There is a great story about how Roxette struggled before achieving international success. They made several attempts in the U.S. and in Japan. They even releas

There is a great story about how Roxette struggled before achieving international success. They made several attempts in the U.S. and in Japan. They even released Listen to your heart in Germany. But no one wanted to hear their songs outside of Sweden. One day an American exchange student from Minneapolis moves back from Sweden and drops off his favorite Roxette album at the local radio station. The manager promises to play it but weeks go by and nothing happens. The student goes back to the radio station to collect his record and the manager feels bad because he promised to play it. So he pops it into the record player. The Look receives great feedback from listeners who call in asking about the song. The manager makes a few copies on tape and distributes them to his colleagues in Miami and New York. The record company finally realizes it has a hit on its' hands and officially releases the song in panic. Shortly afterwards it sits on the number 1 position of the Billboard Top 100. Some time later Roxette is asked to make a song for low budget movie called Pretty Woman but they are absolutely swamped with work. They respond that they can't fit it into their schedule but offer the movie company a song that flopped in Germany - Listen to your heart.