Robyn is the stage name of the Swedish pop singer-songwriter Robin Miriam C… Read Full Bio ↴Robyn is the stage name of the Swedish pop singer-songwriter Robin Miriam Carlsson (born 12 June 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden). She is best known for her critically acclaimed electropop music, her impressive live shows and the hits "With Every Heartbeat" (#1 UK) and "Dancing On My Own" (#8 UK, #1 Sweden). In 2011, the single "Dancing On My Own" was nominated at Grammy Awards for the category Best Dance Recording. She is the owner of Konichiwa Records, which release only her music, including Robyn and Body Talk.

Robyn's parents are actors, and she herself was involved in acting at the age of 9, with an extra role in Kronbruden at the Swedish theatre Dramaten. In 1991, at the age of 12, Robyn recorded the theme song named "Du kan alltid bli nummer ett" ("You can always be number one") for the Swedish television show Lilla Sportspegeln. In the same year she performed this song on television show Söndagsöppet. Robyn was rediscovered by Swedish pop singer Meja in the early 90s. Meja and her band Legacy of Sound visited Robyn's school and were involved with a musical workshop.

Following the completion of her middle school education, Robyn signed to Ricochet Records Sweden, a subsidiary of BMG. She collaborated with producers Max Martin and Denniz Pop. Writing duties were assisted by Ulf Lindstrom and Johan Ekhe, who also helped to produce the album, and they stayed on board with Robyn until 2003.

Robyn started her career in the pop music industry at the age of 16. She signed a record deal with RCA Records in 1994 to release her debut single "You've Got That Somethin'" in Sweden, followed by her breakthrough single "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)". In October 1996 she released her debut album Robyn Is Here. Robyn's US breakthrough came in 1997, when the dance-pop singles "Show Me Love" and "Do You Know (What It Takes)" reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Her second album My Truth was released in May 1999 in Sweden, with subsequent releases elsewhere in Europe. The single "Electric" was a hit across Europe, and propelled My Truth to second position in Sweden. Despite her success in the US market with her debut album, My Truth did not receive an international release.

In 1999, Robyn contributed to Christian Falk's debut solo album Quel Bordel, appearing on the tracks "Remember" and "Celebration". In 2000, she appeared on the track "Intro/Fristil" on Petter's self-titled album. In 2001, Robyn contributed the song "Say You'll Walk the Distance" to the soundtrack for the film On the Line.

In November 2002, Robyn swapped labels at BMG (from RCA to Jive Records) and released her third album Don't Stop The Music in Sweden. She issued the singles "Keep This Fire Burning" and "Don't Stop The Music" in Scandinavia and mainland Europe. The lead single "Keep This Fire Burning" was covered by British soul singer Beverley Knight.

The decade-long relationship between Robyn and BMG ceased in 2004. When they reacted negatively to "Who's That Girl", which showcased a new electropop sound, Robyn decided to release music on her own. In early 2005, she announced she would be leaving Jive Records to start her own record label, Konichiwa Records. In May 2004, Robyn's Best was released in America. It is essentially a condensed version of her debut album, containing no material from her later releases. In 2006, following her departure from BMG, the compilation Det Bästa Med Robyn (The Best of Robyn) was released in Sweden.

Robyn released the single "Be Mine!" in March 2005, followed a month later by her fourth studio album Robyn. This album became her first number one album upon its release in Sweden. Collaborators of this album include names like Klas Åhlund from Teddybears, the Swedish duo The Knife and former Cheiron producer Alexander Kronlund. Sampling influences from electronic, rap and R&B music, Robyn received rave reviews, and gained the singer three Swedish Grammy Awards in 2006 for "Årets Album" (Best Album), "Årets Kompositör" (Best Writer, alongside Klas Åhlund) and "Årets Pop Kvinnlig" (Best Pop Female). Robyn released three more singles from the eponymous album: "Who's That Girl", "Handle Me" and "Crash and Burn Girl".

In 2006 she featured on the Basement Jaxx track "Hey You", taken from their album Crazy Itch Radio. The year also marked the release of Christian Falk's second album People Say, on which Robyn contributed the tracks "Dream On" and "C.C.C.". In December 2006, she released The Rakamonie EP in the UK.

