"It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette.

Another suggestion from Judy Delucca (man, she's putting me to work!). OK, girls and boys, back to the 90s: One-half of this Swedish duo, Per Gessle wrote this power ballad in '87 but it sat "gathering dust" until it was unearthed two years later when they were contacted to provide a song for the 1990 Gere/Roberts film "Pretty Woman". The movie propelled it to #1 in the U.S. and quite a few other countries. A lonely cold winter day after a breakup. The group's 3rd #1 U.S. single (they subsequently had one more U.S. #1). The #2 selling single of 1990 after "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips. Duo? Hit? For extra credit, other 3 #1 hits? Answer: "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette. Other 3 U.S. #1 hits: "The Look" ('89), "Listen To your Heart" ('89) and "Joyride" ('91). Anyone who plays a Rickenbacker is OK in my book! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2C5TjS2sh4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVI7ZNiFlI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCC_b5WHLX0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I3ebe7ykGI

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