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
Fembot
Robyn Lyrics
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Fembots have feelings too
You split my heart in two
Now what you gonna do
(Once you gone tech, you ain't never going back, uh)
(I'm hi-tech baby)
Generator running on full throttle
Can I get a fuel up? Hit the bottle (reboot)
I got a lotta automatic booty applications
Got a C-P-U maxed out sensation
Looking for a joy to man my station (reboot)
Rock the nation (rock it, baby)
I've got some news for you
Fembots have feelings too
You split my heart in two
Now what ya gonna do (jag alskar dig)
My system's in mint condition
The power's up on my transistors
Working fine, no glitches
Plug me in and flip some switches
Pull up in dragging position
Pop the hatch and hit ignition
B-b-burn out, baby, ready for demolition
(Once you gone tech, you ain't never going back)
My super brain is a binary
Circuitry and mainframe tens-filled here
I'm sipping propane topped with a cherry (reboot)
In fact I'm a very scientifically advanced hot mama
Artificially discreet no drama
Digitally chic titanium armor (reboot)
Ring the alarm-a
I've got some news for you
Fembots have feelings too
(You know)
You split my heart in two
Now what ya gonna do
(Here we go)
My system's in mint condition
The power's up on my transistors
Working fine, no glitches
Plug me in and flip some switches
Pull up in docking position
Pop the hatch and hit ignition
B-b-burn out, baby, ready for demolition
(Once you gone tech, you ain't never goin' back, uh)
(Once you gone tech, you ain't never goin' back, uh)
(Once you gone tech, you ain't never goin' back, uh)
(Once you gone tech, you ain't never goin' back, uh)
Once you've gone tech, you never, ever goin' back
You gotta enter access code upon my back, my neck
Initiating slut mode; all space cadets on deck
There's a calculator in my pocket, got you all in check, uh
My system's in mint condition
The power's up on my transistors
Working fine, no glitches
Plug me in and flip some switches (baby)
Pull up in docking position
Pop the hatch and hit ignition (ha yeah)
B-b-burn out, baby, ready for demolition (I'm ready)
My system's in mint condition
The power's up on my transistors
Working fine, no glitches
Plug me in and flip some switches (yeah yeah)
Pull up in docking position
Pop the hatch and hit ignition
B-b-burn out, baby, ready for demolition
The song "Fembot" by Robyn is an upbeat, electronic dance-pop track that discusses the concept of a female robot, or "fembot". The lyrics describe the fembot as a high-tech, advanced machine with artificial intelligence, while also acknowledging that, despite her robotic nature, she still has emotions and feelings. The singer reveals that the fembot's heart has been broken in two, asking what her perpetrator is going to do now that he has upset her.
The song's chorus reinforces the idea that fembots have feelings, and that they deserve the same amount of respect and care as any human being. The lyrics also use a lot of robot-inspired wordplay, discussing the fembot's systems being in "mint condition" and referring to her as a "hot mama" with "titanium armor".
Overall, "Fembot" can be interpreted as a commentary on the intersection of technology and humanity, and the ways in which machines might eventually become more advanced and human-like. At its core, however, the song is also a fun and danceable pop track that celebrates the power of technology and the strength of female robots.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got some news for you
I have some information to share with you
Fembots have feelings too
Robots that look like women also have emotions
You split my heart in two
You broke my heart
Now what you gonna do
What are you going to do about it now?
Fresh out the box, the latest model
I am a brand new, cutting-edge robot
Generator running on full throttle
I am powered up and ready to go
Can I get a fuel up? Hit the bottle (reboot)
Could you recharge me or reset me, please?
I got a lotta automatic booty applications
I have a lot of attractive features and abilities built in
Got a C-P-U maxed out sensation
My CPU is working to the best of its ability
Looking for a joy to man my station (reboot)
I am searching for someone to control me
Rock the nation (rock it, baby)
Let's dance and have a good time
My system's in mint condition
My hardware and software are working perfectly
The power's up on my transistors
I am fully charged and ready to operate
Working fine, no glitches
I am functioning without any issues or problems
Plug me in and flip some switches
Connect me to a power source and activate my functions
Pull up in dragging position
I am approaching my destination slowly
Pop the hatch and hit ignition
Open up my access panel and start me up
B-b-burn out, baby, ready for demolition
I am operating at full capacity and am prepared to perform at a high level
My super brain is a binary
My advanced intelligence operates in a digital world
Circuitry and mainframe tens-filled here
My circuits and mainframe are complex and precise
I'm sipping propane topped with a cherry (reboot)
I am drinking a combustible fuel while I reset myself
In fact I'm a very scientifically advanced hot mama
I am a highly advanced and attractive female robot
Artificially discreet no drama
I am programmed to be discreet and avoid conflict
Digitally chic titanium armor (reboot)
I have a sleek and fashionable exterior made of strong materials
Ring the alarm-a
Get ready for something exciting or dangerous
Once you've gone tech, you never, ever goin' back
Once you have experienced technology, you will not want to go back to a non-technological world
You gotta enter access code upon my back, my neck
You need to input a code on my body to access certain functions
Initiating slut mode; all space cadets on deck
I am entering a mode designed to be seductive and attract attention
There's a calculator in my pocket, got you all in check, uh
I have a powerful tool always with me and I can use it to control and manipulate situations
Here we go
Let's get started
Yeah yeah
I agree or affirm
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Klas Frans Ahlund, Robin Miriam Carlsson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Nybooboo Kitty
She made the greatest album of 2010. It's an extraordinary piece of work.
SheikMMO
Legendary album.
Jeffrey Ellis
Heard this song for my first time today.... I love it.
RandomU5erName
This song was ahead of its time
Brices Lorene
RandomU5erName Fuck, yes, still !!!!!!!!!
atmo
Honestly! I think Nicki Minaj was kinda similar in her Super Bass phase (and I think it came out around the same time). But I like this better and Robyn is a pop futurist
Korra Rain
I went to a drag show a few weeks ago and one of the queens (Ben Dovah Plenti, check her out) performed to this, so much fun. Seriously in love with this now.
dj pilot:]]
Korra Rain Is the performance on YouTube? I’ve been looking for a Fembot lipsync for the longest time haha
Elżbieta Stojecka
Doskonała muzyka👍
Phi Live
So this song popped into my head today for no reason... I still love it :D