One Wish (Roxette song)

2006 single by Roxette

"One Wish"

Single by Roxette
from the album  A Collection of Roxette Hits: Their 20 Greatest Songs!
Released| 9 October 2006
Recorded| June 2006
Studio| The Aerosol Grey Machine, Skåne
Genre| Pop rock
Length| 3:01
Label|

* Roxette Recordings
* Capitol

Songwriter(s)| Per Gessle
Producer(s)|

* Clarence Öfwerman
* Gessle
* Christoffer Lundquist

Roxette singles chronology
| "Opportunity Nox"
(2003)  | "One Wish"
(2006)  | "Reveal"
(2007)

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Music video
"One Wish" on YouTube

"One Wish" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released on 9 October 2006 as the lead single from the duo's fourth greatest hits compilation album, A Collection of Roxette Hits: Their 20 Greatest Songs! It was recorded in June 2006, and was one of the first songs recorded by the duo since vocalist Marie Fredriksson's brain tumour diagnosis in 2002. Longtime collaborator Jonas Åkerlund directed the song's music video. The single performed well in several territories, particularly in Scandinavia. It ended 2006 as one of the twenty best-selling singles in Sweden.

## Background and recording

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Written by Per Gessle and produced by him with frequent collaborators Clarence Öfwerman and Christoffer Lundquist, the song was recorded in June 2006 at The Aerosol Grey Machine in Skåne. It was one of the first songs recorded by the duo since vocalist Marie Fredriksson's brain tumour diagnosis in 2002.[1] Gessle described the song as an uptempo duet.[2]

## Release and promotion

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The single is backed by several b-sides, including a megamix of several previously released singles. "The Rox Medley" was arranged, produced and mixed by Lundquist, Öfwerman and Jimmy Monell, and is made up of portions of "The Look", "Joyride", "Listen To Your Heart", "Dangerous", "It Must Have Been Love" and "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)". It had been released earlier in 2006 through digital retailers such as iTunes.[3] Also included on the maxi single was the original 1987 single "It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the Broken Hearted)", along with its original b-side, the Fredriksson-composed "Turn to Me".[4]

Jonas Åkerlund directed the song's music video. It was a mixture of new and old images, taken from numerous other music videos created by Roxette over the years. The single performed well in Scandinavian territories. On the Swedish airplay chart Svensktoppen, it peaked at number three,[5] and reached number two on the national Sverigetopplistan sales chart.[6] It ended 2006 as the 18th best-selling single in the country.[7] It also peaked within the top five on the Finnish Singles Chart,[8] and at number three in Spain.[9] It charted moderately in several European territories, reaching number 50 in Germany,[10] and number 56 in both Austria and Switzerland.[11][12]

## Formats and track listings

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All lyrics by Per Gessle; all music by Gessle, except "Turn to Me" by Marie Fredriksson.

* CD Single (Europe 3718902)

1. "One Wish" – 3:04
2. "The Rox Medley" – 4:40

* CD Maxi

1. "One Wish" – 3:04
2. "The Rox Medley" – 4:40
3. "It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the Broken Hearted)" – 4:48
4. "Turn to Me" – 2:58

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Collection of Roxette Hits: Their 20 Greatest Songs!.[13]

* Recorded at The Aerosol Grey Machine, Skåne, Sweden in June 2006
* Mixed by Christoffer Lundquist

Musicians

* Marie Fredriksson — lead and background vocals
* Per Gessle — lead and background vocals, production
* Jens Jansson — drums
* Christoffer Lundquist — background vocals, electric and bass guitars, synthesizer, programming, engineering, production
* Clarence Öfwerman — synthesizer, programming, production

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2006)  | Peak
position

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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] | 56
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[14] | 43
European Hot 100 (Billboard)[15] | 33
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 5
Germany (GfK)[10] | 50
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] | 96
Portugal (Portuguese Singles Chart)[15] | 14
Russian Airplay (Tophit)[17] | 103
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] | 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 56

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2006)  | Position

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Swedish Singles (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 18

