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It's Possible

"It's Possible" is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released on 16 March 2012 as the lead single from their ninth studio album, Travelling. Two versions of the track appeared on the album; "Version One" was released as the single. The song was written by Per Gessle, and its music video was directed by David Nord and Boris Nawratil. It was not as commercially successful as the duo's preceding lead singles, appearing on several airplay charts but failing to appear on any national sales charts with the exception of the German Singles Chart, where it peaked at number 64. As of 2018, it remains the band's final song to chart in that country.

"It's Possible"
Single by Roxette
from the album Travelling
Released16 March 2012
Studio
GenrePop rock
Length2:36
Label
Songwriter(s)Per Gessle
Producer(s)
Roxette singles chronology
"Way Out"
(2011)
"It's Possible"
(2012)
"The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye"
(2012)
Music video
"It's Possible" on YouTube

Composition and style edit

Two versions of the song appear on parent album Travelling: "Version One" was released as a single, and features synthesizer, electric guitar, and processed vocal effects; "Version Two" features acoustic guitar and live drums.[1] The first version has a duration of two minutes and 36 seconds, while the second version lasts 8 seconds longer.[2] The track was written by Per Gessle,[3] who described the difference between the two recordings: "The first version we did in sort of a "She's Got Nothing On (But the Radio)" style, pretty hard with similar guitars. But then, it [was written] as kind of a soft song, so I thought we should do like a summer style". He went on to compare the second version to the work of his previous band Gyllene Tider – specifically "Hjärta utan hem" from 2004's Finn 5 fel! – and said "We took that kind of arrangement and it works really well, [the second version has] more like a sixties feel to it. We couldn't decide which one we preferred, so we actually used both."[4] Stefan Weber of Monsters and Critics contrasted the two versions, calling the first a "stale Erasure copy", and the second a "beautiful and timeless pop number. ... And if you had to give Roxette a hint for continued success, then it's this: please focus on the songs and the harmonious vocals—and not on the over-produced studio sound."[1]

Both versions of the song have an allegro-ranged tempo of 122 beats per minute. According to Ultimate Guitar, the introduction and verses each consist of a B–F♯–E–B–F♯–E–B sequence, and the chorus is made up of two repetitions of E♭m–B–F♯–C♯, and ends with an extended sequence of E–F–F♯–F–F♯–F–F♯. The bridge is composed of E♭m–F♯–C♯–G♭m–E♭m–F♯–C♯–B, followed by a brief interlude consisting of two repetitions of a B–F♯–E–B–F♯–E–B sequence.[5]

Release and promotion edit

A two-track CD single featuring a demo version of the song as a b-side was released on 16 March.[6] The music video to "It's Possible" was directed by David Nord and Boris Nawratil, and uploaded onto Vimeo on 3 April. It consists of behind-the-scenes footage of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle during photography sessions for the Travelling artwork, and contains computer-generated imagery created by Jonas Dahlbäck of the band travelling on an airplane.[7] A 12-track promotional EP – containing previously released singles, live recordings and remixes – was released exclusively in Oriflame outlets throughout Russia and Ukraine at the beginning of June 2012.[8]

Commercial performance edit

"It's Possible" was not as commercially successful as the duo's preceding lead singles. In the United Kingdom, it was named BBC Radio 2's 'Record of the Week' for the week commencing 17 March, and was A-listed by the station on 22 March.[9][10] It debuted at number 65 on the UK Airplay Chart on 18 March, before rising to number 33 the following week, with a total of 29 plays and an audience impression of over 21 million.[11] It was also successful in Russia. Despite peaking at a relatively low 163 on the TopHit airplay chart, the song has been played over 6,000 times on Russian radio.[12] The track peaked at number 64 and spent a sole week on the German Singles Chart, becoming Roxette's 34th and, as of 2018, final single to chart in Germany.[13] The song failed to appear on any other international sales charts.[14]

Formats and track listings edit

All songs written by Per Gessle, except "Listen to Your Heart" by Gessle and Mats "MP" Persson.

  • Digital download (79246–08)
  1. "It's Possible" (Version One) (Radio Edit) – 2:36
  • CD single (50999 463857–2 7)
  1. "It's Possible" (Version One) (Radio Edit) – 2:36
  2. "It's Possible" (Tits & Ass Demo, 26 July 2011) – 2:33
  • Promotional CD single
  1. "It's Possible" (Version One) – 2:36
  2. "It's Possible" (Version Two) – 2:44
  3. "It's Possible" (Tits & Ass Demo, 26 July 2011) – 2:33
  • Oriflame EP (50999 463313–2 8)
  1. "It's Possible" (Version One) – 2:36
  2. "It Must Have Been Love" (Live at the Saint Petersburg Ice Palace on 12 September 2010) – 6:01
  3. "Wish I Could Fly" – 4:42
  4. "How Do You Do!" (Live at Vistestranden in Stavanger on 21 August 2010) – 2:35
  5. "Dangerous" (Live at Vistestranden in Stavanger on 21 August 2010) – 4:11
  6. "Reveal" (The Attic Remix) – 3:29
  7. "Speak to Me" (Bassflow Remix) – 3:35
  8. "Dressed for Success" (Live at the Saint Petersburg Ice Palace on 12 September 2010) – 4:35
  9. "Sleeping in My Car" (Live at Vistestranden in Stavanger on 21 August 2010) – 3:42
  10. "Milk and Toast and Honey" – 4:05
  11. "Real Sugar" – 3:17
  12. "Listen to Your Heart" (Live at the Saint Petersburg Ice Palace on 12 September 2010) – 5:45

