Per Gessle

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Per Håkan Gessle (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpæːr ˈhôːkan ˈɡɛ̂sːlɛ] ; born 12 January 1959) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the male half and primary songwriter of the pop rock duo Roxette, which he formed with Marie Fredriksson in 1986 and which was disbanded after her death in 2019. The duo achieved international success in the late 1980s and early 1990s with their albums Look Sharp! (1988) and Joyride (1991), and topped the charts in... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Per Gessle first charted in 1989 with The Look.The artist placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 7 of which reached the Top‑10, including 4 number‑ones.The artist scored 28 UK Top‑75 entries, including 8 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: It Must Have Been Love - #2: Joyride - #3: Listen to Your Heart - #4: The Look - #5: Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)
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  Roxette
The Look
1.
02/1989

#4  The Look
Roxette

from Look Sharp!   Look Sharp!
300 pts
1
US


47
dance


7
UK
[EMI America 50204]
written by Per Gessle greentick
Dressed for Success
2.
05/1989

Dressed for Success
Roxette

from Look Sharp!   Look Sharp!
115 pts
14
US






18
UK
R
[EMI America 50204]
written by Per Gessle greentick
Dressed for Success
3.
07/1989

Dressed for Success
Roxette

from Look Sharp!   Look Sharp!
15 pts








48
UK
[EMI America 50204]
written by Per Gessle greentick
Listen to Your Heart
4.
08/1989

#3  Listen to Your Heart
Roxette

from Look Sharp!   Look Sharp!
331 pts
1
US
2
AC




6
UK
(double A-side with Dangerous, 1990 release in the UK) R
[EMI 50223]
written by Per Gessle greentick & Mats Persson
Listen to Your Heart
5.
10/1989

Listen to Your Heart
Roxette

from Look Sharp!   Look Sharp!
11 pts








62
UK
[EMI America 50223 (casset]
written by Per Gessle greentick & Mats Persson
Dangerous
6.
12/1989

Dangerous
Roxette

from Look Sharp!   Look Sharp!
179 pts
2
US
21
AC






[EMI 50233]
written by Per Gessle greentick
It Must Have Been Love
7.
04/1990

#1  It Must Have Been Love
Roxette

from Pretty Woman   Pretty Woman
379 pts
1
US
2
AC




3
UK
[EMI 50283]
written by Per Gessle greentick
Joyride
8.
03/1991

#2  Joyride
Roxette

from Joyride   Joyride
357 pts
1
US
21
AC




4
UK
[EMI 50342]
written by Per Gessle greentick
Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)
9.
05/1991

#5  Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)
Roxette

from Joyride   Joyride
273 pts
2
US
5
AC




12
UK
[EMI 50355]
written by Per Gessle greentick
The Big L.
10.
09/1991

The Big L.
Roxette

from Joyride   Joyride
46 pts








21
UK
written by Per Gessle greentick
Spending My Time
11.
10/1991

Spending My Time
Roxette

from Joyride   Joyride
80 pts
32
US
20
AC




22
UK
[EMI 50366]
written by Per Gessle greentick & Mats Persson
Church of Your Heart
12.
02/1992

Church of Your Heart
Roxette

from Joyride   Joyride
79 pts
36
US
24
AC




21
UK
[EMI 50380]
written by Per Gessle greentick
How Do You Do!
13.
08/1992

How Do You Do!
Roxette

from Tourism: Songs from Studios, Stages, Hotelrooms & Other Strange Places   Tourism: Songs from Studios, Stages, Hotelrooms & Other Strange Places
85 pts
58
US






13
UK
[EMI 50410]
written by Per Gessle greentick
Queen of Rain
14.
11/1992

Queen of Rain
Roxette

from Tourism: Songs from Studios, Stages, Hotelrooms & Other Strange Places   Tourism: Songs from Studios, Stages, Hotelrooms & Other Strange Places
34 pts








