"Dangerous", written by Per Gessle

Per Gessle

Per Håkan Gessle is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonicist. He is the lead singer of the Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider and formed Roxette with Marie Fredriksson...

, is the fourth single released from Roxette

Roxette

Roxette are a Swedish pop music duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle . Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act from the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp!...

's album Look Sharp!

Look Sharp! (Roxette album)

Singles*"Chances"*"The Look"*"Dressed for Success"*"Listen to Your Heart"*"Dangerous"-Charts:-Credits:*Vocals — Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson*Drums — Pelle Alsing*Programming and bass — Anders Herrlin...

. Gessle penned it just before Roxette's first tour in 1987. Released at the end of 1989, it was the group's third top 10 showing on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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, spending two weeks at #2 in February 1990. It was held out from the #1 spot by the Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

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 track "Opposites Attract

Opposites Attract

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". The music video was performed in the ruins of Borgholm Castle

Borgholm Castle

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. It was released as a double A-side in the UK, alongside "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.

Track listing

Released: 1989-05-02 // EMI / 1363412

• CDM

1. "Dangerous" (7" version)
2. "Dangerous" (waste of vinyl 12" -mix)
3. "Surrender" (live)
4. "Neverending Love" (live)
5. "Joy of a Toy" (live)
6. "Sleeping Single" (live)

Peak positions

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Polish Singles Chart	3
UK Singles Chart	6
Australian Singles Chart	9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	2
Chart (1990)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	21

End of year charts

End of year chart (1990)	Position
Australia ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	39
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	34