Church of Your Heart


"Church of Your Heart" is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released in February 1992 by EMI Records as the fifth and final single from their third studio album, Joyride. Written by Per Gessle and produced by Clarence Öfwerman, the song was a top-20 hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 11, and charted throughout Europe, entering the top 40 in several countries. "I Call Your Name" – originally released as a single from their 1986 debut album Pearls of Passion – appeared as the B-side. On UK editions of the single, the song was backed by an exclusive megamix consisting of a medley of "It Must Have Been Love", "Listen to Your Heart", "The Look", "Joyride" and "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)".

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Bryan Buss described the song as "folky" in his review of Joyride. Jim Farber from Entertainment Weekly wrote that Roxette adds some "Dylanesque harmonica" into "Church of Your Heart". Swedish Expressen said that the song "is the closest we come to Gyllene Tider". Gavin Report commented, "A rare lead vocal from Per gives the Roxette sound a different texture but the result is the same—a hit." I Dag stated that it "is Gessle from his best side. This could be Gyllene Tider 1991."

Music video

The music video for "Church of Your Heart" was filmed at a church in Sydney, Australia. It was directed by American director Wayne Isham, who also directed the video for previous single "Spending My Time", as well as one for another song from Joyride—" Excited?", which was due to be released as the album's sixth single. Its planned single release was later cancelled, however.

Formats and track listings

Cassette and 7-inch single
  1. "Church of Your Heart" – 3:16
  2. "I Call Your Name" – 3:37UK Cassette and 7-inch single
  3. "Church of Your Heart" – 3:16
  4. "Megamix" – 9:04CD single
  5. "Church of Your Heart" – 3:18
  6. "I Call Your Name" – 3:37
  7. "Come Back " – 4:11
  8. "Soul Deep" – 3:40UK CD1
  9. "Church of Your Heart" – 3:18
  10. "I Call Your Name" – 3:37
  11. "Come Back " – 4:11
  12. "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" – 3:51UK CD2
  13. "Church of Your Heart" – 3:18
  14. "I Call Your Name" – 3:37
  15. "Soul Deep" – 3:40
  16. "Megamix" – 9:04

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of The Rox Box/Roxette 86–06.
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