Church of Your Heart

"Church of Your Heart" is the fifth and final single taken from Swedish pop duo Roxette's third studio album, Joyride (1991). Written by Per Gessle, the song was a hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 11. "I Call Your Name" – originally released as a single from their 1986 debut album Pearls of Passion – appeared as the b-side. On UK editions of the single, the song was backed by an exclusive megamix. This consisted of a medley of "It Must Have Been Love", "Listen to Your Heart", "The Look", "Joyride" and "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)".

"Church of Your Heart"
Single cover
Single by Roxette
from the album Joyride
B-side	"I Call Your Name"
Released	24 February 1992
Recorded	1990
Studio	EMI Studios, Stockholm
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:16
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Per Gessle
Roxette singles chronology
"Spending My Time" (1991) "Church of Your Heart" (1992) "How Do You Do!" (1992)
Music video
"Church of Your Heart" on YouTube

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Bryan Buss described the song as "folky" in his review of Joyride.[1] Jim Farber from Entertainment Weekly wrote that Roxette adds some "Dylanesque harmonica" into "Church of Your Heart".[2] Expressen said that the song "is the closest we come to Gyllene Tider",[3] while I Dag stated that it "is Gessle from his best side. This could be Gyllene Tider 1991."[4]

Music video

The music video for "Church of Your Heart" was filmed at a church in Sydney, Australia. It was directed by Wayne Isham, who also directed the video for previous single "Spending My Time", as well as one for another song from Joyride—"(Do You Get) Excited?", which was due to be released as the album's sixth single. Its planned single release was later cancelled, however.[5]

Formats and track listings

• Cassette and 7" single (Europe 1364577 · US 4KM-50380)

1. "Church of Your Heart" – 3:16
2. "I Call Your Name" – 3:37

• UK Cassette and 7" single (UKEM227)

1. "Church of Your Heart" – 3:16
2. "Megamix" – 9:04

• CD single (Europe 1364572)

1. "Church of Your Heart" – 3:18
2. "I Call Your Name" – 3:37
3. "Come Back (Before You Leave)" (Demo, April 1990) – 4:11
4. "Soul Deep" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) – 3:40

• UK CD1 (UKCDEM227)

1. "Church of Your Heart" – 3:18
2. "I Call Your Name" – 3:37
3. "Come Back (Before You Leave)" (Demo) – 4:11
4. "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" – 3:51

• UK CD2 (UKCDEMS227)

1. "Church of Your Heart" – 3:18
2. "I Call Your Name" – 3:37
3. "Soul Deep" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) – 3:40
4. "Megamix" – 9:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06.[6]

• Recorded at EMI Studios in Stockholm, Sweden in 1990.
• Mixed by Alar Suurna, Per Gessle and Clarence Öfwerman at EMI Studios in Stockholm.

Musicians

• Marie Fredriksson – lead and background vocals
• Per Gessle – lead and background vocals, harmonica
• Per "Pelle" Alsing – drums
• Anders Herrlin – bass guitar and engineering
• Jonas Isacsson – guitars
• Clarence Öfwerman – keyboards and production
• Staffan Öfwerman – background vocals
• Alar Suurna – engineering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 55 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 24 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 35 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] 11 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[11] 26 Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 28 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 24 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 59 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 47 Poland Airplay (LP3)[16] 14 Spain (AFYVE)[17] 40 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 21 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 21 US Billboard Hot 100[20] 36 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[21] 24

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[22] 93

References

1. "Roxette - Joyride". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
2. "Joyride". Entertainment Weekly. 19 April 1991. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
3. "ROXETTE: Joyride". Expressen. 26 March 1991.
4. "ROXETTE: Joyride". I Dag. 26 March 1991.
5. Ballad & Pop Hits - The Complete Video Collection (DVD liner notes). Roxette. EMI. 2003. 7243 4 90946 9 7.CS1 maint: others (link)
6. "Booklet". The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06 (liner notes). Roxette. Stockholm, Sweden: Roxette Recordings and Capitol Records. 2006. 9463 67972–2 9.CS1 maint: others (link)
7. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 239.
8. "Austriancharts.at – Roxette – Church Of Your Heart" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
9. "Ultratop.be – Roxette – Church Of Your Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
10. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2103." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
11. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2117." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Roxette – Church Of Your Heart". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
13. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Roxette". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
14. "Dutchcharts.nl – Roxette – Church Of Your Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
15. "Charts.nz – Roxette – Church Of Your Heart". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
16. "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online: Notowanie nr529 - 10 kwietnia 1992". Polskie Radio (in Polish). 10 April 1992. Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
17. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
18. "Swedishcharts.com – Roxette – Church Of Your Heart". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
19. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
20. "Roxette Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
21. "Roxette Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
22. "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 56 no. 25. 19 December 1992. p. 8. Retrieved 31 July 2019.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics