Roxette (song)

1974 song by Dr. Feelgood

"Roxette"

Cover of the 1974 French single

Single by Dr. Feelgood
from the album  Down by the Jetty
B-side| "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66"
Released| November 1974 (1974-11)
Recorded| 1974
Genre|

* Pub rock
* R&B
* blues rock

Length| 2:53
Label| United Artists
Songwriter(s)| Wilko Johnson
Producer(s)| Vic Maile
Dr. Feelgood singles chronology
|  | "Roxette"
(1974)  | "She Does It Right"
(1975)

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Official audio
"Roxette" (2006 Remaster) on YouTube
"Roxette (Live)"

Cover of the 1976 Belgium single

Single by Dr. Feelgood
from the album  Stupidity
B-side| "Keep It Out of Sight"
Released| September 1976 (1976-09)
Recorded| 1976
Genre|

* Pub rock
* R&B
* blues rock

Length| 2:54
Label| United Artists
Songwriter(s)| Wilko Johnson
Producer(s)| Dr. Feelgood
Dr. Feelgood singles chronology
| "Back in the Night"
(1975)  | "Roxette (Live)"
(1976)  | "Sneakin' Suspicion"
(1977)

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"Roxette" is the debut single by the band Dr. Feelgood released in 1974,[1] from their 1975 debut album Down by the Jetty.[1]

## Release

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"Roxette" was issued as a single in the UK in November 1974.[1] It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart.[2] It was written by Wilko Johnson and produced by Vic Maile.[3] The B-side of the record is a cover of "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66".[4]

Later, in September 1976, a live recording of the song was issued by the band as a single, with a live recording of "Keep It Out of Sight" on the B-side. The live recording of the track also appeared on Dr. Feelgood's 1976 live album, Stupidity.

"Roxette" was also later included on Dr. Feelgood's 1997's compilation album, Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood.[1]

Johnson re-recorded the song with Norman Watt-Roy for his 2013 album, Faith and Grace, performing it live on a few occasions on Watt-Roy's tour in October 2013.

The Swedish duo Roxette took their name from this song.[5][6]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 290–291. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 162\. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
3. ^ Bruce Eder. "Down by the Jetty - Dr. Feelgood | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
4. ^ Moon, Tony (2002). Down By The Jetty - The Dr Feelgood Story (2nd ed.). Borden, Hants: Northdown Publishing Ltd. pp. 122–123. ISBN 1-900711-15-X.
5. ^ Gyllene Tider (1990). "Album notes". The Heartland Café (insert). EMI Sweden. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
6. ^ Lindström, Sven (1995). "Album notes". Don't Bore Us - Get to the Chorus! (booklet). Roxette. EMI. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2024.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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Dr. Feelgood

* Kevin Morris
* P H Mitchell
* Gordon Russell
* Robert Kane

* Lee Brilleaux
* Wilko Johnson
* John 'Gypie' Mayo
* Dave Bronze
* Pete Gage
* Steve Walwyn

Studio albums|

* Down by the Jetty
* Malpractice
* Sneakin' Suspicion
* Be Seeing You
* Private Practice

Live albums|

* Stupidity

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* Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood

Singles|

* "Roxette"
* "She Does It Right"
* "Back in the Night"
* "Roxette" (live)
* "Sneakin' Suspicion"
* "She's a Windup"
* "Baby Jane"
* "Down at the Doctors"
* "Milk and Alcohol"
* "As Long as the Price Is Right" (live)
* "Put Him Out of Your Mind"

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