June Afternoon

"June Afternoon"
Single by Roxette
from the album Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! Roxette's Greatest Hits
B-side"Seduce Me"
Released8 January 1996 (1996-01-08)
RecordedAugust 1995
StudioEMI, Stacken (Stockholm, Sweden)
Length4:15
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Per Gessle
Producer(s)Clarence Öfwerman
Roxette singles chronology
"The Look '95"
(1995)
"June Afternoon"
(1996)
"She Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
(1996)
Music video
"June Afternoon" on YouTube

"June Afternoon" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released in January 1996 as the second single from their second greatest hits compilation album, Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! Roxette's Greatest Hits (1995). The single was only released in Europe, Australia, and Canada, peaking at number one in the Czech Republic and within the top 40 in numerous territories.[1] Its accompanying music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund.[2]

Written by Per Gessle, the song was predominantly recorded by members of Gyllene Tider, Gessle's former band.[3] The single was backed by the previously unreleased demo "Seduce Me", which was written by Marie Fredriksson and Gessle for the duo's 1991 album, Joyride. It was later included on the 2006 release of The Rox Box/Roxette 86-06.[1]

  1. ^ a b Thorselius, Robert (May 2003). The Look for Roxette: The Illustrated Worldwide Discography & Price Guide (1st ed.). Sweden: Premium Förlag Publishing. ISBN 978-9197189484.
  2. ^ Ballad & Pop Hits – The Complete Video Collection (DVD liner notes). Roxette. EMI Records. 2003. 7243 4 90946 9 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Digital booklet". Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus (liner notes). Roxette. Stockholm, Sweden: EMI Records. 1995. 7243 836203 2 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)