In March 2007, Robyn released the single "Konichiwa Bitches" in the UK, followed by the revised edition of the album Robyn in April 2007. This version contains slightly altered versions of two of the original songs and two new tracks: "With Every Heartbeat" (a collaboration with Kleerup) and "Cobrastyle" (a cover of a 2006 single by Swedish rockers Teddybears). The second single from this revised album was "With Every Heartbeat", issued in late July 2007 and reaching number one on the UK singles chart. Follow-up singles "Handle Me", "Be Mine!", "Who's That Girl" and "Dream On" were top thirty hits. Also in 2007, Robyn contributed vocals to Fleshquartet's single "This One's For You", from their album Voices of Eden.

The Rakamonie EP was released in January 2008 in the US under Cherrytree Records, a subsidiary of Interscope, and the US edition of her self-titled album was released in April 2008. "With Every Heartbeat (with Kleerup)", "Handle Me" and "Cobrastyle" were top ten club hits, and the former received airplay at US pop and dance radio stations. She was also featured on "Sexual Eruption (Fyre Department remix)" by Snoop Dogg.

Robyn completed a short US tour to promote the album Robyn, and was the supporting act for Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour at select European dates in 2008. In January 2009, Robyn won a Swedish Grammis Award for Best Live Act 2008. In 2009 she featured on the single "The Girl and the Robot" from the album Junior by Norwegian electronic band Röyksopp.

In 2010 Robyn announced she planned to release three albums in the same year. To promote the first part, she released the songs "Fembot", "Dancehall Queen" (produced by Diplo) and "None of Dem" (featuring Röyksopp) to digital outlets as promotional singles on 13 April 2010. Klas Åhlund was the main producer of all Body Talk albums.

Robyn released Body Talk Pt. 1, on 14 June 2010 in the Nordic countries through EMI and on 15 June 2010 in the US through Interscope. This mini-album was preceded on 1 June 2010 by the lead single "Dancing On My Own". The song became Robyn's first number one hit in Sweden, and her fourth top ten hit in both the UK and the US, peaking at #8 on the UK Singles Chart and at #3 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Later The Guardian and Slant Magazine rated "Dancing On My Own" as the best song of 2010, and Pitchfork Media ranked it 4th in their Top 100 Tracks of 2010. On 30 August 2010, Robyn performed at Polar Music Prize 2010 a cover of "Hyperballad", with Björk being in the audience.

On 6 September 2010, Body Talk Pt. 2 was released in the UK. It was preceded on 5 September 2010 by the single "Hang With Me", a dance version of an acoustic song from Body Talk Pt. 1. This album also contains a duet with Snoop Dogg on "You Should Know Better (feat. Snoop Dogg)". On 12 September 2010 Robyn performed a remixed version of "Dancing On My Own" with deadmau5 at MTV Video Music Awards 2010.

Robyn released on 22 November 2010 (US and Scandinavia) the third and final part of the Body Talk series, entitled Body Talk. The album includes five songs from each previous Body Talk parts, along with five new songs. The new tracks have been made available separately as Body Talk Pt. 3 in the United States and Germany. The album was promoted mainly by the release of the single "Indestructible" on 1 November 2010. Body Talk received extremely favorable reviews from most music critics and featured on many year-end lists.

On 1st April 2011, Robyn issued the single "Call Your Girlfriend".

Official site: http://www.robyn.com

Dont Stop The Music
Robyn Lyrics

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Alright, yeah

This little girl didn't care what anybody said
She got the whole world dancing to the music in her head
They loved to trash her bad, laugh at her and call her names, aah yea
And now they all try to copy her, isn't that a shame
It always made her stronger

Don't stop, stop the music
The world will keep turning if you use it, get out there and
Don't stop, stop the music
People keep dancing
You can do it
Baby, come on
Baby, come on

He knew that he was different
This sucker couldn't win
They didn't dig his vision
They tried to fit him in
But there's no room for losers
Until they make you change
And then you love them
Tell me how much longer

Don't stop, stop the music
The world will keep turning if you use it, get out there and
Don't stop, stop the music
People keep dancing (don't stop)
You can do it (don't stop)
Baby come on (don't stop the music)
Baby come on (don't stop)
(Don't stop, don't stop the music)

You've got a perfect body, you've got a perfect smile
You're unlike anybody, got your own shine come on
If you just keep on dancing, then you won't feel no pain
Baby, it's your decision, only you can break the chain

So all you gotta do is dance, come on

Music like love floating in the air
You can reach out grab it everywhere
Showing you you're special (baby come on)
You were put here on Earth to make goodness for people
Better make it worth living while the world still spinning, come on!

