| "It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the Broken Hearted)" | ||||
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| Single by Roxette | ||||
| B-side | "Turn to Me" | |||
| Released | 2 December 1987 | |||
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| Length | 4:48 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Per Gessle | |||
| Producer(s) | Clarence Öfwerman | |||
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| "It Must Have Been Love" (Official Music Video) on YouTube | ||||
"It Must Have Been Love", originally "It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the Broken Hearted)", is a song written by Per Gessle and performed by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. The power ballad[2][3] became the duo's third number one hit in the United States,[4] and is one of their best selling releases, being certified gold or platinum in a number of countries. It remains their most well-known and signature song.[5]
Five different versions of the song have been officially released. The original song was released in 1987, which was followed by the most successful incarnation, a slightly edited and overdubbed version, omitting the Christmas references, created for the soundtrack to the 1990 film Pretty Woman. During the "Join the Joyride! World Tour" in 1991, the band recorded a country music version in Los Angeles, included on their 1992 album Tourism. A Spanish-language version of the Pretty Woman recording was released on their 1996 compilation Baladas en Español. Finally, an orchestral live performance from the band's 2009 concert at Night of the Proms was included on their 2012 studio album, Travelling.
- ^ a b "Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies 17 years after cancer diagnosis, aged 61". itv.com. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "24 of the Biggest and Best Movie Power Ballads". Denofgeeek.com. Retrieved 24 April 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "50 Best Power Ballads of All Time". Q105.
- ^ "Roxette - Chart History on the Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Roxette unveil new song ahead of UK shows". Digital Spy. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024.