Dangerous (Roxette song)

"Dangerous" is a song by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. Written by Per Gessle, the song was released as the fifth and final single from their second studio album Look Sharp! (1988). Gessle penned it just before Roxette's first tour in 1987.[1] Released in May 1989, it was the group's third top 10 showing on the Billboard Hot 100, spending two weeks at number two in March 1990—kept off the top spot by Janet Jackson's "Escapade".[2] The music video was recorded in the ruins of Borgholm Castle. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, "Dangerous" was released as a double A-side with "Listen to Your Heart".[3]

"Dangerous"
Single by Roxette
from the album Look Sharp!
B-side"Surrender" (Live)
Released10 May 1989
RecordedMay 1988
StudioEMI Studios, Stockholm
Genre
Length3:46
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Per Gessle
Producer(s)Clarence Öfwerman
Roxette singles chronology
"The Look"
(1989)		 "Dangerous"
(1989)		 "It Must Have Been Love"
(1990)
Music video
"Dangerous" on YouTube

The version on the single features a different introduction, omitting the instruments in favour of the duo singing the first line of the chorus.

Critical reception

Bryan Buss from AllMusic described the song as "A/C-leaning".[4] Bill Coleman from Billboard commented, "Undeniably infectious popper will no doubt keep the super-hot duo in heavy pop radio rotation well into the winter."[5] Music & Media wrote that the song is "another melodic, radio-friendly effort." They added, "Already doing well in the US."[6]

Music video

The video for "Dangerous" was filmed during Roxette's concert at Borgholm Castle in Öland, Sweden, in July 1989. It is a mix of rehearsal and live performance footage from that show, and was directed by Doug Freel.[7]

Formats and track listings

All songs written and composed by Per Gessle, except "Joy of a Toy", composed by Gessle and Mats Persson.

  • 7" single (Germany 006-1363707 · Australia A-2358)
  1. "Dangerous" (7" Version) – 3:46
  2. "Surrender" (Live) – 3:12
  • 7" single (Sweden 1363417)
  1. "Dangerous" (7" Version) – 3:46
  2. "Surrender" (Live) – 3:12
  3. "Neverending Love" (Live) – 3:20
  • US 12" single (US V-56159)
  1. "Dangerous" (Power Mix - Long) – 7:02
  2. "Dangerous" (Power Mix - Short) – 3:39
  3. "Dangerous" (Dub) – 3:50
  4. "I Could Never (Give You Up)" – 3:49
  • CD single (Sweden 1363412)
  1. "Dangerous" (7" Version) – 3:46
  2. "Dangerous" (Waste Of Vinyl 12" Mix) – 6:26
  3. "Surrender" (Live) – 3:12
  4. "Neverending Love" (Live) – 3:20
  5. "Joy of a Toy" (Live) – 4:10
  6. "Sleeping Single" (Live) – 4:15
  • UK and Ireland CD single (CDEM149)
  1. "Listen to Your Heart" (Swedish Single Version) – 5:12
  2. "Dangerous" – 3:46
  3. "Listen to Your Heart" (U.S. Mix) – 4:53
  4. "Dangerous" (U.S. Club Edit) – 3:46

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06.[8]

  • Recorded at EMI Studios in Stockholm, Sweden in May 1988.
  • Mixed by Alar Suurna, Per Gessle and Clarence Öfwerman at EMI Studios in Stockholm.

Musicians

Charts

Release history
Region Date Ref.
Sweden 10 May 1989 [3]
Germany 19 February 1990
Australia 25 February 1990
UK and Ireland 4 August 1989
US and Canada 8 December 1989

References
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  4. Buss, Bryan. "Roxette – Look Sharp!". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. Coleman, Bill (6 January 1990). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 79. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  6. "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 24 February 1990. p. 12. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  7. Ballad & Pop Hits - The Complete Video Collection (DVD liner notes). Roxette. EMI. 2003. 7243 4 90946 9 7.CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. "Booklet". The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06 (liner notes). Roxette. Stockholm, Sweden: Roxette Recordings and Capitol Records. 2006. 9463 67972–2 9.CS1 maint: others (link)
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