
Kim Såtvedt from Norwegian newspaper Laagendalsposten noted it as a "useful up-tempo song". I Dag described it as "classic pop that could just as well be Gyllene Tider in the 90s". Swedish newspaper Expressen called it a "peppery pop song adorned with details from old rock 'n' roll". Despite a US radio mix of the song appearing on CD versions of the single, it was never released as a single in North America.Īberdeen Press and Journal commented on the song, that "they can still bang out a decent tune." AllMusic editor Bryan Buss wrote in his review of Joyride, that "The Big L." follows "in the successful vein Gessle and Fredriksson mined with " The Look". It also reached the top twenty in a number of other countries, including Australia, Austria, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.

The song became a top ten hit in Belgium, Ireland and Sweden, and was the highest-charting single released from Joyride in France. Written by Per Gessle, it was released as the third single from their third studio album, Joyride (1991). " The Big L." is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette.

" Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)"
