting billboard?
andi11 said on June 19, 2005 20:43:
it has taken another step in the pop100-charts: from 33 to 27. (see here: http://www.billboard.com/bb/charts/pop.jsp)
but apparently it hasn’t entered the “top 50” yet.
Superbullie said on June 23, 2005 10:45:
Hey!
Listen to your heart jumps from 55 to 36 in the Billboard Hot 100 Single Charts! Isn’t it great?
Let’s see how high it can climb...
eBay said on June 23, 2005 12:26:
I would have been the last one to believe, this song will actually break the Top50! I am glad that I have been proven wrong! A friend of mine downloaded two versions of this song for me and also Fading Like a Flower of Eric Prydz and burned them on CD for me and I must say, this is not worse than other dance music that is out there. You can not say, these remixes suck, if you don’t like dance music, say, I think dance music sucks..
This would be a perfect time for Roxette to release the Ballad Hits in the US.
eBay said on June 23, 2005 12:31:
Oh, another thing that has crossed my mind..
For an artist to prove, if they have got real staying power or not, takes at least a decade. If young new artists cover your songs in years to come and reach the charts and even have big hits with it - you have proven to have real staying power. Roxette has finally achieved this. 17 years after this song was released first, it is a new hit again. Wow!
Roxette-atic said on June 23, 2005 15:10:
#36 in the US is VERY good. I wonder if it will climb next week. But I dont think it will be a #1..
Superbullie said on May 26, 2005 13:52:
Great!
Hope it will reach the Top50, so I can see it in the charts, too.