https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 05 May 2026 11:09:55 +0000 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:09:51 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2773 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57399&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57399 Author: PopArchivist
Subject: 2773
Posted: 08 February 2021 at 11:09pm

EdisonLite wrote: I listened to the 1987 'Christmas for the Broken Hearted version' on the Youtube link you provided.

That original Christmas For The Broken Hearted mix is available digitally on Qobuz FYI if anyone wants it along with the LA 1992 version:

https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/it-must-have-been-love-rox ette/0825646124688

Edited by PopArchivist]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:09:51 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57399&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57399 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57394&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57394 Author: Bellenger1981
Subject: 2773
Posted: 08 February 2021 at 5:29pm

Maybe the idea was to give some of these, at the time,
older recordings a more modern touch by re-recording
them from scratch. Not sure. "Baladas en Espanol" was
released on the label to which they had been signed
since "Pearls of Passion" in 1986 (EMI Records), so it
was not a label issue. ]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:29:49 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57394&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57394 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57387&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57387 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 2773
Posted: 08 February 2021 at 2:42pm

Yes you answered it Jason. Thanks. That explains it clearly. But it makes me wonder why they didn't just use the existing backing track from 1990, which was so great. Maybe they did the "Baladas" album for another label and weren't allowed to use it? If not, it just doesn't make much sense to spend the time/effort/money to re-record it. It's not like they made it sound like a more Spanish-music influenced recording. ]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:42:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57387&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57387 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57366&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57366 Author: Bellenger1981
Subject: 2773
Posted: 07 February 2021 at 9:49pm

EdisonLite wrote: I listened to the 1987 'Christmas for the Broken Hearted version' on the Youtube link you provided. What I find interesting is that track (of 4:44) is quite different than the long spanish-language track that was used on Baladas. Besides the 1st 4 seconds of the 1987 version being removed from the Spanish version (the hi-hats-only part), the 1987 version is also missing the electric guitar in the intro which provides the basic melody in the intro. (Just pointing out 1 example). So are you saying this spanish version is the 1st 4:40-ish version to use this exact backing track - and going out to the 4:40 point? I'm still trying to figure out where the 4:40 track (the instrumental part, not the spanish vocals obviously) came from. Did it first appear here? Wasn't everything else 4:19 or less (besides the orginal christmas mix)?

First of all, I'm glad that I could help. The reason
that the Spanish version of "It Must Have Been Love"
("No Se Si Es Emor") has a slightly different sounding
instrumental/backing track is because, as far as I
know, it was re-recorded from scratch in 1996 for the
"Baladas en Espanol" release. In other words, they
simply did not use a pre-existing instrumental/backing
track of the past (1990 or 1987) and sing over it.

So, yes, as far as I know, this 1996 Spanish version
is the very first version of the song to use this
"new" (meaning 1996) instrumental/backing track. In
fact, it is the only version of the song to use this
backing track, as far as I know, as again, it would
have been recorded specifically for "Baladas en
Espanol" in 1996. It was probably decided to draw this
version out to 4:41 instead of fading it out earlier
(like the 1990 version).

I am by no means a Roxette expert, but I'm a huge fan
and have followed them quite a bit over the past 20
years. Hopefully, I understood what you were asking
and answered your questions. If not, let me know. ]]> Sun, 07 Feb 2021 21:49:30 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57366&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57366 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57349&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57349 Author: LunarLaugh
Subject: 2773
Posted: 06 February 2021 at 11:17pm

crapfromthepast wrote: The US 45 (EMI NR-50283) has a printed time of 3:59 and a designation of "Edit". I have this edit on: Mystic Music Presents Cool Rock (Cema Special Markets, 1995)

The Cool Rock commercial is forever engrained into
my mind. It's incredibly hard for me to not think of it
whenever I happen to hear one of those songs. ]]> Sat, 06 Feb 2021 23:17:17 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57349&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57349 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57344&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57344 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 2773
Posted: 06 February 2021 at 8:09pm

WOW, Jason, that was REALLY helpful! Thanks for explaining the history of the song. Very interesting.

I listened to the 1987 'Christmas for the Broken Hearted version' on the Youtube link you provided. What I find interesting is that track (of 4:44) is quite different than the long spanish-language track that was used on Baladas. Besides the 1st 4 seconds of the 1987 version being removed from the Spanish version (the hi-hats-only part), the 1987 version is also missing the electric guitar in the intro which provides the basic melody in the intro. (Just pointing out 1 example). So are you saying this spanish version is the 1st 4:40-ish version to use this exact backing track - and going out to the 4:40 point? I'm still trying to figure out where the 4:40 track (the instrumental part, not the spanish vocals obviously) came from. Did it first appear here? Wasn't everything else 4:19 or less (besides the orginal christmas mix)?]]> Sat, 06 Feb 2021 20:09:27 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57344&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57344 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57343&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57343 Author: Bellenger1981
Subject: 2773
Posted: 06 February 2021 at 5:50pm

EdisonLite,

Roxette originally recorded "It Must Have Been Love"
in 1987 as "It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the
Broken-Hearted)" in hopes of having a Christmas hit in
Germany. The idea was to record a Christmas song for
exposure, hoping to expand the duo's success beyond
its native Sweden. This 1987 version is the original
studio recording of the song. In the end, this '87
version was not even released in Germany, only
released in Sweden, peaking at No. 4 there. It can be
heard here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxjaqBpiy-8

In 1990, "It Must Have Been Love" was remixed (notice
the addition of electric guitar and heavier drums) for
the "Pretty Woman" film and soundtrack. This is the
version that became a worldwide smash. Roxette used
Marie's original 1987 vocals, except that "it's a hard
Christmas Day" became "it's a hard winter's day" in
order to take the Christmas reference away. (Also, the
echo on "touched" is removed in the 1990 version).

