Per Gessle has released a new single, Bad Blood, with Lena Philipsson. The single contains two tracks (on the vinyl edition):
Side A Bad Blood
Side B Bad Blood (Extended Version)
Per and Lena’s paths already crossed in the mid ’80s when Per, among other things, wrote the lyrics to Lena’s breakthrough song Kärleken är evig. In 2024 Per released a single, the title track from his duet album Sällskapssjuk, where Lena was his partner. Now it was time again!
Amidst the whirlwind of the Roxette in Concert 2025 tour, there were rare breaks in the packed schedule where Per had the chance to return home to Tylösand. With him, he brought the inspiration, impressions, and energy from the road. Rather than taking a break, he seized the opportunity to channel it all into songwriting. Together with co-producer Alex Shield, Per penned this brand new song. Naturally, he invited his touring partner Lena Philipsson into the creative process, leading to a brand new duet. The track to emerge from this session is Bad Blood.
PG says:
Being on the road with Roxette again is such a treat. It’s fab to meet the fans and to perform with the classic Roxette players. And to have Lena Philipsson onboard, singing and fronting the band has been nothing short of sensational. She’s amazing!
Inspired by all this I wrote a new song together with Alex Shield and just had to make a duet with Lena out of it. So here we are with “Bad Blood”! New dice before the xmas season kicks in and the Roxette tour continues all over Europe. I love the groove with the guitars up front and a “Stonesy” feel to it all. Hope you’ll enjoy it too! Cheers!
Listen to the single on any streaming platform (e.g. Spotify HERE) and don’t forget to order the physical copy, 7″ vinyl that is also released on 7th November at Bengans!
A lyric video is also out at 15:00 CET today! Watch it HERE!
Bad Blood
You’d rather keep me in chains
And stay so cold cold cold
Than to face what has faded
Than to see me go
Bad blood
Hard silence
Foul feelings
Yea, when I turn around I’ll never return
You’d rather see me cry
Lock me behind that door
Than to face all the facts on the table
Well we’ve been here before, yea
There was a time you needed me
just to keep you warm
There was a time I know
you wouldn’t let me go
Now there is nothing but the simple truth
You don’t need me around anymore
Bad blood – Now you get the rest of me
Hard silence – I can’t take it no more
Foul feelings
Yea, when I turn around I’ll never return
Bad blood
Black thunder
Blue mornings
When I turn around I’ll never return
Well, you got the best of me, baby
WRITTEN BY PER GESSLE + ALEX SHIELD + ARILD WAHL + LUDVIG WALLMON
PUBLISHED BY JIMMY FUN MUSIC
PRODUCED BY ALEX SHIELD + PER GESSLE
RECORDED AT F1 MUSIC STUDIO, STOCKHOLM + T&A STUDIOS, HALMSTAD IN DECEMBER 2024 + JUNE 2025
ENGINEERS ALEX SHIELD + MATS PERSSON
MIXED BY ALEX SHIELD AT F1 MUSIC STUDIO, STOCKHOLM IN JUNE 2025
PER GESSLE LEAD VOCALS + KEYBOARDS
LENA PHILIPSSON LEAD VOCALS
CHARLA K BACKING VOCALS
ALEX SHIELD ELECTRIC + ACOUSTIC GUITARS, BASS GUITAR + KEYBOARDS + BACKING VOCALS
ARILD WAHL DRUMS
LUDVIG WALLMON ELECTRIC GUITAR
PHOTOS BY ÅSA GESSLE. ARTWORK BY WICKHOLM FORMAVD., STOCKHOLM
