The Big L
Encyclopedia
"The Big L.", written by Per Gessle
, was the third single released from Swedish
pop duo
Roxette's
1991 album Joyride. The song became a top ten hit in Japan, Ireland and Sweden as well as a Top 20 hit in the rest of Europe.
7" single
3" maxi
The single was also released on 12".
Per Gessle
Per Håkan Gessle is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonicist. He is the lead singer of the Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider and formed Roxette with Marie Fredriksson...
, was the third single released from Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
pop duo
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
Roxette's
Roxette
Roxette are a Swedish pop music duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle . Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act from the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp!...
1991 album Joyride. The song became a top ten hit in Japan, Ireland and Sweden as well as a Top 20 hit in the rest of Europe.
Track listings
CD maxi- "The Big L." – 4:29
- "One Is Such a Lonely Number" (demo - September 1987) – 3:33
- "The Big L." (the bigger, the better mix) – 6:16
- "The Big L." (U.S. mix) – 4:18
7" single
- "The Big L." – 4:29
- "One Is Such a Lonely Number" (demo - September 1987) – 3:33
3" maxi
- "The Big L." – 4:25
- "One Is Such a Lonely Number" (demo - September 1987) – 3:33
- "The Big L." (the bigger, the better mix) – 6:16
- "It Must Have Been Love" – 4:18
The single was also released on 12".
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 20 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 11 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 14 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 24 |
| German Singles Chart | 13 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
9 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 34 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 10 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 13 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
21 |