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"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".




Critical reception


Bryan Buss from AllMusic described the song as "A/C-leaning". Bill Coleman from Billboard stated that this "undeniably infectious popper will no doubt keep the super-hot duo in heavy pop radio rotation well into the winter." Pan-European magazine Music & Media viewed the song as "another melodic, radio-friendly effort", that's "already doing well in the US."




Music video


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.




Track listings


All songs were written and composed by Per Gessle except "Joy of a Toy", composed by Gessle and Mats Persson.

7-inch and cassette single (US 50233)
"Dangerous" (LP version) – 3:50
"Dangerous" (12-inch version) – 6:26
7-inch single (Germany 006-1363707 · Australia A-2358)
"Dangerous" (7-inch version) – 3:46
"Dangerous" (Waste of Vinyl 12-inch mix) – 6:26
"Surrender" (live) – 3:12
"Joy of a Toy" (live) – 4:10
7-inch single (Sweden 1363417)
"Dangerous" (7-inch version) – 3:46
"Surrender" (live) – 3:12
"Neverending Love" (live) – 3:20
US 12-inch single (US V-56159)
"Dangerous" (Power Mix – long) – 7:02
"Dangerous" (Power Mix – short) – 3:39
"Dangerous" (dub) – 3:50
"I Could Never (Give You Up)" – 3:49
CD single (Sweden 1363412)
"Dangerous" (7-inch version) – 3:46
"Dangerous" (Waste of Vinyl 12-inch mix) – 6:26
"Surrender" (live) – 3:12
"Neverending Love" (live) – 3:20
"Joy of a Toy" (live) – 4:10
"Sleeping Single" (live) – 4:15
UK and Ireland CD single (CDEM149)
"Listen to Your Heart" (Swedish single version) – 5:12
"Dangerous" – 3:46
"Listen to Your Heart" (U.S. mix) – 4:53
"Dangerous" (U.S. club edit) – 3:46




Credits


Credits are adapted from the liner notes of The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06.
Studio

Recorded in May 1988 at EMI Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Mixed at EMI Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Musicians

Marie Fredriksson – lead and background vocals
Per Gessle – lead and background vocals, mixing
Anders Herrlin – background vocals, programming and engineering
Jonas Isacsson – electric and acoustic guitars
Henrik Janson – talkbox
Jarl "Jalle" Lorensson – harmonica
Clarence Öfwerman – keyboards, programming, production, mixing
Jan "Janne" Oldaeus – slide guitar
Alar Suurna – mixing, engineering




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References

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• T.A.T.u.
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• Roxette
• Fireworks (Roxette song)
• Dangerous
• Roxette discography
• Look Sharp! (Roxette album)
• Rarities (Roxette album)
• Listen to Your Heart (Roxette song)
• The Look
• List of songs recorded by Roxette