| Per Gessle discography | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Gessle in 2014 | |
| Studio albums | 13 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Video albums | 3 |
| Singles | 53 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Collaborative albums | 1 |
| Box sets | 3 |
| Demo albums | 6 |
| EPs | 2 |
Swedish singer-songwriter Per Gessle has released thirteen studio albums (including one as Son of a Plumber, one as Mono Mind, and one as PG Roxette), four live albums, three compilation albums, one collaborative album, three box sets, six demo albums, one soundtrack album, two EPs and three video albums. He also released 53 singles, including two as a featured artist, one as Peter Pop and the Helicopters, one as Rita & the Rip-Off!, eight as Mono Mind and seven as PG Roxette.
Best known internationally as the main songwriter and co-lead vocalist of Swedish pop music duo Roxette, Gessle was originally the lead vocalist and guitarist of Swedish pop rock band Gyllene Tider, who released three studio albums from 1980 to 1982. His debut solo album, Per Gessle, was released in 1983 and peaked within the top five of Swedish Albums Chart. This was followed in 1985 by Scener, which under-performed commercially, selling approximately 20,000 copies in Sweden. Gessle later revealed he was at risk of being dropped by EMI as a result of the commercial performance of Scener.[1]
The following year, Gessle formed Roxette with Swedish vocalist Marie Fredriksson, and achieved substantial international success over the next decade. Roxette have sold an estimated 75-80 million records worldwide,[2] and had four number ones on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] Roxette's commercial breakthrough coincided with a period of solo inactivity for Gessle, eventually releasing his third solo album, The World According to Gessle, in 1997.[4] Gessle resumed solo activity following Fredriksson's brain tumour diagnosis in 2002, releasing his most successful solo record, Mazarin, in 2003. The album was certified quintuple platinum in Sweden, where lead single "Här kommer alla känslorna (på en och samma gång)" spent eight weeks at number one. En händig man and Party Crasher were released in 2007 and 2008 respectively, and were both preceded by number one singles in Sweden.[5]
Gessle resumed solo activity following Fredriksson's retirement from touring in 2016, releasing En vacker natt and En vacker dag in 2017, Small Town Talk in 2018, and Gammal kärlek rostar aldrig in 2020. He has also released music under the aliases Son of a Plumber, Mono Mind, and PG Roxette, with the latter being a continuation of Roxette following Fredriksson's death in 2019.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] |
BEL [6] |
GER [7] |
NOR [8] |
SWI [9] | |||
| Per Gessle | 5 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Scener |
|
39 | — | — | — | — | |
| The World According to Gessle |
|
1 | 45 | — | 35 | — | |
| Mazarin |
|
1 | — | — | 6 | — |
|
| Son of a Plumber[upper-alpha 1] |
|
1 | — | — | — | — |
|
| En händig man |
|
1 | — | — | 36 | — |
|
| Party Crasher |
|
2 | — | — | — | — |
|
| En vacker natt |
|
1 | — | — | — | — |
|
| En vacker dag |
|
2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Small Town Talk |
|
5 | — | 92 | — | 63 | |
| Gammal kärlek rostar aldrig |
|
1 | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Mono Mind
| Title | Album details | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| Mind Control |
|
Mono Mind is a pseudonymous electronic musical group consisting of Gessle as "Dr. Robot", Helena Josefsson as "Cookie Carter", Christoffer Lundquist as "Bright Jones" and Clarence Öfwerman as "Rain Davis", as well as other collaborators including David Guetta.[18] |
PG Roxette
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] |
GER [19] |
SPA [20] |
UK Album Sales [21] | |||
| Pop-Up Dynamo! |
|
2 | 37 | 100 | 72 | |
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] | |||||
| Gessle Over Europe |
|
24 | |||
| En vacker kväll – Live sommaren 2017 |
|
10 | |||
| Late Night Concert – Unplugged Cirkus |
|
8 | |||
| En akustisk kväll med Per Gessle |
|
— | |||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||
Compilations
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] | ||||
| Hjärtats trakt |
|
— | ||
| Hjärtats trakt – en samling |
|
— | ||
| Kung av sand – en liten samling 1983–2007 |
|
— |
| |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not eligible to chart in that territory. | ||||
Box sets
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] | ||||
| På väg, 1982–86 |
|
— |
3 CD box set, containing Gessle's first two solo albums with bonus tracks and a bonus disc of demos. | |
| Original album serien |
|
50 |
5 CD box set, containing Gessle's first five solo albums with bonus tracks. | |
| The Per Gessle Archives (A Lifetime of Songwriting) |
|
7 |
11-disc box set, containing 10 CDs and 1 vinyl of previously unreleased demos.[22] | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||
Collaborative albums
| Title | Album details | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| The Lonely Boys |
|
