Robin Miriam Carlsson,known as Robyn,is a Swedish pop singer,songwriter,record producer,and DJ. Her 1995 debut album Robyn Is Here produced two Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles:"Do You Know " and "Show Me Love". Her second and third albums,My Truth (1999) and Don't Stop the Music (2002),were released in Sweden.
Ace of Base is a Swedish pop group,formed in 1987,originally consisting of siblings Jonas,Linn,and Jenny Berggren,with Ulf Ekberg.
"Cruel Summer" is a song by English girl group Bananarama. It was written by Bananarama and Steve Jolley,Tony Swain,and produced by Jolley and Swain. Released in 1983,it was initially a stand-alone single but was subsequently included on their self-titled second album a year later. The song reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart in 1983 and the group performed it live on the BBC's Top of the Pops that summer,and after its inclusion in the 1984 film The Karate Kid,it reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"The Look" is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette. It was released in early 1989 as the fourth single from their second studio album,Look Sharp! (1988). It became an international hit,and was one of the most successful singles of 1989. It topped the charts in 25 countries,and was the first of their four number ones on the Billboard Hot 100. The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics.
"Back for Good" is a song by British band Take That from their third studio album,Nobody Else (1995). It was written by lead singer Gary Barlow,who also co-produced it with Chris Porter. The song topped the UK Singles Chart whilst also charting at number one in 31 countries,as well as reaching the top 10 in many others. Vaughan Arnell and Anthea Benton directed the song's music video. At the 1996 Brit Awards,"Back for Good" won the Brit Award for British Single of the Year. In 2003,Q Magazine ranked the song at number 910 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever" and in a UK poll in 2012,it was voted number 11 on the ITV special The Nation's Favourite Number One Single.
"Beautiful Life" is a song by Swedish band Ace of Base,released on October 20,1995 from their second album,The Bridge (1995). In North America,it was the first single released from the album;in Europe,it followed "Lucky Love" as the second single. Co-written by band member Jonas Berggren and produced by him with Denniz Pop and Max Martin,the single reached number 15 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart in December 1995. It reached number one on the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart and Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart. In 2017,BuzzFeed ranked "Beautiful Life" number 51 in their list of The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s.
"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" is a song by British R&B band Soul II Soul featuring the Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra. It is an alternate version of a song that appears on their secondary debut album,Club Classics Vol. One (1989) (titled Keep On Movin' in the United States),and was released as its second single on 29 May 1989. "Back to Life" is one of two songs on the album featuring British R&B singer Caron Wheeler and gained success in both North America and Europe,topping the charts in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and peaking at number four in the United States. The group won their first Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal with the song in 1990. The track was later included on a tenth-anniversary edition of the album.
Robyn Is Here is the debut studio album by Swedish singer Robyn. It was released on 13 October 1995 by Ricochet Records,Ariola Records and BMG. The album peaked at number eight on the Swedish chart and was certified double platinum by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF). In the United States,the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),and had sold more than 922,000 copies by June 2010,according to Nielsen SoundScan. Worldwide,the album has sold over 1.5 million copies.
My Truth is the second studio album by the Swedish singer Robyn. It was released on 17 May 1999 by BMG Sweden. Robyn collaborated with the producers Lindström &Ekhé,Christian Falk,Billy Mann,Thomas Rusiak and Masters at Work on the album. A pop,R&B and soul record,My Truth is an autobiographical album for which Robyn co-wrote all fourteen songs. Some of its lyrics reflect on the singer's fall 1998 abortion,which became controversial when RCA Records began planning a North American release. When Robyn refused to change the album after the label's request,plans to release My Truth outside Sweden were cancelled.
"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" is a song written and performed by English new wave band Culture Club. Released as a single in September 1982 from the group's platinum-selling debut album,Kissing to Be Clever (1982),it was the band's first UK No. 1 hit. In the United States,the single was released in November 1982 and also became a hit,reaching No. 2 for three weeks.
"Keep This Fire Burning" is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn,released as the first single from her third album Don't Stop the Music. The single was released in Sweden on 21 September 2002,where it became her highest charting single since 1995's "Do You Really Want Me ". The song was also released as a single in Australia under the name "By Your Side" due to the Australian bushfires which were happening at the time. In 2008,a re-recorded version of the song appeared on the special edition of Robyn's eponymous album.
"Living in Danger" is a song recorded by Swedish group Ace of Base. It was released in October 1994 by Arista and Mega as the seventh and final single from the group's debut album,Happy Nation and fourth single from their American debut release,The Sign (1993). Written by bandmembers Jonas Berggren and Ulf Ekberg,the single peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in December 1994. On the US Cash Box Top 100,it peaked at number ten. The single later reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1995. Its music video was directed by Matt Broadley and filmed in Stockholm,Sweden. Ace of Base performed the song on the first ever MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin,Germany in 1994. Q Magazine included "Living in Danger" in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever" in 2003.
"With Every Heartbeat" is a song by Swedish record producer Kleerup and Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn. It was first released on 10 January 2007 in Sweden and later on 30 July 2007 in the United Kingdom. It was released as the second single from the international edition of Robyn's self-titled fourth studio album and the lead single from Kleerup's self-titled debut studio album.
"You've Got That Somethin'" is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn from her debut album,Robyn Is Here. It was released as her debut single in 1995 in Sweden. The song was written by Robyn,Ulf Lindström,and Johan Ekhé,and it was produced by Lindström and Ekhé.
"Do You Know (What It Takes)" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Robyn,released as the third single from her debut studio album,Robyn Is Here (1996). In Sweden,it was issued as Robyn's third single in January 1996,while in the United States,it was released as her debut single the following year. The song was written by Robyn,Herbie Crichlow,Denniz Pop,and Max Martin,and it was produced by Pop and Martin.
"Show Me Love" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Robyn. It was first released in Sweden in February 1997 as the fourth single from her debut studio album,Robyn Is Here (1995). The song was her third UK and second US single. Robyn wrote it with Max Martin,who also produced the song with Denniz Pop. It is sometimes confused with Robin S.'s 1993 single "Show Me Love" because of identical song titles and similar first names;however,the two songs are not related. Kevin Bray directed the music video for "Show Me Love".
Swedish pop singer Robyn has released eight studio albums,one compilation album,six extended plays,50 singles,nine promotional singles,and 45 music videos.
"Play" is a song recorded by Swedish recording artist Robyn from her second studio album,My Truth (1999). She wrote the track in collaboration with Ulf Lindström and Johan Ekhé,who also handled its production. BMG Sweden released it as the album's second single on 12 July 1999,featuring the non-album song "Good Thang" as its B-side. Musically,"Play" contains some world music influences in its sound and a "playful" vibe.
"Electric" is a song by Swedish singer Robyn from her second studio album,My Truth (1999). It was released as the album's lead single on 29 April 1999 by BMG Sweden. Robyn wrote the track in collaboration with its producers Ulf Lindström and Johan Ekhé. The single artwork features the singer wearing a feather headpiece designed by Sebastian Wahl. Musically,"Electric" is an electronic funk song,and the lyrics address unexpected life events that make one feel alive.
"I Believe" is a single by the American alternative rock band Blessid Union of Souls from their 1995 debut album,Home. Vocalist Eliot Sloan wrote the song after the father of his girlfriend "Lisa" forced her to stop dating Sloan because of his race. "I Believe" is the band's highest-charting single in the United States,reaching number eight on the Billboard Hot 100,and it became a top-20 hit in Australia,Canada,and New Zealand.
