Pop Hits [Import]

Roxette | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 22, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Europe Generic
• Copy Protected
• ASIN: B00008MOE7
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #395,988 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Opportunity Nox

2. The Look

3. Dressed For Success (US Single Mix)

4. Dangerous (G.M. remaster '03)

5. Joyride (Single Version)

6. The Big L.

7. Church Of Your Heart (G.M. remaster '03)

8. How Do You Do!

9. Sleeping In My Car (Single Version)

10. Run To You (G.M. remaster '03)

11. June Afternoon

12. Stars (G.M. remaster '03)

13. The Centre Of The Heart (album version, G.M. remaster '03)

14. Real Sugar (G.M. remaster '03)

15. Little Miss Sorrow

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hungry For Some Good Pop Music?, June 8, 2003

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Jason W. Bellenger (Byron Center, Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pop Hits (Audio CD)

'The Pop Hits' is a compilation of most of Roxette international pop hits from 1988's 'The Look' to 2003's 'Opportunity Nox.'

1. Opportunity Nox - The first and only new single release from the compilation. Once again, I was blown away when I heard this one. This guitar-driven power-pop tune is, in my opinion, one of Roxette's best singles ever. Per takes lead vocals and Marie sings background.

2. The Look - The breakthrough hit. Perhaps the best song they ever did. I won't argue with that. It stands out today as much as it did when it topped almost every chart in 1989. A classic!

3. Dressed For Success (Chris Lord-Alge Mix) - This mix is the same as the 'U.S. Single Version' on the 'Don't Bore Us' compilations. The 2nd hit single in the USA, peaking at #14 in the summer of 1989. This is one of my favorite Marie vocal performances.

4. Dangerous (LP Version) - Whereas the 'Don't Bore Us' compilations included the 'Single Version' of this track, 'The Pop Hits' includes the original album version - which really stands out here due to the remastering. 'Dangerous' became the duo's 3rd US Top Ten hit, reaching #2 in early 1990.

5. Joyride (Single Edit) - Still a classic. Roxette's 4th #1 hit in the USA and #1 almost everywhere in 1991. Gotta love the whistling!

6. The Big L. - This was the 3rd single release pulled from the 'Joyride' album. It was never a single in the USA but that didn't stop it from becoming another hit for Roxette. A bit cheesy, but it's all about the chorus!

7. Church Of Your Heart - The 5th single release from the 'Joyride' album. Underrated classic, in my opinion. One of their best singles. A pretty big hit internationally, but due to record company issues in the USA, it became their last Top 40 single in the States - peaking at #36 in early 1992.

8. How Do You Do! - A nice little cheesy piece of pop! Nothing wrong with that though. A funky guitar riff runs throughout the song. The first single from the 'Tourism' album (1992) and one of their biggest hits.

9. Sleeping In My Car (Single Edit) - One of my favorite songs ever. The first single from 'Crash! Boom! Bang!' (1994) hit #1 in several countries in early 1994. Unlike previous efforts, 'Sleeping In My Car' was more rock-driven, featuring more electric guitar.

10. Run To You - The 4th single from 'Crash! Boom! Bang!' and perhaps more fitting on 'The Ballad Hits' album. This is more so of a mid-tempo pop song, so it still fits. In any case, this is one of my favorites, and it's nice to see it make the cut, where it was left off on 'Don't Bore Us.'

11. June Afternoon - The 2nd single from the 1995, 'Don't Bore Us' release. The perfect summer tune...well for June anyway! It's all about ice cream, red ballons, and the park! Per at his best!

12. Stars - The 3rd single release from 1999's 'Have A Nice Day' and a huge hit in Europe. You either love it or hate it. Well, I love it, and this was one of the songs that revived my craze for the Swedish duo. It's a mix of dance, techno, and pop with a beautiful children's choir to fill in the chorus.

13. The Centre Of The Heart - The first single from 2001's 'Room Service' release. Following in the steps of 'Stars' (to some extent), the song is more dance-oriented than early 90s Roxette releases. A grower for me, but the "na-na-na-na-na-na" chorus and lyrics won me over.

14. Real Sugar - The 2nd single from the 'Room Service' album with the perfect combo - Per on the verses and Marie on the chorus. This track fueled my Roxette craze! It was my favorite song of 2001. I remember hearing this one for the first time and thinking it was the best thing they had ever done! The chorus does it all.

