"Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)," written by Per Gessle, was the second single released from Roxette's 1991 album Joyride. In July 1991, the song spent a week at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Per HÃ¥kan Gessle (born January 12, 1959) is the songwriter and male lead singer of the Swedish bands Gyllene Tider and Roxette. ... Roxette in Munich 2001 For a brief period of time in the early 1990s, Roxette, a pop/rock duo from Sweden, stood among the top bands in worldwide sales and notoriety, brandishing a simple yet effective blend of pop with a slight edge and occasional hints of dance. ... Joyride is Roxettes third album, released in 1991. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main U.S. singles popularity chart used by Billboard magazine. ...