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
Hang With Me
Robyn Lyrics
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How we're gonna be just friends?
If you're for real and not pretend
Then I guess you can hang with me
When my patience wearing thin
When I'm ready to give in
Will you pick me up again?
And if you do me right
I'm gonna do right by you
And if you keep it tight
I'm gonna confide in you
I know what's on your mind
There will be time for that too
If you hang with me
Just don't fall recklessly, heedlessly in love with me
'Cause it's gonna be
All heartbreak, blissfully painful insanity
If we agree
Oh, you can hang with me
When you see me drift astray
Out of touch and out of place
Will you tell me to my face?
Then I guess you can hang with me
And if you do me right
I'm gonna do right by you
And if you keep it tight
I'm gonna confide in you
I know what's on your mind
There will be time for that too
If you hang with me
Just don't fall recklessly, heedlessly in love with me
'Cause it's gonna be
All heartbreak, blissfully painful insanity
If we agree
You can hang with me
Will you tell me once again
How we're gonna be just friends?
If you're for real and not pretend
Then I guess you can hang with me
And if you do me right
I'm gonna do right by you
And if you keep it tight
I'm gonna confide in you
I know what's on your mind
There will be time for that too
If you hang with me
Just don't fall recklessly, heedlessly in love with me
'Cause it's gonna be
All heartbreak, blissfully painful insanity
If we agree
You can hang with me
Don't fall recklessly, heedlessly in love with me
'Cause it's gonna be
All heartbreak, blissfully painful insanity
If we agree
We can do whatever
If you hang with me
Don't fall recklessly, heedlessly in love with me
'Cause it's gonna be
All heartbreak, blissfully painful insanity
If we agree
You can hang with me
In Robyn's song "Hang With Me," she contemplates the possibility of a romantic relationship turning into a casual, platonic friendship. She asks her potential partner to assure her that they can be "just friends" without any pretense or ulterior motives. Robyn is cautious, as she doesn't want to fall in love with someone who won't reciprocate her feelings, leading to heartbreak and "blissfully painful insanity." She values honesty and communication, explaining that if her partner can tell her to her face when she's drifting astray, she'll reciprocate that support. Overall, the song explores the struggle of balancing romantic feelings with the desire for a simple, uncomplicated friendship.
At the same time, "Hang With Me" is also a song about trust and loyalty in relationships. Robyn emphasizes the importance of reciprocity by pledging to do right by her partner if they treat her with the same level of respect. She acknowledges that there will be time to explore deeper feelings if the friendship progresses organically, but initially, she wants to establish a foundation of mutual trust and support. The song is honest, vulnerable, and relatable, as Robyn encapsulates the fears and hopes that come with venturing into a new relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Will you tell me once again
Asking the person to repeat the promise of being just friends
How we're gonna be just friends?
Asking for clarity on how the relationship dynamic will work
If you're for real and not pretend
Asking for an assurance that the person's intentions are genuine
Then I guess you can hang with me
Agreeing to let the person be a part of her life
When my patience wearing thin
Acknowledging that she may get frustrated at times
When I'm ready to give in
When she is about to give up
Will you pick me up again?
Asking if they will be there to support her through it
Then I guess you can hang with me
Agreeing to let the person be a part of her life
And if you do me right
Promising that if they treat her well
I'm gonna do right by you
She will treat them well in return
And if you keep it tight
If they keep their promises
I'm gonna confide in you
She will trust them with personal information
I know what's on your mind
Acknowledging that they are interested in something more
There will be time for that too
Suggesting that there could be a chance for more in the future
If you hang with me
Encouraging them to stick around and see where the friendship leads
Just don't fall recklessly, heedlessly in love with me
Warning them not to fall in love with her without thinking it through
Cause it's gonna be all heartbreak, blissfully painful insanity
Explaining that a romantic relationship may end in heartbreak and chaos
If we agree, you can hang with me
Suggesting that they can still be friends as long as they are on the same page
When you see me drift astray
Acknowledging that she may make mistakes
Out of touch and out of place
Feeling disconnected from her true self
Will you tell me to my face?
Asking if they will be honest with her when she needs it
Then I guess you can hang with me
Agreeing to let the person be a part of her life
Don't fall recklessly, heedlessly in love with me
Repeating the warning not to fall in love without thinking
Cause it's gonna be all heartbreak, blissfully painful insanity
Repeating that a romantic relationship may cause chaos and pain
If we agree, we can do whatever
If they can agree to just be friends, they can do anything as friends
If you hang with me
Encouraging them to stay by her side and see where the friendship leads
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Klas Frans Ahlund
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Hermosamente Entusiasmada
"And if you do me right
I'm gonna do right by you
And if you keep it tight
I'm gonna confide in you
I know what's on your mind
Though they'll be time for that too
If you hang with me
Hang with me"
NEW'SUNG
Will you tell me once again
How we're gonna be just friends?
If you're for real and not pretend
Then I guess you can hang with me
When my patience wearing thin
When I'm ready to give in
Will you pick me up again?
Then I guess you can hang with me
And if you do me right
I'm gonna do right by you
And if you keep it tight
I'm gonna confide in you
I know what's on your mind
There will be time for that too
If you hang with me
Just don't fall
Recklessly, headlessly in love with me
'Cause it's gonna be
All heartbreak, wistfully painful and insanity
If we agree oh, ooh, woah, you can hang with me
When you see me drift astray
Out of touch and out of place
Will you tell me to my face?
Then I guess you can hang with me
And if you do me right
I'm gonna do right by you
And if you keep it tight
I'm gonna confide in you
I know what's on your mind
There will be time for that too
If you hang with me
Just don't fall
Recklessly, headlessly in love with me
'Cause it's gonna be
All heartbreak, wistfully painful and insanity
If we agree oh, ooh, woah, you can hang with me...
Will you tell me once again
How we're gonna be just friends?
If you're for real and not pretend
Then I guess you can hang with me
And if you do me right
I'm gonna do right by you
And if you keep it tight
I'm gonna confide in you
I know what's on your mind
There will be time for that too
If you hang with me
Just don't fall
Recklessly, headlessly in love with me
Cause it's gonna be
All heartbreak, wistfully painful and insanity
If we agree, you can hang with me
Just don't fall recklessly, headlessly in love with me
'Cause it's gonna be
All heartbreak, wistfully painful and insanity
If we agree, oh, ooh, woah, you can hang with me
Hang with me
KAY DENÉ
She's a talented songwriter. The barebone arrangements of so many of Robyn's songs are so gloriously moving. For instance, I love the way they arranged this live performance - it's profound simplicity. But the studio version of this song is also dope. She's good at doing that with her music.
Brad Rasmussen
KAY DENÉ I love both versions as well!
Atif Suleman Ph.D.
Absolutely stunning performance! It stops me dead in my tracks. PS is that Ron Burgundy on the keyboards?
Beth Fontaine
Oh my Gosh, I laughed so hard at your comment. I looked back at him, and now I can't stop picturing Ron! hahaha
Hoder Harris
" I know what's on your mind there will be time for that too" most subtle yet powerful sexual lyrics ever written in pop music.
David Robinson
Robyn is so emotionally connected with her music. It is so refreshing. So many artists try to be cool by acting stoic...
The Boomtang Boys
"Just don't fall recklessly, headlessly in love with me"........ too late.
larimer ventus
she should do all of her songs ballad style. her voice really was made for that soulful type of singing but I understand her niche is electronica. (kind of like nadia ali of "iio" )
Brad Rasmussen
larimer ventus girl bye 👋🏻
Clockwerk
Her niche? so she can't enjoy writing sappy love filled club bangers? It has to just be her "niche?"