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For the Ugly Betty episode, see Dress for Success (Ugly Betty).
"Dressed for Success"
Song
B-side"The Voice"

"Dressed for Success" is a song by the Swedish rock duo Roxette, released in mid-1989 as the first single from their second studio album, Look Sharp! (1988).

Production

The recording of the song was marked by a dispute between the band members, but this apparently contributed to the strength of Marie's performance.

"I was so mad when I did it. Everything about that session went wrong, we argued about the arrangement, we changed the key, I was dead tired of the song when I went in to do a guide vocal. Did it in one blast and suddenly realized, "hmm... this is it"."

—Marie Fredriksson, Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! liner notes.[1]

Music Video

The music video for the song mostly revolved around the duo performing together in "nightclub ruins" as several dancers and groups of party-goers swayed to the song.[2]

Formats and track listings

All songs written and composed by Per Gessle.

  • EU 7" single (Sweden 1363207 · UK EM96)
  • EU cassette (UK TCEM96)
  1. "Dressed for Success" – 4:19
  2. "The Voice" – 4:16
  • US cassette (US 4JM-50204)
  1. "Dressed for Success" – 4:19
  2. "The Look" – 4:11
  • Sweden 12" single (1363216)
  1. "Dressed for Success" (The Look Sharp! Remix) – 7:50
  2. "Dressed for Success" (Instrumental) – 4:13
  3. "Dressed for Success" (7" Version) – 4:13
  4. "The Voice" – 4:16
  • EU 12" single (UK 12EM96)
  1. "Dressed for Success" (Remix) – 6:30
  2. "The Look" (Big Red Mix) – 7:32
  3. "The Voice" – 4:16
  • CD single (UK CDEM96)
  1. "Dressed for Success" (7" Version) – 4:13
  2. "The Look" (7" Version) – 3:57
  3. "Dressed for Success" (Remix) – 6:30
  4. "The Voice" – 4:16

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[21] Gold 25,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Digital booklet". Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus (liner notes). Roxette. Stockholm, Sweden: EMI Records. 1995. 7243 836203 2 6. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |titlelink= ignored (|title-link= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Ballad & Pop Hits - The Complete Video Collection (DVD liner notes). Roxette. EMI. 2003. 7243 4 90946 9 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Roxette – Dressed For Success". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Roxette – Dressed For Success" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Roxette – Dressed For Success" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6421." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Dressed For Success". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Top Annuali Single: 1989" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  9. ^ a b c "Songs from the Year 1989". tsort.info. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Roxette – Dressed For Success". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  11. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  12. ^ "Roxette – Dressed For Success". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  13. ^ "Roxette – Dressed For Success". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Roxette: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Roxette Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 50 Singles 1989". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Singles of '89". RPM. RPM Library Archives. 23 December 1989. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  18. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1989" (in German). Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  19. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 444. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  20. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Roxette – Dressed For Success". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  21. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2016.

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