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Re-release single "wish list"
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rox-kuryliw said on January 30, 2004 16:32:
Hi people, i was just thinking , like what elton john did with ’Are you ready for love’ (which was a massive hit in the uk) , if you had to pic one single for roxette to re-release what would it be ! !
id like to give ’neverending love’ another try at the charts me thinks.
Roxryder-V2002 said on January 30, 2004 20:10:
If it’s a re release i would pick Surrender or Listen to your heart, but above all a real release of (do you get) excited? would be the best.
R.
Lars-Erik_Olson (moderator) said on January 31, 2004 07:47:
Have to agree with Robrox directly above. At the end of a TDR interview in Sept. 2000, I spoke about THIS song with Per... suggesting that if Roxette were to record this song, that I believed it could do VERY well in the US (inc. radio airplay) because of the catchy tune and the brilliant, easy-to-relate-to lyrics. With the demise of Edel’s EAR division soon after US Greatest Hits, I’d like to think that Per remembered my suggestion when he did re-record “Stupid” as Roxette and gave it to Jonas Åkerlund for use in the “Spun” soundtrack. Unfortunately, a) “Spun” was not a major motion picture and b) even if it was, Jonas buried “Stupid” in the deep background.
TheRain1981 said on February 1, 2004 07:03:
Add “Stupid” for me as well. I always thought it would have made a good single. Interesting story there, Lars. I had no idea. Very cool.
rox-kuryliw said on February 1, 2004 10:36:
But stupid was never a single to begin with for ROXETTE !!! surrender would be good. although the lyrics should be changed just abit to make sence.
rox-kuryliw said on February 1, 2004 10:37:
TCOTH , would have been good for promo in the UK, the vid would get attention.
Roxette-atic said on February 1, 2004 11:41:
I think they should re-release (Do You Get) Excited?...this one could have been a huge hit. Or maybe Crush On You....
Kiwein1 said on February 1, 2004 12:37:
DYGE is already 12 years old - but it still would be a hit. So DYGE for me. :-)
onlywhenidream said on February 1, 2004 20:46:
I would love then to release She Doesn’t Live Here Anymore - I reckon that this song kicks ass.
But in the same breathe, I reckon that Never Is A Long Time is a song that the first time people listen to it kinda go ’wow’ what a beautiful song....
hmmm interesting....
PLEASE don’t re-release The Look. Been there - done that, in the UK it flopped. Let the people of the UK hear the rest of roxette. Actually, what about Fingertips....another kick-ass song.
~ fin ~
Maciek said on February 1, 2004 21:27:
I think that “Breathe” or “It hurts” and “Bla bla bla bla bla” would be great as a single
roxtexanet said on January 30, 2004 16:41:
“Neverending Love”????!!
I’d say Roxette have already re-released the songs with the best chances of becoming big hits in the UK... “The Look,” “Dressed for Success,” “Listen To Your Heart,” “It Must Have Been Love”... but if I had to choose, I’d say that “Opportunity Nox” would be my favourite, but with lots of promotion this time! Of course, there’s a bunch of songs that were never released at all in the UK as singles that deserve their chance... “The Centre of the Heart,” “Breathe,” and “Little Miss Sorrow”...