More covers surface of “It Must Have Been Love”
Written by Pascal on September 4, 2002 to Misc.
With big international hits, come the inevitable cover versions… and we’ve learned about a couple of recent covers of Roxette songs.
Belgian singer Belle Perez (who has Spanish roots) just released her second album entitled “Everything.” Included on the CD is a reggae-influenced cover she did of Roxette’s “It Must Have Been Love.”
“This song has always been my big dream,” Belle commented, “and I knew this would be the perfect cover to do. Though, I had to convince many people before I could record this song. It’s one of my favourites on the album and the first time I heard it I just felt like WOW! It’s not really a slow song but it certainly is a fantastic song!”
In addition, a thread in TDR’s SmallTalk section pointed out that a contestant on the Spanish version of Popstars also sang this song.
- 30-sec. clip of Belle’s cover version
- Belle’s site (in English)
- Popstars Spain (in Spanish)
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)
16 comments
etrejos said on September 4, 2002 23:55:
yeah! that song hurted my ears, aaghh!
Anyway, is not like it will increase the sales on Roxette’s albums
pietROxette said on September 5, 2002 07:30:
This cover is terrible. The girl’s voice is quite poor, and the only instrument they’ve used is probably a cheap casio synthesizer...
roxcyn said on September 5, 2002 10:24:
Hey you all Roxfreaks,
Goodie! Another remake of It Must Have been Love, I will add it to my list of remakes. I’m editing my message cos now I’ve listened to it. I don’t agree with you cowboy cos it’s great. It is very unique and unlike the original style of the song. Who wants 20 remakes of the same style of the song? I wouldn’t
NYWS there are over 85 remakes that I know of Roxette so you can go to my site, http://expage.com/callarseetc and go to the bottom and look at the other remakes. I think my favorite one is Rap Sody, “You Don’t Understand Me” :).
Peace on Earth,
Scotty J, always with a J man ;)
temps-daurats said on September 5, 2002 12:19:
Somehow it reminds me of the cover version Atomic Kitten made of Eternal Flame...
King_of_Rain said on September 5, 2002 13:30:
Not bad, man - no bad...as Bon Jovi would say, I guess. Of course, Marie’s voice is much better, and somehow the real feeling of “melting away” has been destroyed with this cover, and yes - it can be compared with ATOMIC KITTEN and their cover of ETERNAL FLAME, though the last mentioned song (original by the BANGLES) is one of my favourites ever. But back to IMHBL-cover, the drums don’t fit in there; that’s the bad thing!
Regards
harriej said on September 6, 2002 19:34:
Why can’t those lazy popstars (I mean the ones who are all the time covering) not be original and come up with something they wrote themself instead of raping very good songs, like IMHBL.
Did this so-called artist ask permission of Roxette to make this cover?
But also the group Madhouse is terrible, with their Madonna-covers.
Don’t cover, be original....
Alienista said on September 7, 2002 08:11:
Awful!!!!
How dares she spoil such a wonderful song!!!
yaahh
lucaino said on September 7, 2002 14:04:
Simply awful! Who knows this girl? .. please go back to Mickey Mouse Club! ....
CU!
Stormkeeper said on September 7, 2002 17:13:
I like Sleeping In My Car by Mobius Loop feat. Julie Zee - transmission mix (´95).
zeeshan said on September 7, 2002 20:38:
I for one has no problem with COVERS or anything like that. I have problems with covers which sound BAD. I think Covers are a great way to honor bands like Roxette. I call this coverism as fanasim. I think more and more covers should be made and distributed freely (via net or whatever). I think this girl sung it awefully but still it is a tribute to one of Roxette’s classic songs.
Comments please...
Love you all.
Zee
coyboyusa said on September 4, 2002 19:35:
is it just me or is it that the more cover versions are done of this song the more they take the emotional conent of the song and totally destroy it SHEESH