I knew right away that it was going to be a hit. On May 1, the title track zoomed all the way up to 1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart setting a record no Scandinavian group or artist has yet been able to break, helping to make Joyride a 11+ million. I came home one day and saw a note from my wife Åsa, which said: 'Hej din tok, jag älskar dej.' I took the guitar, changed it to ‘Hello, you fool, I love you’ and wrote the song. 'Joyride' was the album that was supposed to cement Roxette’s new-found status as a global hit-makers. And that's exactly how I felt about Joyride. We will share some thoughts about the album, what it meant to us. They had had many hits, everyone waiting for a new album - but despite the pressure, they could easily deliver. Joyride the album 30 years Roxette's extremely successful album 'Joyride' turns 30 years old today. "Björn Ulveaus once said that ABBA felt right on the money when they did 'Mamma Mia'. Joyride the album turns 30 on Sunday! That will be celebrated with a 4 LP/3 CD box released this fall, containing the original album, "hard to get" and unreleased material. Some "hard to get" material for instance: Joyride (AC version) Joyride (AC mix) Joyride (MagicFriendMix) Fading Like a Flower (AC version) Knockin' on Every Door (Bomkrasch version) Knockin' on Every Door (Bomkrasch 7" version) Spending My Time (AC version) Spending My Time (Electric Dance Remix) The Big L (US version) The Big L (The Bigger, the Better Mix) Church of Your Heart (AC mix) Physical Fascination (Guitar solo version) | Facebook With the song 'Joyride', the whole record was signed, sealed and delivered" says Per. I came home one day and saw a note from my wife Åsa, which said: 'Hej din tok, jag älskar dej.' I took the guitar, changed it to ‘Hello, you fool, I love you’ and wrote the song. They had had many hits, everyone waiting for a new album - but despite the pressure, they could easily deliver. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of their third album Joyride. "Björn Ulveaus once said that ABBA felt right on the money when they did 'Mamma Mia'. Swedish pop rock duo Roxette were one of the countrys breakout acts in the genre. The Daily Roxette - Joyride the album turns 30 on Sunday! That will be celebrated with a 4 LP/3 CD box released this fall, containing the original album, "hard to get" and unreleased material.