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") [REF].
Alvin and the Chipmunks and The Chipettes covered "Joyride" for their 1991 album The Chipmunks Rock the House.