Per Gessle famously wrote both "Spending My Time" and the upbeat hit "Joyride" on the same day in May 1990.
Marie Fredriksson considered it a favorite to perform, often playing it solo on piano for its "bittersweet and melancholic" class. The Music Video Director: Wayne Isham Roxette Spending My Time
You can watch the Official Music Video on YouTube. Chart Performance (1991–1992) Peak Position Germany Canada Sweden Australia United Kingdom United States (Hot 100) Per Gessle famously wrote both "Spending My Time"
The song describes the feeling of isolation and loss after a breakup, following a character’s thoughts from morning until night. lying in bed
The video features Marie Fredriksson in various parts of a house—sitting by a window, lying in bed, or at a table—symbolizing the passage of time in solitude.
Top 10 in Germany, Canada, and Italy; Top 20 in Australia and Sweden Song Meaning and Origin