Roxette tops Swedish singles chart - in FIRST week!
Written by tevensso on March 28, 2001 to Misc.
STOCKHOLM - 
“Centre of the Heart” immediately entered the singles chart here at the #1 spot today, making this Roxette’s first #1 single since “Sleeping In My Car.”
Per had hinted that Roxette would enter the Swedish singles sales charts at #1, and now that it’s happened, it becomes only their third song to top the Swedish sales chart. “Joyride”, in 1991, was the other. “Wish I Could Fly” peaked at #4 in 1999.
With this news to celebrate, The NRJ-sponsored showcase concert here in this city Sunday at Café Opera should be all the more fun.
Thomas Evensson and Chris Oriet contributed to this story.
- Chart on Swedetown (Online retailer)
- Chart on Grammotex (Swedish recording industry site)
Other articles with the same topic
- Roxette interview from the rehearsals (February 18, 2011)
- Ask Per a great question (February 7, 2011)
- Rock Band 3 features Roxette (September 8, 2010)
- Dolph Lundgren mentions Per in UK interview (August 22, 2010)
- Record "The Look" and win $5,000 shopping spree (August 11, 2010)
20 comments
NigelBarnes said on March 29, 2001 08:57:
Excellent - as for the UK - EMI sucks.
The album is good - thank you Napster - wait and see if released here but not holding my breath - to Europe then!
suburber said on March 29, 2001 09:16:
That´s very good news!!! But I can´t believe they just topped the Swedish charts with 2 other songs... But it´s cool in a certain way: That means they´ve been at number 1 in the US more often than in Sweden... Nevertheless: Good news, let´s have a party!
bbrox said on March 29, 2001 10:19:
Start exploding in Sweden going round in Europe.... topping the charts worldwide at #1 ..... and the US too.... would be just great!!!
rox-kuryliw said on March 30, 2001 07:55:
im so pleased i think real sugar has the same chance you know.
Brian said on July 10, 2002 14:57:
Of course Fireworks had been released as a single! Right after the Crash Boom Bang single!
juma said on March 29, 2001 06:49:
Nice