28
UK
written by Per Gessle greentick & Mats Persson
Almost Unreal
15.
06/1993

Almost Unreal
Roxette

from Super Mario Bros.: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
118 pts
94
US
45
AC




7
UK
[Capitol 44942]
written by Per Gessle greentick
It Must Have Been Love
16.
09/1993

It Must Have Been Love
Roxette

84 pts








10
UK
R
written by Per Gessle greentick
Sleeping in My Car
17.
03/1994

Sleeping in My Car
Roxette

from Crash! Boom! Bang!   Crash! Boom! Bang!
87 pts
50
US






14
UK
[EMI 58210]
written by Per Gessle greentick
Crash! Boom! Bang!
18.
06/1994

Crash! Boom! Bang!
Roxette

from Crash! Boom! Bang!   Crash! Boom! Bang!
40 pts








26
UK
written by Per Gessle greentick
Fireworks
19.
09/1994

Fireworks
Roxette

from Crash! Boom! Bang!   Crash! Boom! Bang!
32 pts








30
UK
written by Per Gessle greentick
Run to You
20.
12/1994

Run to You
Roxette

from Crash! Boom! Bang!   Crash! Boom! Bang!
38 pts








27
UK
written by Per Gessle greentick
Vulnerable
21.
04/1995

Vulnerable
Roxette

from Crash! Boom! Bang!   Crash! Boom! Bang!
18 pts








44
UK
written by Per Gessle greentick
  Mobius Loop
Sleeping in My Car
22.
05/1995

Sleeping in My Car
Mobius Loop

7 pts








84
UK
featuring Julie Zee
written by Per Hakan Gessle greentick
  Roxette
The Look '95
23.
11/1995

The Look '95
Roxette

from Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!   
35 pts








28
UK
written by Per Gessle greentick
You Don't Understand Me
24.
03/1996

You Don't Understand Me
Roxette

from Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!   
18 pts








42
UK
written by Per Gessle greentick & Desmond Child
June Afternoon
25.
07/1996

June Afternoon
Roxette

from Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!   
14 pts








52
UK
written by Per Gessle greentick
  Belinda Carlisle
Always Breaking My Heart
26.
09/1996

Always Breaking My Heart
Belinda Carlisle

from A Woman and a Man   A Woman and a Man
93 pts








8
UK
written by Per Gessle greentick
  Roxette
Wish I Could Fly
27.
03/1999

Wish I Could Fly
Roxette

from Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! [2000 edition]   
83 pts


27
AC




11
UK
[Edeltone LP Cut]
written by Per Gessle greentick
Stars
28.
10/1999

Stars
Roxette

from Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! [2000 edition]   
13 pts








56
UK
written by Per Gessle greentick
Milk and Toast and Honey
29.
09/2001

Milk and Toast and Honey
Roxette

from Room Service   Room Service
6 pts








89
UK
written by Per Gessle greentick
A Thing About You
30.
02/2003

A Thing About You
Roxette

from The Ballad Hits   The Ballad Hits
9 pts








77
UK
written by Per Gessle greentick
  DHT
Listen to Your Heart
31.
06/2005

Listen to Your Heart
DHT

from Listen to Your Heart   Listen to Your Heart
220 pts
8
US
6
AC




7
UK
featuring Edmée
R
[Robbins 72116]
written by Per Gessle greentick & Mats Persson
  Dancing DJs vs. Roxette
Fading Like a Flower
32.
08/2005

Fading Like a Flower
Dancing DJs vs. Roxette

from The Ballad Hits   
53 pts








18
UK
written by Per Gessle greentick
  Roxette
She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio)
33.
10/2011

She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio)
Roxette

from Charm School   
4 pts


30
AC






[Parlophone LP Cut]
written by Per Gessle greentick
  Through Fire
Listen to Your Heart
34.
03/2020

Listen to Your Heart
Through Fire

from All Animal   
4 pts






32
rock


written by Per Gessle greentick & Mats Persson


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Dancing DJs vs. RoxetteRoxette


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