You can watch the Official Music Video on YouTube. Chart Performance (1991–1992) Peak Position Germany Canada Sweden Australia United Kingdom United States (Hot 100)
The song describes the feeling of isolation and loss after a breakup, following a character’s thoughts from morning until night.
💡 Per Gessle believes the song would have reached the Top 5 in the U.S. if not for major internal restructuring at EMI Records during its release. If you'd like, I can help you with: The full lyrics to the song Details on other hits from the Joyride album A look at Marie Fredriksson's solo work Roxette Spending My Time
Per Gessle famously wrote both "Spending My Time" and the upbeat hit "Joyride" on the same day in May 1990.
"Spending My Time" is a melancholic power ballad by the Swedish pop duo , released in October 1991 as the fourth single from their multi-platinum album, Joyride . It is celebrated for its emotional depth and Marie Fredriksson's powerful vocal delivery. Release Date: October 1991 Album: Joyride Writers: Per Gessle and Mats Persson Producer: Clarence Öfwerman You can watch the Official Music Video on YouTube
Top 10 in Germany, Canada, and Italy; Top 20 in Australia and Sweden Song Meaning and Origin
Music video by Roxette performing Spending My Time. Listen to all of Roxette's biggest hits on Spotify: YouTube·Roxette Spending My Time is the Listen To Your Heart of Joyride if not for major internal restructuring at EMI
The video features Marie Fredriksson in various parts of a house—sitting by a window, lying in bed, or at a table—symbolizing the passage of time in solitude.