Don't stop, stop the music
The world will keep turning if you use it, baby come on
Don't stop, stop the music
People keep dancing (don't stop)
You can do it (don't stop)
Baby, come on (don't stop the music)
Baby, come on (don't stop)

Don't stop, stop the music

Keep on dancing, you can do it
Baby, come on

Overall Meaning

In Robyn's song Don't Stop the Music, the singer tells the story of two individuals who faced rejection and ridicule from society for being unique. The first character is a young woman who was teased and called names, but instead of letting it break her spirit, she channeled her passion for music and dance into something positive. She used the music in her head to make the world dance and eventually gained the admiration of those who had once belittled her. The second individual is a man who refused to conform to society's norms and was treated as a "loser" because of it. However, he remained true to himself and eventually won the support of others.

The chorus of the song, "Don't stop, stop the music," serves as a message of encouragement for those who feel rejected or out of place in society. It reminds listeners that they can use their passions and talents to make a positive impact and that they should never let others bring them down or make them feel like they don't belong.

Line by Line Meaning

Alright, yeah
An exclamation of excitement and enthusiasm.

This little girl didn't care what anybody said
The singer of the song, a little girl, was indifferent to people's opinions about her.

She got the whole world dancing to the music in her head
Her unique personality and ideas inspired people worldwide to dance to her music symbolizing her attitudes and beliefs.

They loved to trash her bad, laugh at her and call her names, aah yea
Despite her success, the girl experienced negative criticisms, bullying, and verbal abuse from others.

And now they all try to copy her, isn't that a shame
Ironically, the same people who criticized her and refused to accept her are now copying her ideas and ways, and that's really sad.

It always made her stronger
Rather than breaking her spirit, the negativity only served to motivate and empower her.

Don't stop, stop the music
The singer implores the audience to continue to pursue their dreams and live life to the fullest without letting anyone else's opinions or criticisms affect them.

The world will keep turning if you use it, get out there and
Despite doubts and negativity, the world continues to spin every day; thus, use that time and dance to the music all around you.

People keep dancing
Encouraging people to continue dancing, no matter their critics or obstacles, is vital.

You can do it
Robyn impels the audience to pursue their dreams and persevere against any adversity as they are capable of doing it themselves.

Baby, come on
An expression to inspire and motivate people to act.

He knew that he was different
The song introduces and acknowledges a male protagonist who also faced challenges and opposition based on his ideas and who he is.

This sucker couldn't win
The male protagonist couldn't fit in or succeed within the system imposed by society.

They didn't dig his vision
Others refused to appreciate his ideas and perspective of the world.

They tried to fit him in
Society tried to make them conform to society's conventions and expectations.

But there's no room for losers
In a society that promotes winning and fame above all, the artist feels there is no place for people like him.

Until they make you change
The only time society accepts individuals who refuse to conform is when they force them to alter their nature and personalities.

And then you love them
Ironically, after society manages to force the singer to change, they begin to love and admire them.

Tell me how much longer
The singer questions how much longer things will persist until they can finally be themselves.

You've got a perfect body, you've got a perfect smile
Robyn is championing everyone’s beauty and individuality irrespective of the size and looks

You're unlike anybody, got your own shine come on
The singer again calls on the uniqueness of the individual and their potential to shine their own light.

If you just keep on dancing, then you won't feel no pain
Robyn suggests that the best way to overcome the pain of rejection and negativity is just to keep moving forward and not to hold back on anything.

Baby, it's your decision, only you can break the chain
Robyn reminds listeners that they are the ones who can break the cycle of individual and collective restraints once they make a conscious decision to pursue their dreams and not hold back/not let others hold them back.

Music like love floating in the air
Music has the same significance and carries the same impact as love when it comes to bringing people together and putting them in a joyous state

You can reach out grab it everywhere
Music is all around us, and anyone can access it and make it work for them.

Showing you you're special (baby come on)
Robyn emboldens people to appreciate their uniqueness and individuality.

You were put here on Earth to make goodness for people
As humans, our common destiny is to do good, to bring joy and happiness to others.

Better make it worth living while the world still spinning, come on!
We only have a finite amount of time on this planet before it is all over; hence, we should make it count and work to bring ourselves and others happiness.

Don't stop, stop the music
Robyn reiterates to the audience that they should never stop pursuing their dreams

Keep on dancing, you can do it
The best way to relish life is to keep moving and dancing while having the confidence that they can achieve and fulfill any dream.

Baby, come on
An encouragement for the audience to take positive action and pursue their dreams.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Alexander Erik Kronlund, Johan Oskar Andreas Ekhe, Mikkel Remee Sigvardt, Robin Miriam Carlsson, Ulf Peter Lindstrom

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