Roxette have teamed up with Galantis on a remix of their classic track Fading Like a Flower.
The single originally featured on the Swedish pop duo’s 1991 LP ‘Joyride’ and gave the group a global chart hit, narrowly-missing the Top 10 in the UK but peaking at No. 2 in the US.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the new release turns up the tempo and adds Galantis’ signature electronic elements, bringing its sound bang up to date.
“It’s an honor for me to create my own version of such a classic track,” says Galantis’ Christian ‘Bloodshy’ Karlsson (via Billboard).
“I grew up listening to Joyride and must have heard Fading Like a Flower a million times on the radio when I was young.
“To collaborate with someone who wrote such huge hits from my childhood is amazing.”
“If you’re gonna do a remake on a ‘classic’ Roxette track it’s probably a good idea to start with a different approach compared to how the original version was created,” adds Roxette’s Per Gessle.
“It should sound updated, catchy but still personal. Galantis, who operates just around the corner from where I live in Stockholm, was up for the challenge. I was really surprised when I heard their take on Fading Like a Flower but I liked it immediately.”
