“It Must Have Been Love” is a song by the Swedish pop duo Roxette, released in 1987. The song became a global hit in 1990, after it was re-recorded for the soundtrack of the movie “Pretty Woman”. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1990, and stayed at the top for two weeks.
The song was written by Per Gessle, the lead vocalist of Roxette. It is a power ballad that features Marie Fredriksson’s powerful vocals and Gessle’s guitar playing. The lyrics describe the end of a romantic relationship and the pain of letting go. The song’s memorable chorus includes the lines, “It must have been love, but it’s over now / It must have been good, but I lost it somehow.”
“It Must Have Been Love” has become one of Roxette’s most popular songs and has been covered by various artists over the years. The song’s success helped to establish Roxette as one of the most successful pop acts of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
