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
Healthy Love
Robyn Lyrics
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Something is just not right
So lately is a kind of changing
Into someone you don't know is right
You can't figure out why all you do is fine
You don't understand why you're so sure it is a lie
You give, he takes, he gives, you turn away
Feels like a conspiresy
Why is these so nice to me
Healthy love, something I'm dreaming of
When he's gone he's all I want
When he's gone I can't go on
Healthy love (healthy love)
Healthy love
When he's gone I can't go on.
Listen to yourself
His heart is yours
But I hear hear his trying
All you do is ask for more
How can a girl be sure
When her heart is sore
She can alfoy to ignore that tomorrow he might walk out the door
You give, he takes, he gives, you turn away (why do you turn away? Turn away!)
Healthy love, someting that I'm scared of
Feels like a conspiresy
Why is these so nice to me
Healthy love, something I'm dreaming of
When he's gone he's all I want
When he's gone I can't go on
Healthy love (healthy love)
Healthy love
When he's gone I can't go on.
Healthy love
seems to be a foreign concept to the singer of Robyn's "Healthy Love." The song is about a woman who is in a relationship where she gives more than she receives. She knows that something is not right, but she is scared of the possibility of a healthy relationship because it is an unknown territory. As the song progresses, she realizes how unhealthy her situation is, with the chorus being a plea for a better kind of love.
The line "How can a girl be sure when her heart is sore?" highlights the uncertainty that comes with being in a toxic relationship. The singer is constantly questioning whether she should stay in the relationship or leave. She is convinced that she cannot survive without her partner, but she also knows that she deserves better.
The bridge is an attempt to rationalize the relationship, but it is clear that the singer is struggling to do so. She tells herself that her partner's heart is hers, but she is aware that he constantly takes and leaves her wanting more.
Overall, "Healthy Love" is a powerful portrayal of the struggles that women face in toxic relationships. It is a reminder that one's own health and happiness should never take a backseat to a partner's needs.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you ever have that strange feeling?
Have you ever had that inexplicable feeling that something is not right?
Something is just not right
You have a gut feeling that something is off.
So lately is a kind of changing
Recently, you've been going through some changes.
Into someone you don't know is right
These changes are turning you into someone you don't recognize or approve of.
You can't figure out why all you do is fine
Despite everything, everything seems to be going well and you can't understand why.
You don't understand why you're so sure it's a lie
You can't explain why, but part of you feels like it's too good to be true.
You give, he takes, he gives, you turn away
Your relationship is a constant cycle of giving and taking, but you find yourself pulling away.
Healthy love, something that I'm scared of
You're scared of being in a healthy relationship because it's unfamiliar territory.
Feels like a conspiracy
It feels like the idea of a healthy relationship is being kept from you or that it's too good to be true.
Why is these so nice to me
You can't understand why someone is being so nice to you, especially in a romantic context.
Healthy love, something I'm dreaming of
You dream of being in a healthy relationship, but it feels unobtainable.
When he's gone he's all I want
When your partner is not there, you realize how much you miss and want them.
When he's gone I can't go on
The thought of being without your partner is unbearable.
Listen to yourself
You need to trust your instincts and listen to your own feelings.
His heart is yours
Your partner loves you deeply and sincerely.
But I hear hear his trying
You can sense that your partner is putting in effort into the relationship, even if it's not always apparent.
All you do is ask for more
Despite your partner's efforts, you can't help but feel like you need more from the relationship.
How can a girl be sure when her heart is sore
It's difficult to know what you want from a relationship when you're emotional and hurting.
She can alfoy to ignore that tomorrow he might walk out the door
You worry that your partner might leave you, and it's hard to ignore that possibility.
Why do you turn away? Turn away!
You don't understand why you pull away from the relationship even when everything seems fine.
Healthy love
The concept of a healthy relationship.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHAN OSKAR ANDREAS EKHE, ROBIN MIRIAM CARLSSON, ULF PETER LINDSTROM
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