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".
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Where Did Our Love Go
Robyn Lyrics
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Thinkin' about what we used to be
Love was strong so were we
Until one day it all went wrong
A new body a new face
But no one good enough to fill your empty space
Baby where did our love go
Baby both you and I should know
We should know by now
Warming heat coolin' shade
Whatever I needed I found in the love we made
Maybe this was meant to be
Miss and reminisce of something close to exctasy
But I still hope that you feel our love inside the way I do
Thoughts about you and me
Thinkin' about what used to be
In this song, Robyn is reminiscing about a past love that has since ended. She reflects on the strength of their love and relationship until it all fell apart one day for reasons unknown to the listener. She talks about how she has tried to move on and find someone new to fill the void left by her former love, but no one has been good enough. She wonders where their love went and longs for the connection they once had.
Robyn displays a deep sense of longing and vulnerability in this song. The lyrics are simple, but she delivers them with raw emotion, making it easy for listeners to relate to her feelings of loss and heartbreak. She sings about the comfort and happiness she found in her past love and how nothing else has been able to measure up. There is a sense of melancholy in her voice, which adds to the overall mood of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Thoughts about you and me
Reflecting on the past relationship between the singer and her lover
Thinkin' about what we used to be
Remembering the strong bond between them in the past
Love was strong so were we
Their love was very strong and so were they as a couple
Until one day it all went wrong
However, something went wrong and they broke up
A new body a new face
The artist's ex-partner has moved on and found someone new
But no one good enough to fill your empty space
No one can replace the love that the singer once shared with her ex-partner
Baby where did our love go
Expressing confusion about where their love went and why they couldn't make it last
I'm thinkin' about you and me now
Continuing to reflect on their past relationship and what could have been
Baby both you and I should know
Suggesting that both the artist and her ex-partner should be aware of where their love went wrong
We should know by now
Implying that they have had enough time to reflect on the relationship and come to a conclusion
Warming heat coolin' shade
Describing their relationship as a source of comfort and stability
Whatever I needed I found in the love we made
The artist felt fulfilled and content in their relationship
Maybe this was meant to be
Wondering if their love was fated to end in heartbreak
Miss and reminisce of something close to exctasy
Feeling nostalgic for the intense moments of love and passion they once shared
But I still hope that you feel our love inside the way I do
Hoping that her ex-partner still remembers and feels the depth of their love, just like she does
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDERS SVEN BAGGE, ROBIN MIRIAM CARLSSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
thomas true
I always love your songs. You should put this song on a US release.
Star Man
Still loving this song! Love Ya **Robyn**
Tiphany Gomez
Original Robyn. My favorite. Such a soulful voice.
debgibsonfan
It was on the original Sweden release of "Robyn is Here" 1995. (Not on the US re-release 1997)
natasha pierre
robyn love her but where is this song from what album?
AppCandid
Diversity, good
Pete Lopez
Hm. Not so fond of this kind of robyn.
justjackjordinjustin
Pete Lopez
I read an amazing article in a periodical during the Re-emerging of Robyn was occurring:
2005-2008-2010/11 etc.
One of the statements in the article, briefly stated:
Same Artist.
Different Career :)!!
“Say You’ll Walk The Distance” is one of Robyn’s rare unheard gem’s, utilized in the soundtrack for
“ON THE LINE”
SO VERY GLAD
ROBYN MADE THE DISTANCE.
Joseph Garcia
I guess I'm comment #7777