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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = Church of Your Heart

| cover = Church of Your Heart.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Roxette

| album = Joyride

| B-side = I Call Your Name

| released =

| recorded = 1990

| studio = EMI (Stockholm, Sweden)

| genre =

| length =

| label = EMI

| writer = Per Gessle

| producer = Clarence fwerman

| prev_title = Spending My Time

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = How Do You Do!

| next_year = 1992

| misc =

}}

"'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 top-20 hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 11, and charted throughout Europe, entering the top 40 in several countries. "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 consisting 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)".

Critical reception



AllMusic editor Bryan Buss described the song as "folky" in his review of 'Joyride'. Jim Farber from 'Entertainment Weekly' wrote that Roxette adds some "Dylanesque harmonica" into "Church of Your Heart". Swedish newspaper 'Expressen' said that the song "is the closest we come to Gyllene Tider"."ROXETTE: Joyride". 'Expressen'. 26 March 1991. 'Gavin Report' commented, "A rare lead vocal from Per gives the Roxette sound a different texture but the result is the samea hit." 'I Dag' stated that it "is Gessle from his best side. This could be Gyllene Tider 1991.""ROXETTE: Joyride". 'I Dag'. 26 March 1991.

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.

Formats and track listings



* 'Cassette and 7-inch single' (Europe 1364577 US 4KM-50380)

# "Church of Your Heart" 3:16

# "I Call Your Name" 3:37

* 'UK Cassette and 7-inch single' (UKEM227)

# "Church of Your Heart" 3:16

# "Megamix" 9:04

* 'CD single' (Europe 1364572)

# "Church of Your Heart" 3:18

# "I Call Your Name" 3:37

# "Come Back (Before You Leave)" (Demo, April 1990) 4:11

# "Soul Deep" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) 3:40

* 'UK CD1' (UKCDEM227)

# "Church of Your Heart" 3:18

# "I Call Your Name" 3:37

# "Come Back (Before You Leave)" (Demo) 4:11

# "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" 3:51

* 'UK CD2' (UKCDEMS227)

# "Church of Your Heart" 3:18

# "I Call Your Name" 3:37

# "Soul Deep" (Tom Lord-Alge Remix) 3:40

# "Megamix" 9:04

Credits and personnel



Credits are adapted from the liner notes of 'The Rox Box/Roxette 8606'.

'Studios'

* Recorded in 1990 at EMI Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)

* Mixed at EMI Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)

'Musicians'

* Marie Fredriksson lead and background vocals

* Per Gessle lead and background vocals, harmonica, mixing

* Per "Pelle" Alsing drums

* Anders Herrlin bass guitar, engineering

* Jonas Isacsson guitars

* Clarence fwerman keyboards, production, mixing

* Staffan fwerman background vocals

* Alar Suurna mixing, engineering

Charts



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Release history



References



Category:1991 songs

Category:1992 singles

Category:EMI Records singles

Category:Roxette songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Clarence fwerman

Category:Songs written by Per Gessle

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