15. Little Miss Sorrow - One of the 2 new songs on the compilation. Unfortunately, this one was not released as a single. Originally recorded for the 'Have A Nice Day' project, the track was slightly reworked and included here. It's more of a mid-tempo track...until the chorus kicks in! Add this one to my list of 15 favorites on this compilation!

Limited Edition EP:

1. Stupid ('Spun' Version) - Originally included on Per Gessle's English 1997 solo effort, 'The World According To Gessle,' the song was slightly remixed for Jonas Akerlund's film, 'Spun.' Although I slightly prefer the original Per version for the heavier guitars, this version still showcases some of Per's best work.

2. Makin' Love To You - More so of a mid-tempo pop ballad. Perhaps it would fit more so on the ballads EP. This one was recorded most likely for the 'Room Service' project. The song builds quite nicely and features Marie on lead vocals. Strong enough for an album cut.

3. Better Off On Her Own - B-side to the 'Stars' single. This is one of the duo's best b-sides. It's a simple acoustic tune with Per on lead vocals and Marie doing a very sweet backup. Recorded in March 1999, shortly after the release of 'Have A Nice Day.'

4. Bla Bla Bla Bla Bla (You Broke My Heart) - Again, this is more so of a mid-tempo pop ballad. Whatever the case, I love the title and lyrics! Per sings lead once again.

There are a few misses here though: Fingertips '93, Fireworks, and She Doesn't Live Here Anymore. I suppose EMI/Capitol wanted to limit the compilation to 15 tracks like they did with 'The Ballad Hits' and therefore, cut out a few "hits." It's unfortunate since they are some of Roxette's best pop singles. Additionally, the disc is "copy-controlled." However, the disc plays fine and allows me to rip MP3 and Wav files freely.

Even if you own some of these songs on previous releases, it's worth buying for the remastered tracks. All tracks have been digitally remastered, and the difference can especially be heard in the earlier recordings. Overall, it's a nice addition to my collection. Now I'm waiting for a US release! C'mon Capitol!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Roxette does best, April 10, 2003

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Surly Jason (Orem, UT United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pop Hits (Audio CD)

This compilation album spans from "The Look" to "Room Service" and covers the pop, upbeat songs. Of the new tracks, "Opportunity Nox" seems to be destine to be another hit racked up for Marie and Per, and it would be a shame to miss "Little Miss Sorrow".

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well, even if this isn't perfect it is rather irrisistable., August 15, 2003

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Kasper Michelsen "Alcibiades" (Copenhagen, Denmark.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pop Hits (Audio CD)

Yeah, I love Roxette. This has for eons now, it seems, been something considered deffenitely silly in Denmark, something you ought to be slightly ashamed of and deffinitely would keep to yourself if possible. Not that I can for the life of me understand why, considering what comes out of my speakers when I turn on my radio these days ...

This is then the pop hits collection, and I dare say that this must be labeled as an 'impossible to dislike' CD. I can't imagine anybody not being cheared up by listening to this music. And that's pop music at it's best.

Of course, all the hits are here ... 'The Look', 'Dressed For Succes', 'Joyride', 'Stars', 'The Centre Of The Heart' and just for the measure a couple of new songs as well, featuring the delighting 'Opportunity Nox' ... oh yes, Roxette rocks on.

Of course one will always have complaints regarding compilation CDs - personally I should have prefered the single mix of 'Dangerous' (as on the former compilation), but that's a minor detail; also I would have been delighted to have the single mix of 'Stars' included, since this was notably different from the album version (no children choir at all) - not that I dislike the album version, I think it's terrific, but I should have loved to have both versions.

Then there is the thing about left out songs. In this case I have two songs that I would have included, had I had any choice - though neither of these songs were released as singles (can someone explain me why?). This is 'Crush On You', the fantastic openor from Have A Nice Day, and 'Make My Head Go Pop' from Roomservice - both songs I think are among the very best pop songs from the Roxette factory. There is after all plenty of room left on the CD, that only runs for 55 minutes or so.

About the bonus EP ... well, these songs are not exceptional. Note bad perhaps, but not nearly as good as the songs included on the Ballad Hits bonus EP, and not even close to as good as the songs on the CD.

A final note about the copy protected CDs. They play pretty well, but not perfectly, on my DVD/CD player - it skips tiny parts every now and then, making notable and annoying disturbancies in the rhythm of the songs. On my computer is sounds pretty awful - the included player doesn't work well at all, and the sound is very distorted. Fortunately, I have no problems in ripping the files from the CD to my harddisc ... and then I can burn my own normal version - including the extra songs I miss. Then I have my perfect pop hits collection!