A collaborative album recorded with Nisse Hellberg. The two were approached by author Mats Olsson to create the soundtrack to Olsson's novel The Lonely Boys, about a fictional 1960s Swedish band. The album was recorded with members of Gessle's band Gyllene Tider and Hellberg's band Wilmer X. |
Demo albums
| Title | Album details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Att vara Per Gessle - Doppade bara tårna - Demos 1977-90 |
|
9-track CD of demos, released with deluxe editions of Gessle's 2007 autobiography Att vara Per Gessle. |
| The Per Gessle Archives - Samma skrot och demos |
|
Demos from Gyllene Tider's 2019 album Samma skrot och korn. |
| The Per Gessle Archives - På väg - Demos 1982-86 |
|
Digital reissue of the Pa vag box set. |
| The Per Gessle Archives - Finn fem fel! demos |
|
Demos from Gyllene Tider's 2004 album Finn 5 fel!. |
| The Per Gessle Archives – 20 Vackra Demos |
|
Demos from Gessle's 2017 albums En vacker natt and En vacker dag, with five previously unreleased bonus tracks. |
| The Per Gessle Archives - Dags att tänka på refrängen demos |
|
Demos from Gyllene Tider's 2013 album Dags att tänka på refrängen. |
Soundtrack albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] | ||
| Small Apartments (The Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
|
37 |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Tylösand 2021 EP |
|
| Incognito (as PG Roxette) |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] |
SWE Airplay [23] |
SWE DL [24] |
BEL [6] |
ICE [25] |
NLD [26] | ||||
| "Om du har lust" | 1983 | — | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | — | — | — | Per Gessle | |
| "Blå december" | 1984 | —[upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | — | Scener | |
| "Galning" | 1985 | —[upper-alpha 4] | 5 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Inte tillsammans, inte isär" | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Do You Wanna Be My Baby?" | 1997 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 32 | — |
|
The World According to Gessle |
| "Kix" | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Want You to Know" | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" | 2002 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | The Song Ramones the Same | |
| Här kommer alla känslorna (på en och samma gång)" | 2003 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
|
Mazarin |
| "På promenad genom stan" | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tycker om när du tar på mej" | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "C'mon"/"Jo-Anna Says" | 2005 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | Son of a Plumber | |
| "Hey Mr. DJ (Won't You Play Another Love Song)" | 2006 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 98 | ||
| "I Like it Like That" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "En händig man" | 2007 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | En händig man | |
| "Jag skulle vilja tänka en underbar tanke" | 29 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | |||
| "Pratar med min müsli (hur det än verkar)" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Silly Really" | 2008 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | Party Crasher | |
| "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" | 47 | — | 42 | — | — | — | |||
| "Sing Along" | 2009 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Kvar i min bil" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Per Gessle Archives | |
| "Småstadsprat" (with Lars Winnerbäck) | 2017 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
|
En vacker natt |
| "Tittar på dej när du dansar" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Känn dej som hemma" | — | — | — | — | — | — | En vacker dag | ||
| "Name You Beautiful" (with Helena Josefsson) | 2018 | —[upper-alpha 5] | — | — | — | — | — | Small Town Talk | |
| "The Finest Prize" (with Helena Josefsson) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Being With You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Honung och guld" (Live with Lars Winnerbäck) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Around the Corner (The Comfort Song)" (with Helena Josefsson) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mamma"/"Pappa" (with Helena Josefsson) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gammal kärlek rostar aldrig | ||
| "It Must Have Been Love" (Live with Agnes) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Nypon och ljung" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gammal kärlek rostar aldrig | ||
| "Ömhet" (with Helena Josefsson) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bara få höra din röst" (with Uno Svenningsson) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [5] | |||
| "På väg" (Niklas Strömstedt feat. Per Gessle) | 1990 | — | En gång i livet |
| "You Don't Want Love" (Heikki L feat. Per Gessle) | 2014 | — | Non-album single |
Airplay-only singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE Airplay [32] | |||
| "Mandolindagar" | 1986 | 10 | Non-album single |
| "The Party Pleaser" | 2009 | 9 | Party Crasher |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE DL [33] | |||
| "Vet du vad jag egentligen vill?" | 2007 | 21 | "En händig man" |
Mono Mind
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL Dance [34] |
