"Neverending Love" is a song by

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duo Roxette, released on 8 July 1986 by

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as their debut single. The track was originally written in Swedish by

Per Gessle Per Håkan Gessle (; born 12 January 1959) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the male half and primary songwriter of the Swedish pop rock duo Roxette, which he formed with Marie Fredriksson in 1986 and which was ...

, as "Svarta glas" ("Black Glass"), for recording artist

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, who turned it down. However, she offered the song to her brother

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, who recorded his own version. The release of his single was cancelled at the request of EMI, when Gessle recorded an English version of the song with

Marie Fredriksson Gun-Marie Fredriksson (; 30 May 1958 – 9 December 2019) was a Swedish singer, songwriter, pianist and painter, who was best known internationally as the lead vocalist of pop rock duo Roxette, which she formed in 1986 with Per Gessle. The duo ...

. The single was originally intended to only be released outside of Sweden, as EMI believed it would interfere with Fredriksson's burgeoning solo career. The label eventually changed their minds, and the single went on to peak at number three on the

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. The song was later included on the duo's debut album, '' Pearls of Passion'' (1986). Two music videos were created for the song. The first was shot in

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in 1986 and features a red-haired Fredriksson. The second was directed by Rikard Petrelius and was shot one year later in Sweden.

Formats and track listings

All lyrics by

; all music by Gessle except "Voices", by

and Per Andersson. * 7" Single (Germany / Italy / Sweden 1362277) # "Neverending Love" – 3:29 # "Neverending Love" – 3:59 * French 7" / Swedish 12" Single (France 1362567 · Sweden 1362486) # "Neverending Love" – 3:29 # "Voices" – 4:05 * German 12" Single (136237) # "Neverending Love" – 5:14 # "Neverending Love" – 3:18 # "Voices" – 4:05 * French 12" Single (1362576) # "Neverending Love" – 3:59 # "Neverending Love" – 3:29 # "Neverending Love" – 4:31

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''

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''. * Recorded at EMI Studios in Stockholm, Sweden in March and April 1986. Musicians *

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and

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– lead and background vocals * Björn Boström –

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* Tommy Cassemar –

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Clarence Öfwerman Clarence Öfwerman (born 22 November 1957) is a Swedish record producer, best known as the longtime producer of Roxette, having been with the band from their debut album '' Pearls of Passion'' in 1986 through to 2016's '' Good Karma'', Roxette ...

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* Mats "MP" Persson –

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* Alar Suurna – mixing * Tim Werner – drums

Charts

References

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