Salvation (Roxette song)

"Salvation" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released on 22 November 1999 as the fourth and final single from their sixth studio album, Have a Nice Day.

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Release and promotion

The song was released on CD as the album's fourth and final single on 22 November 1999, and was backed by two b-sides "See Me" and "Crazy About You"—both outtakes from the duo's 1994 studio album, Crash! Boom! Bang!. "Crazy About You" had previously been released in a slightly remixed form as a b-side to the duo's 1995 single "You Don't Understand Me". This is the first release of the Marie Fredriksson-composed "See Me", a song that would go on to feature on a number of releases: it appeared as a bonus track on deluxe editions of their 2002 compilation The Ballad Hits, and on both Roxette box sets The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06 (2006) and The RoxBox!: A Collection of Roxette's Greatest Songs (2014). A newly recorded version of the song was also released on their ninth studio album, Travelling (2012). The single also includes the music video of preceding single "Stars".^[1]

The video for "Salvation" was directed by Dutch director Anton Corbijn, and was shot in both Naples and Amalfi in Italy in October 1999.^[2] The song became a top 20 hit in Finland,^[3] but failed to replicate the success of preceding singles elsewhere: charting at number 46 in the duo's native Sweden,^[4] and at number eighty in Germany.^[5] A Spanish-version of the track, titled "Lo siento", achieved minor airplay in Spanish-speaking regions.^[1]

Formats and track listings

All lyrics and music by Per Gessle, except "See Me" music by Marie Fredriksson.

CD single (8879200)

"Salvation" (Single Version) – 4:04
"See Me" – 3:46
"Crazy About You" (Crash! Boom! Bang! Version) – 4:04
"Stars" (Enhanced Video) – 3:55

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Ballad Hits.^[6]

Recorded at El Cortijo Studios, Marbella, Spain between January and April 1998
Mixed by Marie Fredriksson, Per Gessle, Michael Ilbert and Clarence Öfwerman at Mono Music, Stockholm.

Musicians

Marie Fredriksson – lead and background vocals, keyboards and production
Per Gessle – background vocals, acoustic guitar, programming and production
Michael Ilbert – engineering, programming and production
Jonas Isacsson – electric guitar
Christoffer Lundquist – background vocals and bass guitar
Clarence Öfwerman – synthesizer, tubular bells, programming and production

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Salvation"
Chart (1999)	Peak position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[3]	18
Germany (Official German Charts)^[5]	80
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[4]	46

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Salvation"
Chart (1999)	Position
Europe Border Breakers (Eurochart Hot 100)^[7]	93

References

^ ^a ^b Thorselius, Robert (May 2003). The Look for Roxette: The Illustrated Worldwide Discography & Price Guide (1st ed.). Sweden: Premium Förlag Publishing. ISBN 978-9197189484.
^ Ballad & Pop Hits – The Complete Video Collection (DVD liner notes). Roxette. EMI. 2003. 7243 4 90946-9 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ ^a ^b "Roxette: Salvation" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Roxette – Salvation". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Roxette – Salvation" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
^ Lindström, Sven (2002). The Ballad Hits (CD liner notes). Roxette. Capitol Records. 72435 42798-2 9.
^ "1999 Border Breakers Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 1 January 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

v t e Roxette
Marie Fredriksson Per Gessle
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)"

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