The Ballad Hits is the second greatest hits compilation album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on 4 November 2002 by Roxette Recordings and Capitol Records. It was the first of a two-part series of "best of" albums released by the duo in quick succession, and was followed by The Pop Hits in March 2003. Two new songs were recorded specially for The Ballad Hits: lead single "A Thing About You" and "Breathe". The album was a commercial success upon release, and has been certified gold or platinum in a number of territories.
01. Roxette - A Thing About You [3:49]
02. Roxette - It Must Have Been Love [4:20]
03. Roxette - Listen To Your Heart [5:15]
04. Roxette - Fading Like A Flower [3:53]
05. Roxette - Spending My Time [4:36]
06. Roxette - Queen Of Rain [4:58]
07. Roxette - Almost Unreal [4:00]
08. Roxette - Crash! Boom! Bang! [4:26]
09. Roxette - Vulnerable [4:29]
10. Roxette - You Don't Understand Me [4:29]
11. Roxette - Wish I Could Fly [4:41]
12. Roxette - Anyone [4:32]
13. Roxette - Salvation [4:39]
14. Roxette - Milk And Toast And Honey [4:04]
15. Roxette - Breathe [4:35]
16. Roxette - The Weight Of The World (Bonus Track) [2:53]
17. Roxette - It Hurts (Bonus Track) [3:54]
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Roxette / The Ballad Hits (Japan CD)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 0.00 dB -9.66 dB 3:49 01-A Thing About You
DR8 0.00 dB -10.36 dB 4:20 02-It Must Have Been Love
DR7 0.00 dB -9.98 dB 5:15 03-Listen To Your Heart
DR8 0.00 dB -10.14 dB 3:53 04-Fading Like A Flower
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DR8 0.00 dB -10.51 dB 4:26 08-Crash! Boom! Bang!
DR8 0.00 dB -10.11 dB 4:29 09-Vulnerable
DR8 0.00 dB -9.96 dB 4:29 10-You Don't Understand Me
DR7 0.00 dB -8.35 dB 4:41 11-Wish I Could Fly
DR7 0.00 dB -8.67 dB 4:32 12-Anyone
DR6 0.00 dB -8.45 dB 4:39 13-Salvation
DR6 0.00 dB -8.26 dB 4:04 14-Milk And Toast And Honey
DR7 0.00 dB -8.98 dB 4:35 15-Breathe
DR8 0.00 dB -9.74 dB 2:53 16-The Weight Of The World (Bonus Track)
DR7 0.00 dB -9.32 dB 3:54 17-It Hurts (Bonus Track)
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