Roxette (song)
| "Roxette" | |
|---|---|
| Cover of the 1974 French single | |
| Single by Dr. Feelgood | |
| from the album Down by the Jetty | |
| B-side | "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" |
| Released | November 1974 (1974-11) |
| Recorded | 1974 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:53 |
| Label | United Artists |
| Songwriter(s) | Wilko Johnson |
| Producer(s) | Vic Maile |
| Dr. Feelgood singles chronology | |
| Official audio | |
| "Roxette" (2006 Remaster) on YouTube | |
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| "Roxette (Live)" | |
|---|---|
| Cover of the 1976 Belgium single | |
| Single by Dr. Feelgood | |
| from the album Stupidity | |
| B-side | "Keep It Out of Sight" |
| Released | September 1976 (1976-9) |
| Recorded | 1976 |
| Genre |
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| Length | 2:54 |
| Label | United Artists |
| Songwriter(s) | Wilko Johnson |
| Producer(s) | Dr. Feelgood |
| Dr. Feelgood singles chronology | |
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"Roxette" is the debut single by the band Dr. Feelgood released in 1974,[1] from their 1975 debut album Down by the Jetty .[1]
Release
[edit ]"Roxette" was issued as a single in the UK in November 1974.[1] It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart.[2] It was written by Wilko Johnson and produced by Vic Maile.[3] The B-side of the record is a cover of "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66".[4]
Later, in September 1976, a live recording of the song was issued by the band as a single, with a live recording of "Keep It Out of Sight" on the B-side. The live recording of the track also appeared on Dr. Feelgood's 1976 live album, Stupidity .
"Roxette" was also later included on Dr. Feelgood's 1997's compilation album, Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood .[1]
Johnson re-recorded the song with Norman Watt-Roy for his 2013 album, Faith and Grace, performing it live on a few occasions on Watt-Roy's tour in October 2013.
The Swedish duo Roxette took their name from this song.[5] [6]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 290–291. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 162. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Bruce Eder. "Down by the Jetty - Dr. Feelgood | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ Moon, Tony (2002). Down By The Jetty - The Dr Feelgood Story (2nd ed.). Borden, Hants: Northdown Publishing Ltd. pp. 122–123. ISBN 1-900711-15-X.
- ^ Gyllene Tider (1990). "Album notes". The Heartland Café (insert). EMI Sweden. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ Lindström, Sven (1995). "Album notes". Don't Bore Us - Get to the Chorus! (booklet). Roxette. EMI. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
