Like a Robot

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"Like a Robot"
Like a Robot - Aqua.jpg
Single by Aqua
from the album Megalomania
ReleasedJanuary 2012 (2012-01)
Recorded2011
Electron Studio (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Genre
Length3:39
Label Universal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Lucas Secon
  • Claus Norreen
  • Søren Rasted
Aqua singles chronology
"Playmate to Jesus"
(2011)		"Like a Robot"
(2012)		"Freaky Friday"
(2017)
Audio video
"Like a Robot" on YouTube

"Like a Robot" is a song from Danish-Norwegian pop band Aqua's third studio album, Megalomania . Initially released as a promotional single [1] on 5 November 2011 producer Lucas Secon reported that "Like a Robot" would be released as the album's international lead single. [2] and was released in Australia and New Zealand in January 2012. [3] It was their first song to come with an "explicit language" warning, with band member René Dif saying: "There’s a million rappers out there who do that too." [4]

Contents

Reception

Scandipop reviewed the song as; "Amazing, Amazing, Amazing" They added, "...it’s them returning to the clubland from which they came. Squeaky voiced Lene laments a man’s shortcomings in the bedroom department" [5]

Luis Gonzalez of Album Confessions said; “Like A Robot”, a raunchy song that ultimately deals with sex and alcohol. Aqua has forgotten all the past metaphors and innuendos and have decided to be up front with their naughty message. The production is great; the lyrics are fun and get lodged in your brain easily especially the golden chorus. [6]

Jon O'Brien of Allmusic , in a review of Megalomania, said; ""Like a Robot" shows that the band's tongue-in-cheek innuendos have disappointingly been replaced by straightforward explicitness". " [7]

Gaffa's Signe Bønsvig Wehding considered the song to be "among the best tracks on the album", along with "Playmate To Jesus", "Dirty Little Pop Song" and "Sucker For A Superstar"". [8]

The Border Mail gave the album a negative review, but complimented "Like A Robot" for being 'punchy'. [9]

Track listing

  1. "Like a Robot" – 3:39

Credits

Credits adapted from album liner notes. [11]

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Scandinavia [12] 12 September 2011 Digital download Universal Music
Australia [13] 27 January 2012
New Zealand [14] 30 January 2012

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References

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  2. ↑ "Twitter / @lucasproduction: Aqua"Don't @#*# me like a ..." Twitter . Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "Like a Robot". allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Kiel Egging (2 March 2012). "Aqua – Still Partyin' With Barbie And Lovin' It". newsunlimited.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Aqua - Like a Robot". scandipop.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "Aqua's Megalomania". 14 December 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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  11. ↑ Megalomania (liner notes). Aqua. Universal Music. 2011. 0602527677675.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ↑ Like a Robot - Single by Aqua. iTunes Norway. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  13. ↑ Like a Robot - Single by Aqua. iTunes Australia. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  14. ↑ Like a Robot - Single by Aqua. iTunes New Zealand. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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