Dangerous (Roxette song)

"Dangerous" is a song by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. Written by Per Gessle, the song was released as the fifth and final single from their second studio album Look Sharp! (1988). Gessle penned it just before Roxette's first tour in 1987.^[1] Released at the end of 1989, it was the group's third top 10 showing on the Billboard Hot 100, spending two weeks at number two in February 1990—kept off the top spot by Janet Jackson's "Escapade". The music video was recorded in the ruins of Borgholm Castle. It was released as a double A-side in the UK with "Listen to Your Heart".

The version on the single features a different introduction, omitting the instruments in favour of the duo singing the first line of the chorus.

Music video

The video for "Dangerous" was filmed during Roxette's concert at Borgholm Castle in Öland, Sweden, in July 1989. It is a mix of rehearsal and live performance footage from that show, and was directed by Doug Freel.^[2]

Formats and track listings

All songs written and composed by Per Gessle, except "Joy of a Toy", composed by Gessle and Mats Persson.

7" single (Germany 006-1363707 · Australia A-2358)

"Dangerous" (7" Version) – 3:46
"Surrender" (Live) – 3:12

7" single (Sweden 1363417)

"Dangerous" (7" Version) – 3:46
"Surrender" (Live) – 3:12
"Neverending Love" (Live) – 3:20

US 12" single (US V-56159)

"Dangerous" (Power Mix - Long) – 7:02
"Dangerous" (Power Mix - Short) – 3:39
"Dangerous" (Dub) – 3:50
"I Could Never (Give You Up)" – 3:49

CD single (Sweden 1363412)

"Dangerous" (7" Version) – 3:46
"Dangerous" (Waste Of Vinyl 12" Mix) – 6:26
"Surrender" (Live) – 3:12
"Neverending Love" (Live) – 3:20
"Joy of a Toy" (Live) – 4:10
"Sleeping Single" (Live) – 4:15

UK and Ireland CD single (CDEM149)

"Listen to Your Heart" (Swedish Single Version) – 5:12
"Dangerous" – 3:46
"Listen to Your Heart" (U.S. Mix) – 4:53
"Dangerous" (U.S. Club Edit) – 3:46

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–90)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[4]	8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	21
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[6]	2
Germany (Official German Charts)^[7]	8
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	5
Italy (FIMI)^[9]	26
Japan International (Oricon)^[10]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[11]	17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[12]	12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[13]	12
Poland Airplay (ZPAV)^[14]	3
Spain (AFYVE)^[15]	23
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[16]	9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	10
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[18]	6
US Billboard Hot 100^[19]	2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[20]	21

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Australian Singles (ARIA)^[21]	39
Canadian Singles (RPM)^[22]	33
Dutch Singles (Top 100)^[23]	77
German Singles (GfK)^[24]	50
UK Singles (OCC)^[25]	84
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	34
US Singles (Cashbox)^[10]	32
US Radio Songs (Billboard)^[10]	45
US Pop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	63

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)^[21]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)^[26]	Gold	25,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date
Sweden	10 May 1989
Germany	19 February 1990
Australia	25 February 1990
UK and Ireland	4 August 1990
US and Canada	8 December 1990

References

↑ Dangerous Songfacts
↑ Ballad & Pop Hits - The Complete Video Collection (DVD liner notes). Roxette. EMI. 2003. 7243 4 90946 9 7.
↑ "Australian-charts.com – Roxette – Dangerous". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Roxette – Dangerous" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Roxette – Dangerous" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9210." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Roxette – Dangerous". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Roxette". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: R" [Italian Hit Parade - Table of Contents: R]. Hit Parade Italia (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
1 2 3 4 5 "Songs from the Year 1990". tsort.info. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Roxette search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Roxette – Dangerous" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – Roxette – Dangerous". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
↑ "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online: Notowanie nr422 - 24 marca 1990". Polskie Radio (in Polish). 24 March 1990. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Roxette – Dangerous". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
↑ "Swisscharts.com – Roxette – Dangerous". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
↑ "Roxette: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
↑ "Roxette – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Roxette. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
↑ "Roxette – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Roxette. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
1 2 "ARIA End Of Year Singles 1990 | Top 50 Australian Singles Chart". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
↑ "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. RPM Library Archives. 22 December 1990. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
↑ "Jaahroverzichten 1990" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
↑ "Top 100 of 1990 - UK Music Charts". UK Charts. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 15 November 2016.

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 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 The Biggest Hits XXX The RoxBox!: A Collection of Roxette's Greatest Songs
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
Concert tours	Rock runt riket Tour Look Sharp! Live Tour Join the Joyride! Tour Crash! Boom! Bang! Tour Room Service Tour The Neverending World Tour
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"
Travelling	"It's Possible"
Good Karma	"It Just Happens" "Some Other Summer" "Why Don't You Bring Me Flowers?"
Soundtrack	"It Must Have Been Love" "Almost Unreal"
Other	"A Thing About You" "Opportunity Nox" "One Wish" "Reveal" "The Sweet Hello, the Sad Goodbye" (Bassflow Remake) "The Look" (2015 Remake)
Related articles	Singles discography
Book: Roxette

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