## References

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1. ^ Tobias Regnell (December 2008 – January 2009). "50 År Och Diskokung? Per Gessle Börjar Om" [50 Years Old and a Pop King? Per Gessle Starts Over]. Filter (in Swedish). No. 5\. Stockholm, Sweden: Offside Press. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
2. ^ Thomas Evensson (26 July 2006). "The Daily Roxette | Archives | "One Wish" – Roxette's long-awaited new single". The Daily Roxette. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
3. ^ "The Rox Medley" (A Remix Medley) (Promo CD liner notes). Roxette; Christoffer Lundquist; Clarence Öfwerman; Jimmy Monell. Capitol Records. 7 July 2006. 9463 68192–2 8.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) CS1 maint: year (link)
4. ^ Thorselius, Robert (May 2003). The Look for Roxette: The Illustrated Worldwide Discography & Price Guide (1st ed.). Sweden: Premium Förlag Publishing. ISBN 978-9197189484.
5. ^ "Svensktoppen 2006-10-22". Svensktoppen. Sveriges Radio. 22 October 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
6. ^ a b "Roxette – One Wish". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
7. ^ a b "Sverigetopplistan > Sök Alla Listar > Årslista > Singlar > 2006". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 September 2017.
8. ^ a b "Roxette: One Wish" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
9. ^ a b "Roxette – One Wish" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
10. ^ a b "Roxette – One Wish" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
11. ^ a b "Roxette – One Wish" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
12. ^ a b "Roxette – One Wish". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
13. ^ Roxette Hits (CD liner notes). Roxette. Capitol Records. 2006. 9463 67978–2 3.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
14. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 03. týden 2007 in the date selector. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
15. ^ a b "Roxette - One Wish". Top40-charts.com. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
16. ^ "Roxette – One Wish" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
17. ^ "Roxette - One Wish". TopHit (in Russian). Retrieved 22 July 2021.

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Roxette

* Per Gessle
* Lena Philipsson
* Marie Fredriksson

Studio albums|

* Pearls of Passion
* Look Sharp!
* Joyride
* Tourism
* Crash! Boom! Bang!
* Have a Nice Day
* Room Service
* Charm School
* Travelling
* Good Karma

Compilations|

* Rarities
* Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!
* Baladas en Español
* The Ballad Hits
* The Pop Hits
* A Collection of Roxette Hits: Their 20 Greatest Songs!
* The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06
* Roxette XXX – The 30 Biggest Hits
* The RoxBox!: A Collection of Roxette's Greatest Songs
* Bag of Trix

Remix albums|

* Dance Passion

Live albums|

* Live: Travelling the World

Videography|

* Sweden Live
* Look Sharp Live
* The Videos
* Live-Ism
* Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! – Roxette's Greatest Video Hits
* Crash! Boom! Live!
* All Videos Ever Made & More!
* Ballad & Pop Hits – The Complete Video Collection

Concert tours|

* Join the Joyride! Tour
* Crash! Boom! Bang! Tour
* The Neverending World Tour

Related articles|

* Discography
* Songs
* Clarence Öfwerman
* Christoffer Lundquist
* Gyllene Tider
* The Lonely Boys
* Helena Josefsson
* Dea Norberg
* PG Roxette
* Pop-Up Dynamo!

* v
* t
* e

Roxette singles

Pearls of Passion|

* "Neverending Love"
* "Goodbye to You"
* "Soul Deep"
* "I Call Your Name"

Look Sharp!|

* "Dressed for Success"
* "Listen to Your Heart"
* "Chances"
* "The Look"
* "Dangerous"

Joyride|

* "Joyride"
* "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)"
* "The Big L."
* "Spending My Time"
* "Church of Your Heart"

Tourism|

* "How Do You Do!"
* "Queen of Rain"
* "Fingertips '93"

Crash! Boom! Bang!|

* "Sleeping in My Car"
* "Crash! Boom! Bang!"
* "Fireworks"
* "Run to You"
* "Vulnerable"

Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!|

* "You Don't Understand Me"
* "The Look '95"
* "June Afternoon"
* "She Doesn't Live Here Anymore"

Baladas en Español|

* "Un Día Sin Ti"
* "No Sé Si Es Amor"

Have a Nice Day|

* "Wish I Could Fly"
* "Anyone"
* "Stars"
* "Salvation"

Room Service|

* "The Centre of the Heart"
* "Real Sugar"
* "Milk and Toast and Honey"

The Ballad Hits|

"A Thing About You"

The Pop Hits|

"Opportunity Nox"

A Collection of Roxette Hits: Their 20 Greatest Songs!|

* "One Wish"
* "Reveal"

Charm School|

* "She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio)"
* "Speak to Me"
* "Way Out"

Travelling|

"It's Possible"

Good Karma|

* "It Just Happens"
* "Some Other Summer"
* "Why Don't You Bring Me Flowers?"

Bag of Trix|

* "Let Your Heart Dance with Me"
* "Tú No Me Comprendes"
* "Piece of Cake"

Soundtrack|

* "It Must Have Been Love"
* "Almost Unreal"

Other|

* "I Want You"
* "The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye" (Bassflow Remake)
* "The Look (2015 Remake)"

Authority control databases |

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