Dressed for Success

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"Dressed for Success" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released on 3 August 1988 as the lead single from their second studio album, Look Sharp! (1988). Following the international success of "The Look" - the album's third single in their home country, but first to be released outside of Sweden - "Dressed for Success" was re-issued internationally from June 1989 and became a worldwide hit, most notably in Australia, where it peaked in the top three and was certified platinum by the ARIA.

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Recording

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.

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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.

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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

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Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Rox Box/Roxette 86-06.

• Recorded at EMI Studios in Stockholm, Sweden in May and June 1988.
• Mixed by Alar Suurna, Per Gessle and Clarence Öfwerman at EMI Studios in Stockholm. Single version mixed by Chris Lord-Alge at The Grey Room, Los Angeles.

Musicians

• Marie Fredriksson -- lead and background vocals
• Per Gessle -- background vocals
• Anders Herrlin -- programming and engineering
• Jonas Isacsson -- electric and acoustic guitars
• Clarence Öfwerman -- keyboards, programming and production
• Alar Suurna -- engineering

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Charts

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Certifications

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References

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External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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