June Afternoon

"June Afternoon" is a sunny and extremely infectious pop-rock single by the Swedish duo Roxette, released in January 1996 under the auspices of the EMI publishing house. The song was released as the second single from their hugely successful greatest hits compilation "Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!", bringing a recognizable cheerfulness, carefreeness and warm summer atmosphere to the sound of the mid-nineties.

This official European Maxi-CD edition (catalogue number 8652132) is highly valued among collectors because it includes the title hit as well as rich accompanying content. The disc includes the song "Smeared" from the album "Crash! Boom! Bang!", as well as a rare demo of the ballad "June Afternoon" from January 1993, which provides a fascinating insight into the early creative process of this song.

Special collector's attention is paid to the final track "It Must Have Been Love (Acoustic Version)", recorded live in Los Angeles in 1993 for the MTV Unplugged series. The distinctive vocals of Marie Fredriksson, the authorial genius of Per Gessle and the rich equipment of the release make this EMI CD single an indispensable piece of discographic history for all true fans of the band Roxette and collectors of 90s pop sound.