Crash! Boom! Bang!

is the fifth studio album by Swedish pop rock duo Roxette, released on 11 April 1994 by EMI.

[1] The album was an immediate commercial success, peaking within the top 10 in over 20 national charts throughout Europe, Australasia and South America.

The full-length album was not originally released in the United States, where a shortened version titled Favorites from Crash!

It would become the duo's final track to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 50, and was also their last hit single in Australia.

sold over a million copies,[2] the proceeds of which were used to fund Ronald McDonald House Charities programs for the health and well-being of children.

[6] The record was released globally from 11 April 1994 on CD, cassette and vinyl formats.

Japanese editions included "Almost Unreal" as a bonus track—the song had previously been released as a non-album single on the soundtrack of the Super Mario Bros. (1993) motion picture.

in 1985 to stage a concert in communist China, performing to over 15,000 people at the Workers Indoor Arena.

The tour concluded on 1 May 1995 in Moscow, with Roxette becoming the first act since 1917 to hold a concert on that date—a public holiday in Russia.

The song debuted at number one in Sweden, and peaked within the top 20 of national charts in numerous territories: namely Austria, Benelux, Germany, Ireland, Scandinavia, Spain and the UK.

[11] The song was serviced to US radio stations from 2 June,[8] and would be the duo's final track to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 50.

The album was released exclusively in South America and Asia, and compiled previously unreleased demos and remixes, as well as songs from the band's 1993 MTV Unplugged set.

"[15] People expressed a similar sentiment: complimenting the scope and diversity of material found on the record, but said that "As with the duo's previous work, Crash!

"[14] Conversely, Jean Rosenbluth of the Los Angeles Times praised the album's inclusion of harder rock influences, complimenting the "deliciously overwrought ballads, bubblegum and great almost-grunge.

"[17] Music & Media stated that "The world champions of pop rock are defending their title in style with this 15-single jukebox, a fifty fifty balance between rockers ("Sleeping in My Car") and ballads ("Place Your Love" and the title track).