Salvation (Roxette song)

"Salvation", written by Per Gessle, is the fourth single from the Have a Nice Day album by the Swedish duo Roxette. The single was released in November 1999.

Song information

"Salvation" is a ballad with instruments like acoustic guitars, piano, choir and drum machine. It was released around Christmas time, because it has a Christmas sound. The B-sides of "Salvation" single are "See Me" and "Crazy About You" (marked as Crash Boom Bang version not to be confused with the demo version from You Don't Understand Me single), both outtakes from Crash! Boom! Bang! album. The single includes also the video of "Stars".

Song Success

"Salvation" was the third single from Have A Nice Day to enter the Finnish Top 20 (it also got good airplay in Finland). In Germany and Sweden, on the other hand, it charted at quite low positions (#80, #46). "Salvation" also didn't get as much airplay as the previous singles. The Spanish version "Lo Siento" got some minor airplay in Spanish-speaking countries.

Music video

The video for "Salvation" was directed by Dutch director Anton Corbijn. The shooting took place in Naples and Amalfi (Italy) in October 1999.

Track listing

Released: 1999-11-22 // Roxette Recordings / 8879200

"Salvation" (Single version)
"See Me"
"Crazy About You" (C!B!B! version)
"Stars" (video)

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Roxette

Per Gessle Marie Fredriksson

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

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 The Biggest Hits XXX

Remix albums	Dance Passion

Live albums	Live: Traveling 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

Related articles	Discography Songs Clarence Öfwerman Christoffer Lundquist Gyllene Tider The Lonely Boys Helena Josefsson Dea Norberg

Book:Roxette

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"

Charm School	"She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio)" "Speak to Me" "Way Out" "No One Makes It on Her Own" (Promo only)

Travelling	"It's Possible" "Touched by the Hand of God" "Lover, Lover, Lover"

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

Other	"A Thing About You" "Opportunity Nox" "The Rox Medley" "One Wish" "Reveal" "The Sweet Hello, the Sad Goodbye" (Bassflow remake)

Related articles	Singles discography

Book: Roxette

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