BEL Ultratip [34] |
FRA Radio [35] |
US Dance [36] |
US Dance Airplay [37] |
US EDM Digital [38] | |||
| "Sugar Rush" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mind Control |
| "Save Me a Place" (Bridge & Mountain Mix) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | |
| "Save Me a Place" (Hugel Mix) | 13 | 41 | 8 | — | — | — | Save Me a Place: The Remixes | |
| "I Found My Soul at Marvingate" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mind Control |
| "LaLaLove" | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | ||
| "Down By the Riverside" (DJ Antonio Remix) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album singles |
| "Fighting for the Future" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "All Over Your Body" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||
PG Roxette
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE DL [39] | |||
| "Nothing Else Matters" | 2021 | — | The Metallica Blacklist |
| "The Loneliest Girl in the World" | 2022 | — | Pop-Up Dynamo! |
| "Walking on Air" | — | ||
| "My Chosen One" (with Léon) | — | ||
| "Wish You the Best for Xmas" | 50 | non-album single | |
| "Headphones On" | 2023 | — | Pop-Up Dynamo! |
| "The Craziest Thing" (Lost Boys Remix) | — | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart in that territory. | |||
Other aliases
Gessle has released music under numerous other aliases. His band Gyllene Tider recorded several songs under the name Pers Garage, a name the band utilised when bassist Anders Herrlin was unable to record. Six of these songs were included on Gyllene Tider's 1989 compilation Instant Hits!. Gessle and his Gyllene Tider band-mate Mats "MP" Persson recorded several songs under the name Grape Rock, a duo that was active from 1977 to early 1978. Two songs recorded by Grape Rock – "Saken slår mig som på huvudet" and "En av dom där" – were released on Gyllene Tider's 1989 limited edition compilation album Jag har förstått allt, men jag kan inte ge några detalje. Gessle and Persson were also the only members of Peter Pop and the Helicopters. Their only release, the double A-side single "After School" / "Keep My Love Satisfied", was issued on 4 February 1980 by KAP Records. The two were joined by Tider drummer Micke "Syd" Andersson in 1982 for the release of the single "Dansa Pop Pop", which was issued under the name Rita & The Rip-Off!. He was a member of Rockfile; their song "Marie i växeln" appeared on Tider's 2004 compilation GT 25 – Samtliga hits!. He was also credited as Thomas Nyberg on The Lonely Boys album.[4]
Videography
Video albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales and certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [17] | |||
| En mazarin, älskling? | 2 |
| |
| En händig man på turné |
|
1 | |
| En vacker kväll |
|
2 |
References
Notes
- ↑ Son of a Plumber was originally released under the pseudonym Son of a Plumber. Subsequent digital reissues include Gessle's name on the album cover, and it appears as part of his solo discography on services including Apple Music and Amazon.[12][13]
- ↑ "Om du har lust" did not enter the Svensktoppen Chart, but entered the national Poporama chart.[27]
- ↑ "Blå december" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number fourteen on the Sverigetopplistan Tracks chart.[28]
- ↑ "Galning" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number eighteen on the Sverigetopplistan Tracks chart.[29]
- ↑ "Name You Beautiful" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[31]
References
- ↑ "Digital booklet". The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06 (liner notes). Roxette. Stockholm: Roxette Recordings and Capitol Records. 2006. 9463 67972–2 9.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Marie Fredriksson of Swedish pop duo Roxette dies at 61". Los Angeles Times. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Roxette Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- 1 2 Thorselius, Robert (May 2003). The Look for Roxette: The Illustrated Worldwide Discography & Price Guide (1st ed.). Sweden: Premium Förlag Publishing. ISBN 978-9197189484.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "swedishcharts.com - Discography Per Gessle". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Per Gessle - The World According to Gessle". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Per Gessle - Small Town Talk" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Per Gessle". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ "Per Gessle - Small Town Talk - hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- 1 2 "(Guld & Platina) ÅR 1987–1998" [(Gold & Platinum) Year 1987–1998] (PDF). Swedish Recording Industry Association (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "(Guld & Platina) ÅR 2004" [(Gold & Platinum) Year 2004] (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Son of a Plumber (Extended Version) by Per Gessle on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Son Of A Plumber (Extended Version) by Per Gessle on Amazon Music Unlimited". Amazon Music. 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "(Guld & Platina) ÅR 2005" [(Gold & Platinum) Year 2005] (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2011.