In 1992, Roxette re-recorded "It Must Have Been Love"
in Los Angeles. This country-inspired version was
released on their 1992 studio/live album, "Tourism".
The version on "Tourism" starts with a live recording
from Santiago, Chile and mixes in to the 1992 L.A.
version (which starts at about 2:03) for a total
running time of 7:10. This version can be heard here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tZGRtx6Qx8

I think that the version (4:48) on the Italy 12" from
1990 is simply a typo, as I imagine that it is the
1990 album version (probably 4:18), as it shows the
"Pretty Woman" soundtrack on the back sleeve.
Nonethless, it could be a mistake and actually feature
the original 1987 "Christmas for the Broken-Hearted"
(4:48) version. (I would bet on the typo).

In 1996, Roxette re-recorded "It Must Have Been Love"
in Spanish ("No Se Si Es Emor") for their Spanish-
language album, "Baladas en Espanol". I am unaware of
a shorter (3:46) version of "It Must Have Been Love"
("No Se Si Es Amor"). The version on "Baladas en
Espanol" clocks in around 4:41. It can be heard here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhIVfqn29lI

In May 2015, "It Must Have Been Love" was reissued in
Europe on 10" vinyl (and as a digital EP) by
Parlophone in order to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
This reissue featured an edit of the 1992 "Tourism"
version, chopping off the beautiful piano intro (which
is mixed in with the audience cheering on the
"Tourism" version) and starting with just the
harmonica, creating a new 4:45 "L.A. Version 1992"
edit. I remember being disappointed when this EP was
released that it did not feature the full version with
the piano intro (with the audience mixed out of this
piano intro, of course). This "L.A. Version 1992" can
be heard here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oelHPAcLlkQ

For the record, I love all versions of this song. I
think that it would have been interesting to have seen
this "L.A. Version 1992" promoted as a single to
country radio way back then (starting with the piano
intro, with the audience mixed out, of course, and
faded early).

I hope that helps.

Jason


Edited by Bellenger1981]]> Sat, 06 Feb 2021 17:50:48 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57343&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57343 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57342&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57342 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 2773
Posted: 06 February 2021 at 3:17pm

Oh and I forgot to mention that the spanish version of "It Must Have Been Love" (that has this LONGER 4:40 version) comes from their import CD "Baladas En Espanol".]]> Sat, 06 Feb 2021 15:17:44 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57342&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57342 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57340&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57340 Author: EdisonLite
Subject: 2773
Posted: 06 February 2021 at 3:13pm

Here's an interesting discovery for "It Must Have Been Love". There's the single edit (3:50), the album version (4:19) AND what I just discovered: a version that's 4:40.

I noticed this when I was choosing the spanish version of the song for the CDRs I'm currently making. I have the spanish version on 2 CDs - one's a typical short version (3:46), but the other is about a minute longer at 4:40!

It made me wonder if an English version at 4:40 exists. So I checked discogs and found these 2 examples which would indicate that it does:

https://www.discogs.com/Roxette-It-Must-Have-Been-Love/relea se/4796605
-Italy, vinyl, 12", 4:48, 1990

https://www.discogs.com/Roxette-It-Must-Have-Been-Love/relea se/6945993
-Europe, vinyl, 10", 4:45, but the year is 1992, and it's labeled "It Must Have Been Love (L.A. version 1992)"!!

If there's an L.A. version recorded in 1992, then what's the other (1990) version that also clocks in at about the same time?

Was there a 12" English-language version at 4:45-ish?

Currently, on my computer I only have the English single version and this long Spanish version. So I have to get out and load up the English album version to see if this 4:40-ish version is simply longer than the LP version or a different edit. And I wonder if this "L.A. 1992 version" is a different recording altogether.

Does anyone know anything about this?

BTW, for me, "It Must Have Been Love" is one of the best ballads of the 1990s! Such a great melody, especially that chorus. ]]> Sat, 06 Feb 2021 15:13:25 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=57340&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#57340 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=36082&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#36082 Author: NightAire
Subject: 2773
Posted: 06 December 2012 at 4:13am

I played this on cart from either the 45 or the CD single when it was new, and I remember the start being a bit "abrupt." I would agree the original single was slightly clipped at the beginning, making these singles accurate.]]> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:13:29 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2773&PID=36082&title=roxette-it-must-have-been-love#36082