The Look

"The Look" is a song by the Swedish rock duo Roxette, released as the second single in early 1989 from their second studio album, Look Sharp! (1988). The song became Roxette's international "breakthrough" single, finally exposing the duo to music consumers outside of the duo's native Sweden and Europe after more than one attempt. It topped the U.S. singles chart in 1989 becoming their first U.S. #1 success and scored #7 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also topped the charts in 24 other countries. This song is also known as "She's Got the Look"

Background

While still unknown outside of Sweden, Roxette released their second album Look Sharp! With the success of the first two singles from the album, they toured Sweden again. When "The Look" was about to be released in Sweden as the third single, an American exchange student named Dean Cushman returned from Sweden and urged radio station, KDWB in Minneapolis, to play "The Look". From there, "The Look" spread on cassette copies to other radio stations.

The Look (band)

The Look are a UK pop band, who had a number six hit single in the UK Singles Chart in 1981, with "I Am The Beat".

Career

From Ely, Cambs. and originally named The Kreed, the band changed their name to The Look when they moved to London. Their lead singer and frontman was Johnny Whetstone (born c. 1955). After the minor follow-up hit, "Feeding Time" (No. 50, 1981), their third single "Tonight" (1956 song) failed to reach the charts. The singles, and self-titled album, were released on the MCA Records label.Further singles including "Three Steps Away" also missed the Top 75. The group moved to Towerbell Records, an indie label. The Look disbanded in 1983.

They returned after a long absence in April 2005 with a new album, entitled Pop Yowlin', on Angel Air Records. It received a warm critical reception, including from Allmusic.

Gus Goad toured with Ian Hunter's Rant Band from 2000 to 2004 and also appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks in 2006 in the Identity Parade.

A new album, "Tunes and Stories" was released in 2012, featuring Alex Baird from The Jags on drums.

The Look (album)

The Look is the seventh album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1983 on the SOLAR label. It is the last Shalamar album to feature the line-up of Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley, as both Daniel and Watley would leave the group shortly before its release

The Look peaked at No. 13 on the R&B chart and No. 79 on the Billboard pop chart. Like Shalamar's previous album, Friends, it was more successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 7. The Time guitarist Jesse Johnson plays rhythm guitar on "Dead Giveaway", uncredited.

Track listing

Charts

Singles

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