"She Doesn't Live Here Anymore" is a song by

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, released as the third and final single from their greatest hits compilation '' Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! Roxette's Greatest Hits'' (1995). The song had originally been written and recorded for the duo's 1994 studio album '' Crash! Boom! Bang!'' but, according to

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, that version "sounded really tired", and has yet to be released. It was later re-recorded in July 1995 with members of Per Gessle's former band

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. It is the only song in Roxette's discography to not be

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by Clarence Öfwerman. "She Doesn't Live Here Anymore" was only released in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, also in Hungary, in the Czech Republic peaking at number 86 on the German Singles Chart. The single included two remixed versions of "

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" as b-sides. Its music video was directed by

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Formats and track listings

All songs written by Per Gessle, except "She Doesn't Live Here Anymore" lyrics by Gessle, music by Gessle and Mats "MP" Persson. * CD Single (Europe 8652332) # "She Doesn't Live Here Anymore" – 4:03 # " The Look '95" – 5:08 # "

" – 4:10

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! Roxette's Greatest Hits''. * Recorded at Polar Studios,

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in July 1995 Musicians * Micke "Syd" Andersson –

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and tambourine * Per Gessle – lead and background vocals, Benny- piano, tambourine, production and mixing * Anders Herrlin – bass guitar and

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* Michael Ilbert – engineering, production and mixing * Mats "MP" Persson – acoustic and electric guitars

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1996 singles 1996 songs Roxette songs Music videos directed by Jonas Åkerlund Songs written by Per Gessle Songs written by Mats Persson (musician)