- 1 2 "(Guld & Platina) ÅR 2007" [(Gold & Platinum) Year 2007] (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "(Guld & Platina) ÅR 2008" [(Gold & Platinum) Year 2008] (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 "Sverigetopplistan | Historik" [Sverigetopplistan | History] (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ Peres, Patricia (5 August 2018). "Mono Mind shows a real face". RoxetteBlog. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - PG Roxette - Pop-Up Dynamo!" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ "spanishcharts.com - PG Roxette - Pop-Up Dynamo!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 4/11/2022". Official Charts Company. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ↑ "Complete list of tracklists in The Per Gessle Archives". RoxetteBlog. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles on the Swedish Airplay Chart:
- for "Galning": "Svensktoppen | 1985" (in Swedish). Svensktoppen. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- for "Här kommer alla känslorna (på en och samma gång)": "Svensktoppen: 22 Juli 2003". Svensktoppen (in Swedish). 22 July 2003. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- for "På promenad genom stan": "Svensktoppen: 30 November 2003". Svensktoppen (in Swedish). 30 November 2003. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- for "Tycker om när du tar på mej": "Svensktoppen: 22 Februari 2004". Svensktoppen (in Swedish). 22 February 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- for "En händig man": "Svensktoppen: 17 Juni 2007". Svensktoppen (in Swedish). 17 June 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- for "Jag skulle vilja tänka en underbar tanke": "Svensktoppen: 26 Augusti 2007". Svensktoppen (in Swedish). 26 August 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- for "Silly Really": "Svensktoppen: 7 December 2008". Svensktoppen (in Swedish). 7 December 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑
Peak chart positions for singles on the DigiListan chart:
- for "En händig man": "Digilistan: 3 Juni 2007". DigiListan (in Swedish). 3 June 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- for "Jag skulle vilja tänka en underbar tanke": "Svensktoppen: 26 Augusti 2007". DigiListan (in Swedish). 26 August 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- for "Silly Really": "Svensktoppen: 2 November 2008". DigiListan (in Swedish). 2 November 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- for "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On": "Svensktoppen: 16 November 2008". DigiListan (in Swedish). 16 November 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (26.6. '97 – 2.7. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 27 June 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "Son of a Plumber - Hey Mr DJ (Won't You Play Another Love Song)". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Poporama: 5 Maj 1983". Poporama (in Swedish). 5 May 1983. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Tracks: 19 Januari 1985". Sverigetopplistan Tracks (in Swedish). 19 January 1985. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Tracks: 14 September 1985". Sverigetopplistan Tracks (in Swedish). 14 September 1985. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "(Guld & Platina) ÅR 2003" [(Gold & Platinum) Year 2003] (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2011.
- ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 22, 1 juni 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles on the Swedish Airplay Chart:
- for "Mandolindagar": "Svensktoppen | 1986" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- for "The Party Pleaser": "Svensktoppen: 7 Juni 2009" (in Swedish). Svensktoppen. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ↑ "Svensktoppen: 3 Juni 2007" (in Swedish). DigiListan. 3 June 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Mono Mind – 'Save Me a Place' (Hugle Mix)". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ↑ "Classement Radio | Week 13 2018". SNEP. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ↑ "Dance Club Songs | October 20, 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ↑ "Dance/Mix Show Airplay–November 11, 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ↑ "Dance/Electric Digital Song Sales–October 28, 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ↑ "PG Roxette - se alla låtar och listplaceringar" ["PG Roxette - See all songs and charts"] (in Swedish). DigiListan. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Per Gessle discography at MusicBrainz