The Ballad Hits is part one of two "best of" albums 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 in October 2002. The other is The Pop Hits

The Pop Hits

The Pop Hits is one of two "best of" albums by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on March 24, 2003. The other is The Ballad Hits, released in October 2002....

, released in March 2003.

The tracks "A Thing About You" and "Breathe" were recorded especially for this album. Only the first one was released as a single. The limited edition of the CD included an EP featuring four tracks: "The Weight Of The World" (B-side of "A Thing About You"), "It Hurts", "See Me" (B-side of "Salvation") and "Every Day". The European version is copy protected.

The album proved to be a reasonable success in Europe, reaching the top 10 in many countries and reaching #11 and achieving Silver status in the UK.

Track listing

1. "A Thing About You
   A Thing About You
   "A Thing About You", written by Per Gessle, is the only single from Swedish pop duo Roxette's 2002 compilation album The Ballad Hits. The song featured on BBC Radio 2's playlist.-Charts:This song was a medium-sized hit in Europe...
   
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2. "It Must Have Been Love
   It Must Have Been Love
   "It Must Have Been Love" is a power ballad written by Per Gessle and performed by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. The ballad became the duo's 3rd #1 hit in the United States, and is one of their best-selling releases, leading the single to be certified gold in a number of countries.The song, included...
   
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3. "Listen to Your Heart" (Swedish Single Edit)
4. "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)"
5. "Spending My Time
   Spending My Time
   "Spending My Time", written by Per Gessle, was the fourth single released from Swedish pop duo Roxette's 1991 album Joyride. It peaked at #32 on Billboard's Hot 100. A remix was created by MC King Carli and Dr Renault at EMI Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, in July 1991, and was included on the single...
   
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6. "Queen of Rain
   Queen of Rain
   Queen of Rain was the second single taken from Swedish pop duo Roxette's 1992 album, Tourism: Songs from Studios, Stages, Hotelrooms & Other Strange Places....
   
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7. "Almost Unreal
   Almost Unreal
   "Almost Unreal" is a pop song performed by Swedish duo Roxette. The song was released in May 1993 and is featured on the soundtrack of Super Mario Bros....
   
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8. "Crash! Boom! Bang!
   Crash! Boom! Bang! (song)
   "Crash! Boom! Bang!" is a song by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. Released in 1994, it was the second single taken from their album of the same name...
   
   " (Single Edit)
9. "Vulnerable
   Vulnerable (Roxette song)
   "Vulnerable" is a song by Roxette, released as the fifth single from their album Crash! Boom! Bang!. The song is also featured on the compilation album, Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!....
   
   " (Single Edit)
10. "You Don't Understand Me
    You Don't Understand Me
    "You Don't Understand Me" is a song by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. Released in 1995, it was the first new single from their Greatest Hits album Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! - Roxette's Greatest Hits....
    
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11. "Wish I Could Fly
    Wish I Could Fly
    "Wish I Could Fly" is a song by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. Released in February 1999, it was the first single from their sixth studio album Have a Nice Day....
    
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12. "Anyone
    Anyone (Roxette song)
    "Anyone" is the second single from Swedish duo Roxette's Have a Nice Day album. It was released in May 1999.-Song information:"Anyone" is like its predecessor 'Wish I could fly' a ballad, with instruments including piano, saxophone and strings...
    
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13. "Salvation
    Salvation (Roxette song)
    "Salvation", written by Per Gessle, is the fourth and last single from the Have a Nice Day album by the Swedish duo Roxette. The single was released in November 1999.-Song information:...
    
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14. "Milk and Toast and Honey
    Milk and Toast and Honey
    "Milk And Toast And Honey", was the third single released from Swedish pop duo Roxette's 2001 album Room Service. The single was only released commercially in Europe and Australia where chart-wise it didn't perform spectacularly....
    
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15. "Breathe"

Charts

Country	Position	Certification
Austria	16
Belgium (Flanders)	6
Brazil	unknown	Gold
Denmark	3
Finland	15
Germany	10
Netherlands	4
Norway	8	Platinum
Portugal	21
Sweden	5
Switzerland	8
UK	11	Silver