Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. ^ Veevers, Brendon (11 December 2013).^ a b "Once Upon a Time in the Top Spot: Roxette, "Joyride "".Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. ^ " Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! liner notes".It also topped the national RPM singles chart in Canada, where it was certified gold by Music Canada (formerly the Canadian Recording Industry Association) for shipments in excess of 50,000 units, and nominated for a Juno Award in 1992 for Best Selling Single by a Foreign Artist. It was their fourth and last number one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
It went on to remain one of the top ten-best selling singles of the year in that country. The song spent three weeks atop the Australian Singles Chart, and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments in excess of 70,000 units. "Joyride" peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart, their second-highest chart placing there-behind top three hit " It Must Have Been Love". The song spent eight weeks at number one in Germany, where it was certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie for sales in excess of 250,000 copies. It also topped the charts in numerous other territories, including Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Switzerland. It was their first number one single in their home country and their first platinum-certified single there. The song became one of the duo's biggest hits and was one of the most successful singles of 1991. The song's pop spirit and rock swagger mesh seamlessly." Commercial performance Mark Frith from Smash Hits labeled it as a "over-the-top" pop song, "with catchy choruses that remind you slightly of those other musical Swedes, Abba." A writer for ranked "Joyride" the 46th best Billboard Hot 100 number one of the 1990s, saying: "Even more so than the group's biggest hit, ' It Must Have Been Love,' 'Joyride' showed off Per Gessle's ability to craft fantastic pop-rock songs. It's pop at its finest and the video is equally as memorable the band speeding down a U.S highway, playing guitar on top of a red corvette." Rolling Stones J.D. Considine said that the song is "decked out in a glossy, Sgt. Pepper-style arrangement". This title track from their new album is certain to not only meet everyone's expectations, but surpass them." Music & Media stated that the song "is a perfect example of their pop sensibilities." īrendon Veevers from Renowned for Sound commented, "There isn't a soul alive who cannot say they don’t love this track – Roxette fan or not.
Roxette has re-applied that happy, feelgood formula to making mass appeal records, and it's earned them instant recognition and remarkable chart success. Wisely, the Swedish duo retain " Look Sharp" producer Clarence Ofwerman, and, once again it's clear all three understand the way to a pop music fan's heart. Larry Flick from Billboard described it as a "playful pop/rock ditty with a catchy chorus that is destined to make a quick sprint up the charts." Jim Farber from Entertainment Weekly noted that "they blithely toss a bit of whistling into "Joyride", next to some psychedelic Beatles-like flourishes." Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report wrote, "Plenty of reason for joy in Top 40 land as Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson deliver the first of a new batch of songs. AllMusic editor Bryan Buss described the song as a "chanting carnival" in his review of the Joyride album.
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