Personnel edit

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Travelling.[3]

  • Demo version recorded at Tits & Ass Studio in Halmstad, Sweden on 26 July 2011
  • Album version recorded at The Aerosol Grey Machine in Vallarum, Scania and Atlantis Studios in Stockholm

Musicians

Charts edit

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 64
Russian Airplay (TopHit)[12] 163
UK Airplay (OCC)[11] 33

References edit

  1. ^ a b Weber, Stefan (21 March 2012). (in German). Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. ^ Genzel, Christian. "Travelling: Songs From Studios, Stages, Hotel Rooms & Other Strange Places". AllMusic. All Media Network. from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b Travelling (CD liner notes). Roxette. Capitol Records. 2012. 50999 440653–2 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Petkovic, Stevo (22 February 2012). "The Daily Roxette » TDR Archive » "Titles with numbers aren't good" — Per chats with The Daily Roxette". The Daily Roxette. from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  5. ^ "It's Possible Chords by Roxette". Ultimate Guitar Archive. from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  6. ^ "It's Possible - Roxette: Amazon.de: Music" (in German). Amazon.de. from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  7. ^ . Vimeo. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  8. ^ It's Possible (EP) (CD liner notes). Roxette. Roxette Recordings. 2012. 50999 463313–2 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ . BBC Music. 17 March 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  10. ^ Helienne Lindvall (12 April 2012). "Roxette have still got the look". The Guardian. from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  11. ^ a b . UKChartsPlus. 31 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Roxette - It's Possible". TopHit (in Russian). from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Roxette – It's Possible" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Roxette – It's Possible". Sverigetopplistan. from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

