The Big L.
"The Big L." | ||||
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Single by Roxette | ||||
from the album Joyride | ||||
B-side | "One Is Such a Lonely Number" (Demo) | |||
Released | 28 August 1991 | |||
Format | ||||
Recorded | June 1990 | |||
Studio | EMI Studios, Stockholm | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 4:29 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Per Gessle | |||
Producer(s) | Clarence Öfwerman | |||
Roxette singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"The Big L." on YouTube |
"The Big L." is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette. Written by Per Gessle, it was released as the third single from their third studio album, Joyride (1991). The song became a top ten hit in Belgium, Ireland and Sweden, and was the highest-charting single released from Joyride in France. It also reached the top twenty in a number of other countries, including Australia, Austria, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. Despite a US radio mix of the song appearing on CD versions of the single, it was never released as a single in North America.
Formats and track listings
All songs written and composed by Per Gessle.
- Cassette and 7" single (Europe 1364347 · UK EM204)
- "The Big L." – 4:29
- "One Is Such a Lonely Number" (Demo, September 1987) – 3:33
- 12" single (Europe 1364346)
- "The Big L." (The Bigger, The Better Mix) – 6:17
- "The Big L." – 4:29
- "One Is Such a Lonely Number" (Demo) – 3:33
- CD single (Europe 1364342)
- "The Big L." – 4:29
- "One Is Such a Lonely Number" (Demo) – 3:33
- "The Big L." (The Bigger, The Better Mix) – 6:17
- "The Big L." (US Mix) – 4:35
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06.[1]
- Recorded at EMI Studios in Stockholm, Sweden in June 1990.
- Mixed by Alar Suurna, Clarence Öfwerman and Per Gessle at EMI Studios in Stockholm.
Musicians
- Marie Fredriksson — lead and background vocals
- Per Gessle — lead and background vocals
- Anders Herrlin — programming and engineering
- Jonas Isacsson — electric and acoustic guitars, harmonica
- Clarence Öfwerman — keyboards, programming and production
- Staffan Öfwerman — background vocals
- Alar Suurna — engineering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ↑ "Booklet". The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06 (liner notes). Roxette. Stockholm, Sweden: Roxette Recordings and Capitol Records. 2006. 9463 67972–2 9.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Roxette – The Big L.". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Roxette – The Big L." (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Roxette – The Big L." (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Finnish Singles Charts 1961-1995: Syyskuu 1991 September". Suomen virallinen singlelista. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Roxette – The Big L." (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Roxette – The Big L.". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Roxette". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Roxette" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Roxette – The Big L." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Roxette – The Big L.". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ↑ "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online: Notowanie nr505 - 25 października 1991". Polskie Radio (in Polish). 25 October 1991. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Roxette – The Big L.". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Roxette – The Big L.". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ↑ "Roxette: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1991" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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