single · November 1, 1987
It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the Broken Hearted)
WM SwedenSee this day
This 1987 single, originally released as "It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the Brokenhearted)," was a precursor to the band's international breakthrough. It was later re-recorded and re-released without the Christmas references as "It Must Have Been Love" to coincide with the Pretty Woman soundtrack.
- The single was released in Sweden on November 1, 1987, by WM Sweden.
- The original version featured Christmas-themed lyrics, which were removed for a later, more globally successful iteration.
- The re-recorded version became a massive international hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990.
Swedish pop duo Roxette, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle, rose to international fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They achieved considerable success with a string of hit singles and albums, becoming one of Sweden's biggest musical exports.
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