The song spent three weeks atop the Australian Singles Chart, and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments in excess of 70,000 units. "Joyride" peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart, their second-highest chart placing there-behind top three hit " It Must Have Been Love". The song spent eight weeks at number one in Germany, where it was certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie for sales in excess of 250,000 copies. It also topped the charts in numerous other territories, including Austria, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Switzerland. It was their first number one single in their home country, and their first platinum-certified single there. The song became one of the duo's biggest hits, and was one of the most successful singles of 1991. During the 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs, the song was used as the intro music of the Vancouver Canucks as they took to the ice before each game.
Īlvin and the Chipmunks and The Chipettes covered "Joyride" for their 1991 album The Chipmunks Rock the House. The Beatles' former tour manager Dave Edwards is credited with narration on the song, and its title was derived from an interview in which Paul McCartney suggested writing songs with John Lennon was "a long joyride". Per Gessle has said that the opening line of the song was inspired by a note his girlfriend (now wife) left on his piano, which read: "Hej, du dåre, jag älskar dig" ("Hello, you fool, I love you").
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