Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)

Infobox Single
Name = Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)


Artist = Roxette
from Album = Joyride
Released = 1991
Genre = Pop
Length = 03:51
Writer = Per Gessle
Last single = "Joyride" (1991)
This single = "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" (1991)
Next single = "The Big L" (1991)"Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)", written by Per Gessle, was the second single released from Swedish pop duo Roxette's 1991 album "Joyride". In July 1991, the song spent a week at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

Music video

The music video was shot mostly in Gamla stan, Stockholm, Sweden and features images of Stockholm City Hall.Realeased in 1991, written in 1989

Track listing

"I Remember You" was the B-side for this single in the U.S. The single was available as a 7" and 12" format as well as a cassette single.

"Fading Like a Flower (CDM)" Released: 1991-04-29 // EMI / 1364047
# Fading Like a Flower [Every Time You Leave]
# I Remember You (Bonus track)
# Physical Fascination (Guitar solo version)
# Fading Like a Flower (Gatica Remix)

Charts

The song reached the top 5 most everywhere in Europe and also reached the top 3 in the USA and Canada.

Remixes

The song was remixed by the Dancing DJs in 2005 and charted at #18 in the UK.

Produced in 2005, credited as Dancing DJ's vs Roxette - "Fading Like A Flower".

# Radio Edit
# Hardino Mix
# Extended Mix
# Alex K Mix
# Discode Mix
# Alex K Bounce Mix

Musical Analysis

Piano based, in the key of F.

Cover Versions

* Norwegian death metal band Cadaver recorded a cover of the song.
* A eurodance cover of the song was recorded by Mysterio.