| "Beach 2k20" | ||||
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 Yaeji Remix | ||||
| Single by Robyn | ||||
| from the album Honey | ||||
| A-side | "Between the Lines" | |||
| Released | 4 September 2019 | |||
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| Length | 5:29 | |||
| Label | Konichiwa | |||
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| Producer(s) | Mr. Tophat | |||
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"Beach 2k20" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn, recorded for her eighth studio album Honey . It was released as the fifth single from the album on 4 September 2019 with a remix by Yaeji. [4] A remix by Louie Vega followed on 17 July 2020. [5]
Described as a "deadpan house banger" and "one of the most lyrically inane songs of Robyn's career", the song "attempt[s] to capture the exact feelings of just chilling somewhere tropical and quietly enjoying yourself". [1] It features a sample of Timmy Thomas's "Why Can't We Live Together", as well as a musical reference to Robyn's debut "Show Me Love". [6] "Beach 2k20" features "jazzy samba beats" and "the occasional 'Schwoop!' sound you might recognize from a departing iMessage" [7]
On 20 June 2020, Robyn released "Beach 2k20" on a limited edition 12" vinyl featuring remixes of the song along with "Between the Lines". It was released as part of a Honey Remix vinyl series, alongside "Honey", "Baby Forgive Me" and "Ever Again", for the Love Record Stores Day 2020 event. Only 500 of each were manufactured. [8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beach 2k20" (Louie Vega Remix) | 6:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Between the Lines" (Louie Vega Remix) | 8:43 |
| 2. | "Beach 2k20" (Yaeji Remix) | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Between the Lines" (The Black Madonna) | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Beach 2k20" (Louie Vega Remix) | 6:34 |
| Total length: | 25:18 | |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Honey. [10]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Heatseeker Songs chart [11] | 2 |
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