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

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Robyn Lyrics

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[Chorus:]
Do you really want me am I really special
Taking is so easy boys giving is unusual
If you really want me don't make we wait too long
Respect and love is the key just listen to my song

Boy listen to me carefully now
'Cause this is something every man should know

Oh this is a lesson about how
You treat your girl right just let it show
That you love her that you need her say
That you want her in every way
You gotta show your girl a little respect
Or you won't get nothing back but hate
It's those little things that mean so much
You gotta treat her right Or get out of her sight

[Chorus:]

Safe is how she wants to feel
Protect her with all you've got
Oh she wants to know your love's for real
And be a good lover make her hot
Then she'll do everything love you day and night
She'll do anything just do her right
It's those little things that mean so much
You gotta treat her right Or get out of her sight

[Chorus:]

Girls don't give up, give your best
No part time job, no time to rest

Let him know what's up before
So he can give you more and more

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Robyn's Song QD3 Edit are all about respect, love, and treating your partner right. The song is a lesson to all men about how they should treat their partners, and that it's the little things that matter most. The chorus is all about the question of whether someone really wants the singer, and that taking from others is easy, but giving to a relationship is unusual. The lyrics also urge men to listen to the singer's song carefully to understand how to treat their partners with respect and love.

The first verse of the song is a lesson to men, urging them to treat their partners right and let them know that they love and respect them. The singer lists the ways in which men can show their love, by telling their partners that they need them, want them, and love them in every way. The second verse of the song encourages men to make their partners feel safe, protect them with all they've got, and be good lovers to make them hot. The lyrics advise that doing these things will make wives or girlfriends love their partner back day and night.

In summary, the song QD3 Edit by Robyn is all about love, respect, and treating your partner right. The song urges men to treat their partners with love and respect, and to show that love by doing the little things that matter the most.

Line by Line Meaning

Do you really want me am I really special
Robyn is questioning if the person truly wants her and finds her to be special, indicating the need for an honest and genuine connection.

Taking is so easy boys giving is unusual
Robyn suggests that it is common for men to take from women, but rare for them to give back, implying the importance of reciprocation in a relationship.

If you really want me don't make we wait too long
Robyn is asking that if the person truly wants a relationship with her, they should not hesitate to pursue it, emphasizing the value of straightforwardness and action.

Respect and love is the key just listen to my song
Robyn implies that respect and love are crucial components to a healthy relationship and urges the listener to pay attention to her message.

Boy listen to me carefully now
Robyn encourages the listener, specifically men, to pay close attention to her advice, emphasizing its importance.

'Cause this is something every man should know
Robyn implies that her advice is applicable to all men and is particularly important for them to understand.

Oh this is a lesson about how
Robyn frames her advice as a lesson, suggesting that there is something to be learned from it.

You treat your girl right just let it show
Robyn instructs men to treat their partner with respect and affection and to demonstrate their love through their actions.

That you love her that you need her say
Robyn emphasizes the importance of verbal communication and encourages men to express their love and need for their partner.

That you want her in every way
Robyn suggests that men should desire their partner in every aspect and not hold back their affection or attraction.

You gotta show your girl a little respect
Robyn reiterates that respect is essential in a relationship and that men should demonstrate it towards their partner.

Or you won't get nothing back but hate
Robyn warns that without respect or proper treatment, a relationship will only result in negativity and discontent.

It's those little things that mean so much
Robyn emphasizes the significance of small, thoughtful gestures in a relationship.

Safe is how she wants to feel
Robyn highlights the importance of feeling safe and protected in a relationship.

Protect her with all you've got
Robyn suggests that a man should do everything in his power to ensure his partner's safety and well-being.

Oh she wants to know your love's for real
Robyn implies that women desire genuine and authentic love from their partner.

And be a good lover make her hot
Robyn suggests that men should strive to be good partners, including sexually, and make their partner feel desired and attractive.

Then she'll do everything love you day and night
Robyn implies that if a man treats his partner well, she will reciprocate the love and affection day and night.

She'll do anything just do her right
Robyn highlights the importance of treating a partner with respect and affection, and acknowledges that they will respond positively in return.

Girls don't give up, give your best
Robyn encourages women to strive for a healthy and fulfilling relationship and to put in effort to make it work.

No part time job, no time to rest
Robyn suggests that maintaining a relationship requires dedication and effort, and that there is little time to relax or be apathetic.

Let him know what's up before
Robyn encourages women to communicate their wants and needs to their partner.

So he can give you more and more
Robyn highlights the importance of communication and suggests that if a partner understands their needs, they can fulfill them even better.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHAN OSKAR ANDREAS EKHE, ROBIN MIRIAM CARLSSON, ULF PETER LINDSTROM

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