Spending My Time

original song written and composed by Per Gessle and Mats Persson; originally recorded by Roxette in 1990 and released in 1991

"Spending My Time" is a 1991 song by Swedish band Roxette. It is the fourth single from their third studio album Joyride. It went to number 22 in the United Kingdom, number 32 in the United States, number 9 in Germany and Canada, number 16 in Australia and Austria, number 31 in New Zealand, number 11 in Belgium and Sweden and number 18 in Finland.

"Spending My Time"
Single by Roxette
from the album Joyride
B-side"The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye"
Released30 October 1991 (1991-10-30)
RecordedJuly 1990
StudioEMI (Stockholm, Sweden)
GenrePop rock
Length4:39
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Clarence Öfwerman
Roxette singles chronology
"The Big L."
(1991)
"Spending My Time"
(1991)
"Church of Your Heart"
(1992)
Music video
"Spending My Time" on YouTube

Track listings

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All songs were written by Per Gessle and Mats Persson except "The Sweet Hello, the Sad Goodbye", written by Gessle.

  1. "Spending My Time" – 4:39
  2. "The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye" – 4:49
  • UK 7-inch single[5]
  1. "Spending My Time" – 4:39
  2. "Listen to Your Heart" (Swedish Single Version) – 5:10
  • 12-inch single[6]
  1. "Spending My Time" (Electric Dance Remix) – 5:27
  2. "Spending My Time" – 4:39
  3. "The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye" – 4:49
  1. "Spending My Time" – 4:39
  2. "The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye" – 4:49
  3. "Spending My Time" (Electric Dance Remix) – 5:27
  4. "Spending My Time" (Electric Dance Remix/Instrumental) – 5:27
  • UK CD single[8]
  1. "Spending My Time" – 4:39
  2. "The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye" – 4:49
  3. "Spending My Time" (Electric Dance Remix) – 5:27
  4. "Listen to Your Heart" (7-inch Edit) – 4:06

References

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  1. "Spending My Time" (Swedish 7" single). Roxette. EMI. 1991. 1364117.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. "Spending My Time" (German 7" single). Roxette. EMI. 1991. 1C 006-13 6411 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. "Spending My Time" (US cassette single). Roxette. EMI. 1991. 4KM-50366.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "Spending My Time" (Canadian cassette single). Roxette. Capitol Records. 1991. 4KM 73169.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. "Spending My Time" (UK 7" single). Roxette. EMI. 1991. EM 215.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. "Spending My Time" (12" single). Roxette. EMI. 1991. 1364116.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. "Spending My Time" (European CD maxi single). Roxette. EMI. 1991. 1364112.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. "Spending My Time" (UK CD maxi single). Roxette. EMI. 1991. CDEM 215.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)