Sleeping in My Car
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"Sleeping in My Car", written by Per Gessle
, is a song by Roxette
, released as the first single from their 1994 album Crash! Boom! Bang!
. It reached #1 in Sweden and #3 in Canada, and stayed on the Canadian charts for more than half a year. In the US it reached #50 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart.
When Roxette performed in the Workers Indoor Arena
in Beijing
, China
in 1995, they were asked to change the suggestive lyrics of the song. "We agreed, but didn't change them in the end," says 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 a song by 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!...
, released as the first single from their 1994 album Crash! Boom! Bang!
Crash! Boom! Bang!
Singles* "Sleeping in My Car"*# "Sleeping in My Car" *# "The Look" *# "Sleeping in My Car" * "Crash! Boom! Bang!"*# "Crash! Boom! Bang!" *# "Joyride"...
. It reached #1 in Sweden and #3 in Canada, and stayed on the Canadian charts for more than half a year. In the US it reached #50 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart.
When Roxette performed in the Workers Indoor Arena
Workers Indoor Arena
The Workers' Indoor Arena, also known as Beijing Workers' Gymnasium , is an indoor arena located west of the Workers Stadium in Beijing, China. It was inaugurated in 1961 for the 26th World Table Tennis Championships....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
in 1995, they were asked to change the suggestive lyrics of the song. "We agreed, but didn't change them in the end," says Per Gessle.
Track listing
- "Sleeping in My Car"
- "The Look" (MTV Unplugged)
- "Sleeping In My Car" (The Stockholm Demo Version)
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Swedish Singles Chart | 1 | Gold |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 50 | |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 22 |