Roxette (song) explained

Roxette
Cover:Roxette (song).png
Caption:Cover of the 1974 French single
Type:single
Artist:Dr. Feelgood
Album:Down by the Jetty
B-Side:(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
Recorded:1974
Label:United Artists
Producer:Vic Maile
Next Title:She Does It Right
Next Year:1975
Roxette (Live)
Cover:Roxette (live).jpg
Caption:Cover of the 1976 Belgium single
Type:single
Artist:Dr. Feelgood
Album:Stupidity
B-Side:Keep It Out of Sight
Recorded:1976
Label:United Artists
Producer:Dr. Feelgood
Prev Title:Back in the Night
Prev Year:1975
Next Title:Sneakin' Suspicion
Next Year:1977

"Roxette" is the debut single by the band Dr. Feelgood released in 1974, from their 1975 debut album Down by the Jetty.[1]

Release

"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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Strong, Martin C.. 2000. The Great Rock Discography. 5th. Mojo Books. Edinburgh. 290–291. 1-84195-017-3.
  2. Book: Roberts, David. 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited. London. 162. 1-904994-10-5.
  3. Web site: Bruce Eder . Down by the Jetty - Dr. Feelgood | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . AllMusic . 2014-01-28.
  4. Book: Moon, Tony. 2002. Down By The Jetty - The Dr Feelgood Story. 2nd. Northdown Publishing Ltd.. Borden, Hants. 122–123. 1-900711-15-X.
  5. The Heartland Café. Album notes. Gyllene Tider. insert. 1990. EMI Sweden. 2009-10-15. deviated. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718111245/http://www.gyllenetider.com/lang_eng/c_disco_items.html?album_heartland. 18 July 2011.
  6. Lindström . Sven . Don't Bore Us - Get to the Chorus! . 1995 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120725152236/http://www.pergessle.net:80/pearls/roxette/bdbugttc.html . Album notes . Roxette . EMI . 2024-06-16 . 2012-07-25 . usurped . booklet.