Work was transferred to EMI Studios in Stockholm in May, where Gessle and Fredriksson were joined by producer Clarence Öfwerman. By the end of April, the three had completed work on over twenty-five demos. The pair recorded rough demo versions of ten songs over a three-week period, after which they were joined by vocalist Marie Fredriksson, who then provided input on re-arranging some of the material. Roxette's primary songwriter, Per Gessle, began work on the album in February 1990 at the Tits & Ass recording studio in Halmstad-which he co-founded in 1984 with his then- Gyllene Tider bandmate, lead guitarist Mats "MP" Persson. An expanded 30th anniversary edition of the album was released on 26 November 2021. As of 2001, the album has sold over 11 million copies worldwide. The band toured extensively to support the record, performing to over 1.7 million people across four continents during the " Join the Joyride! Tour". " Joyride", " Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)", " The Big L.", " Spending My Time" and " Church of Your Heart" were released as singles. It remains one of the best-selling albums of all time in Argentina, Austria and Germany. The album was a critical and commercial success upon release, with a retrospective review for AllMusic calling it "the work of two pop artists at the top of their game." Joyride topped the charts in seven European countries, and was certified multi-platinum in several territories. The duo experienced considerable pressure from their record label to deliver a successful follow-up album, and resisted pressure to relocate to Los Angeles and work with experienced American producers. The album was recorded over an 11-month period in Sweden. Joyride is the third studio album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on 28 March 1991 by EMI as the follow-up to their international breakthrough Look Sharp! (1988), as well as the non-album single " It Must Have Been Love", from the soundtrack to Pretty Woman (1990).
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