Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989
“Dangerous” is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette. Written by Per Gessle, the song was released as the fourth and final single from their second studio album, Look Sharp! (1988). Gessle penned it just before Roxette’s first tour in 1987. Released in May 1989, it was the group’s third top-10 single on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching number two. It also entered the top 10 in Australia, Canada, and six European countries. The music video was recorded in the ruins of Borgholm Castle. In the UK and Ireland, “Dangerous” was released as a double A-side with “Listen to Your Heart”.
The accompanying music video for “Dangerous” was filmed during Roxette’s concert at Borgholm Castle in Öland, Sweden, in July 1989. It is a mix of rehearsal and live performance footage from that show and was directed by Doug Freel.
++The USA 12″ single contains exclusive mixes.
SIDE A:
Dangerous (Power Mix-Long Version) 7:02
Dangerous (Power Mix-Short Version) 3:39
SIDE B:
Dangerous (Dub) 7:05
I Could Never Give You Up (LP Version) 3:56
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Dangerous | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #2 |
| 1989 | Dangerous | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks | #21 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: EMI – V-56159
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: House, Pop Rock
CREDITS:
- Producer – Clarence Ofwerman*
- Producer [Additional], Remix – Daniel Abraham (tracks: A1 to A2, B1)
- Written-By – Gessle*
NOTES:
From the LP “LOOK SHARP!”
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Muchas gracasi!!! Excelente single! Recuerdo haberlo conseguido cuando estaba en la secundaria. Gracias por la nostalgia.
Habrá oportunidad de subir el maxi-single 12″ “The Look” (6 tracks)?
¡Felicidades por el buen trabajo, como siempre!
edits by greg ski royal
Recent lurker, first time poster. Thank you for this great remix single, probably my favorite Roxette track. Cleaned up the hype decal to create a custom cover!
Thanks for this! Do you have Dressed for Success?
Sorry, I don’t have that one Rick but I have added it to my want list.
Thanks ! Roxette is one of my favorites Band of all times , We Miss Marie , here in Brazil Roxette still very popular and many hits of Ropxette was used in Soap Operas from Rede Globo ,
I Have the another 12″ With Waste of vinyl mix .
And I have the Dance passion remix LP from sweden
great stuff. The Dance Passion LP is hard to get. There were bootlegs of this made. So you are lucky if you have a real copy.
Thanks ! was from a Swedish radio station
Very lucky indeed
Ojalá algún día Dj Paul pudieras cumplir un sueño de muchos. Subir el maxi 12” del tema Dressed for succes version The look sharp mix de 7.50 edicion Sueca muy difícil de conseguir. Será una joya tenerla en tu blog. Abrazos
I will look for a copy.
Maravilloso y muchas gracias desde ya por el esfuerzo.
It’s very rare and hard to find. Swedish-only release if I recall.
Edits by greg ski royal for this powermix and dub version for dangerous single do u have wa wa nee so good remixes and i want you remixes 12 it has greg ski edits chopped up
LOVE this song!! Back in the day I liked it even more than The Look. Hot video as well! I’ve heard the two Power Mixes before, but I don’t think I’ve heard the Dub, so very excited about this! These two Swedes taught us Americans a thing or two about making great, catchy, accessible pop/rock music for the masses! Keep ’em coming Paul and a big THANK YOU!
Agreed. Yep the Dub hasn’t been released digitally or on CD. I love the 12 inch on the European release. The ‘Waste Of Vinyl 12″ Mix’. Its an old school extended remix
I have the Waste Of Vinyl 12″ Mix – a great extended mix of the single version.
Brilliant! 🙂
Always pleased to see Rox 12″ here as they were hard to find until the recent digital only Remix compilations. Those compilations sound compressed to my ears, so it’s fantastic to see them here. Thanks Paul
You’re welcome, incmix 🙂
Due to the exceptional weakness of this song, play it loud.
🙂
At least one person got the reference 🙂
hehe. Here’s another one .. ‘Was whistling even necessary’ . If you know the context of this one – then I regard you as a fan haha
Had to look that one up. I recall the first time I heard Joyride. I was still in school and the music video was shown on one of the after school TV shows we had at the time. Still a favourite of mine.
Yep still good one. I prefer the 12” version (of course). Yes on some vinyl copies of Joyride – I think 7” copies .. in the runout groove section of the vinyl, ‘Was whistling even necessary’ was etched.My 12” single doesn’t have this etching though
Blimey, that was quick! Brilliant work, thank you.
You’re welcome, Paul 🙂
Gracias DJ Paul un disco muy esperado…. calidad insuperable.
De Nada, Nacho 🙂
Muchas gracias, gran aporte del recuerdo. Saludos.
De Nada, Mario 🙂
Hi, Paul. Many thanks for this 12-inch single. I believe I never heard this nix before. I also forgot that this song did really well on the Pop Cart. Thanks for jogging my memory!!
Jeff
I actually did not remember this song while I was working on it then was shocked to see how high it charted.