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This article is about the Roxette song For the Seussical song see Seussical It s Possible is a song by Swedish pop music duo Roxette released on 16 March 2012 as the lead single from their ninth studio album Travelling Two versions of the track appeared on the album Version One was released as the single The song was written by Per Gessle and its music video was directed by David Nord and Boris Nawratil It was not as commercially successful as the duo s preceding lead singles appearing on several airplay charts but failing to appear on any national sales charts with the exception of the German Singles Chart where it peaked at number 64 As of 2018 it remains the band s final song to chart in that country It s Possible Single by Roxettefrom the album TravellingReleased16 March 2012StudioTits amp Ass Halmstad The Aerosol Grey Machine Vallarum Atlantis StockholmGenrePop rockLength2 36LabelRoxette RecordingsCapitolSongwriter s Per GessleProducer s Christoffer LundquistClarence OfwermanGessleRoxette singles chronology Way Out 2011 It s Possible 2012 The Sweet Hello The Sad Goodbye 2012 Music video It s Possible on YouTube Contents 1 Composition and style 2 Release and promotion 3 Commercial performance 4 Formats and track listings 5 Personnel 6 Charts 7 ReferencesComposition and style editTwo versions of the song appear on parent album Travelling Version One was released as a single and features synthesizer electric guitar and processed vocal effects Version Two features acoustic guitar and live drums 1 The first version has a duration of two minutes and 36 seconds while the second version lasts 8 seconds longer 2 The track was written by Per Gessle 3 who described the difference between the two recordings The first version we did in sort of a She s Got Nothing On But the Radio style pretty hard with similar guitars But then it was written as kind of a soft song so I thought we should do like a summer style He went on to compare the second version to the work of his previous band Gyllene Tider specifically Hjarta utan hem from 2004 s Finn 5 fel and said We took that kind of arrangement and it works really well the second version has more like a sixties feel to it We couldn t decide which one we preferred so we actually used both 4 Stefan Weber of Monsters and Critics contrasted the two versions calling the first a stale Erasure copy and the second a beautiful and timeless pop number And if you had to give Roxette a hint for continued success then it s this please focus on the songs and the harmonious vocals and not on the over produced studio sound 1 Both versions of the song have an allegro ranged tempo of 122 beats per minute According to Ultimate Guitar the introduction and verses each consist of a B F E B F E B sequence and the chorus is made up of two repetitions of E m B F C and ends with an extended sequence of E F F F F F F The bridge is composed of E m F C G m E m F C B followed by a brief interlude consisting of two repetitions of a B F E B F E B sequence 5 Release and promotion editA two track CD single featuring a demo version of the song as a b side was released on 16 March 6 The music video to It s Possible was directed by David Nord and Boris Nawratil and uploaded onto Vimeo on 3 April It consists of behind the scenes footage of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle during photography sessions for the Travelling artwork and contains computer generated imagery created by Jonas Dahlback of the band travelling on an airplane 7 A 12 track promotional EP containing previously released singles live recordings and remixes was released exclusively in Oriflame outlets throughout Russia and Ukraine at the beginning of June 2012 8 Commercial performance edit It s Possible was not as commercially successful as the duo s preceding lead singles In the United Kingdom it was named BBC Radio 2 s Record of the Week for the week commencing 17 March and was A listed by the station on 22 March 9 10 It debuted at number 65 on the UK Airplay Chart on 18 March before rising to number 33 the following week with a total of 29 plays and an audience impression of over 21 million 11 It was also successful in Russia Despite peaking at a relatively low 163 on the TopHit airplay chart the song has been played over 6 000 times on Russian radio 12 The track peaked at number 64 and spent a sole week on the German Singles Chart becoming Roxette s 34th and as of 2018 final single to chart in Germany 13 The song failed to appear on any other international sales charts 14 Formats and track listings editAll songs written by Per Gessle except Listen to Your Heart by Gessle and Mats MP Persson Digital download 79246 08 It s Possible Version One Radio Edit 2 36 CD single 50999 463857 2 7 It s Possible Version One Radio Edit 2 36 It s Possible Tits amp Ass Demo 26 July 2011 2 33 Promotional CD single It s Possible Version One 2 36 It s Possible Version Two 2 44 It s Possible Tits amp Ass Demo 26 July 2011 2 33 Oriflame EP 50999 463313 2 8 It s Possible Version One 2 36 It Must Have Been Love Live at the Saint Petersburg Ice Palace on 12 September 2010 6 01 Wish I Could Fly 4 42 How Do You Do Live at Vistestranden in Stavanger on 21 August 2010 2 35 Dangerous Live at Vistestranden in Stavanger on 21 August 2010 4 11 Reveal The Attic Remix 3 29 Speak to Me Bassflow Remix 3 35 Dressed for Success Live at the Saint Petersburg Ice Palace on 12 September 2010 4 35 Sleeping in My Car Live at Vistestranden in Stavanger on 21 August 2010 3 42 Milk and Toast and Honey 4 05 Real Sugar 3 17 Listen to Your Heart Live at the Saint Petersburg Ice Palace on 12 September 2010 5 45Personnel editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Travelling 3 Demo version recorded at Tits amp Ass Studio in Halmstad Sweden on 26 July 2011 Album version recorded at The Aerosol Grey Machine in Vallarum Scania and Atlantis Studios in Stockholm Musicians Marie Fredriksson lead and background vocals Per Gessle lead and background vocals production Bjorn Engelmann mastering at Cutting Room Studios Stockholm Christoffer Lundquist keyboards programming engineering production and mixing Clarence Ofwerman keyboards programming and production Mats M P Persson engineering demo version only Charts editChart 2012 Peakposition Germany Official German Charts 13 64 Russian Airplay TopHit 12 163 UK Airplay OCC 11 33References edit a b Weber Stefan 21 March 2012 Roxette Travelling Musik in German Monsters and Critics Archived from the original on 22 March 2012 Retrieved 20 March 2018 Genzel Christian Travelling Songs From Studios Stages Hotel Rooms amp Other Strange Places AllMusic All Media Network Archived from the original on 9 March 2018 Retrieved 8 March 2018 a b Travelling CD liner notes Roxette Capitol Records 2012 50999 440653 2 4 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Petkovic Stevo 22 February 2012 The Daily Roxette TDR Archive Titles with numbers aren t good Per chats with The Daily Roxette The Daily Roxette Archived from the original on 24 March 2018 Retrieved 12 March 2018 It s Possible Chords by Roxette Ultimate Guitar Archive Archived from the original on 9 March 2018 Retrieved 8 March 2018 It s Possible Roxette Amazon de Music in German Amazon de Archived from the original on 11 March 2012 Retrieved 3 March 2012 Roxette It s Possible on Vimeo Vimeo 3 April 2012 Archived from the original on 24 March 2018 Retrieved 3 March 2018 It s Possible EP CD liner notes Roxette Roxette Recordings 2012 50999 463313 2 8 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link BBC Radio 2 Playlist BBC Music 17 March 2012 Archived from the original on 30 March 2012 Retrieved 3 March 2018 Helienne Lindvall 12 April 2012 Roxette have still got the look The Guardian Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 13 February 2018 a b The UK Radio Airplay Chart UKChartsPlus 31 March 2012 Archived from the original on 5 April 2012 Retrieved 9 April 2017 a b Roxette It s Possible TopHit in Russian Archived from the original on 3 March 2018 Retrieved 2 March 2018 a b Roxette It s Possible in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved 2 March 2018 Swedishcharts com Roxette It s Possible Sverigetopplistan Archived from the original on 3 March 2018 Retrieved 3 March 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title It 27s Possible amp oldid 1196153475, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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