Sleeping in My Car

Roxette

About Sleeping in My Car

"Sleeping in My Car" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released on 7 March 1994 as the lead single from their fifth studio album, Crash! Boom! Bang! (1994). The song was composed by Per Gessle in under an hour, and was the final song the band recorded for the album. It is a pop rock song containing elements drawn from pop punk. Marie Fredriksson's vocal range on the track spans over three octaves. The band performed the song at the inaugural 1994 MTV Europe Music Awards. The song was an immediate commercial success in numerous territories, including Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It became the duo's second number one single in their home country, and peaked within the top twenty in nearly twenty other territories. It also peaked at number seven on Billboard's European Hot 100 Singles. In Canada, the song reached the top three on two different national charts. In contrast, it was the duo's final song to enter the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 50. 


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I'll tell you what I've done 
I'll tell you what I'll do 
Been driving all night 
Just to get close to you 

Baby babe, I'm moving so fast 
You'd better come on 
The moon is alright 
The freeway's heading south 

My heart is going boom 
There's a strange taste in my mouth 
Baby babe, I'm moving real fast 
So try to hold on 
Try to hold on 

Sleeping in my car, I will undress you 
Sleeping in my car, I will caress you 
Staying in the backseat of my car, making out 

So come out tonight 
I'll take you for a ride 
This steamy ol' wagon 
The radio is getting wild 
Baby babe, we're moving so fast 
I try to hang on 
Oh, I try to hang on 

Sleeping in my car, I will undress you 
Sleeping in my car, I will caress you 
Staying in the backseat of my car making love, oh yeah 
Sleeping in my car, I will possess you 
Sleeping in my car, certainly bless you 
Laying in the backseat of my car, making out 

The night is so pretty and so young 
The night is so pretty and so young 
So very young 

Sleeping in my car, I will undress you 
Sleeping in my car, I will caress you 
Staying in the backseat of my car making love, to you 
Sleeping in my car, I will possess you 
Sleeping in my car, certainly bless you 
Laying in the backseat of my car, making out, making out

Sleeping in my car, I will undress you 
Sleeping in my car
The night is so pretty and so young, yeah

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Roxette

Roxette is a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals) and Per Gessle (vocals and guitar). Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act in the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp!. Their third album Joyride, which was released in 1991, became just as successful as its predecessor. Roxette went onto achieve nineteen UK Top 40 hits and several US Hot 100 hits, including four US number-ones with "The Look", "Listen to Your Heart", "It Must Have Been Love", and "Joyride". Other hits include "Dangerous", "Fading Like a Flower", "Dressed for Success" and "The Centre of the Heart". more »

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Written by: Per Gessle

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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11 facts about this song

Song Background
"Sleeping in My Car" is a song by the Swedish pop duo, Roxette. It was composed by Per Gessle, one of the two members of the band.
Album Inclusion
The song is from Roxette's fifth studio album 'Crash! Boom! Bang!', released in 1994.
Chart Performance
"Sleeping in My Car" became one of Roxette's biggest hits, reaching number one in Sweden and peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart in 1994.
Music Video
The music video for the song, directed by Michael Geoghegan, was shot in a suburb Art Deco estate in Stockholm in freezing weather conditions.
Performance
Despite its success, "Sleeping in My Car" wasn't initially well-received by the band's music label, EMI, in the UK due to its departure from Roxette’s traditional pop sound.
Song Theme
The song's lyrics talk about a couple who make love in a car while they argue and fight.
Release
The song was released as the lead single from 'Crash! Boom! Bang!' in March 1994.
Reception
Music critic Bryan Buss from AllMusic described the song as "an effective rocker" and highlighted its usefulness for waking up in the morning.
Notable Performance
"Sleeping in My Car" was frequently used as Roxette's opening song during their concerts and world tours.
Track Length
The duration of the song is 3 minutes and 34 seconds.
Certification
In Sweden, the song was certified Gold in 1994 for selling over 25,000 copies.

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