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Who's That Girl (Robyn song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Who's That Girl
| cover = Rob Who's That Girl.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Robyn
| album = Robyn
| B-side =
| released = June 29, 2005 (Sweden)
April 28, 2008 (UK)
| recorded = 2004
| studio =
| genre = Electropop
| length = 3:15 (radio edit)
3:50 (album version)
| label = Konichiwa
| writer =
| producer = The Knife
| prev_title = Be Mine!
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = Handle Me
| next_year = 2005
| misc =
}}
"'Who's That Girl'" is a song by Swedish pop singer Robyn, written and composed by herself and brother-and-sister production duo The Knife for her self-titled fourth studio album (2005). The track was released as the album's second single in Scandinavia in 2005 and fifth UK single on April 28, 2008.
The track became a minor success on the charts, peaking at number thirty-seven on the Swedish Singles Chart, where it was the third biggest hit from the 'Robyn' album there. In the UK, where the single featured remixes by Seamus Haji, Rex the Dog, and Drop the Lime, "Who's That Girl" reached number twenty-six on the UK Singles Chart.
The song was recorded by Yelle as "Qui est cette fille?" as part of the iTunes Foreign Exchange, where Robyn recorded " cause des garons" as "Because of Boys".
Music and lyrics
"Who's That Girl" features a "towering and architectural" electropop sound. Lyrically, it "challenges gender expectations - Robyn asks a boyfriend to switch places with her and then asks, "Would you love me any different?" - and expresses frustration about unrealistic pressures on women".
Music video
No video was shot for the Swedish release of the "Who's That Girl" single. A video was shot for the UK release of the song and was directed by Diane Martel.[http://www.robyn.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 UK video director details for "Who's That Girl" from Robyn.com] It premiered on YouTube on April 8, 2008.
Track listing
; Swedish CD single (2005)
# "Who's That Girl" (Original Version) 3:50
# "Who's That Girl" (Style Of Eye remix) 6:19
; UK digital download
# "Who's That Girl" (Seamus Haji Remix) 8:10
# "Who's That Girl" (Rex the Dog Mix) 8:13
# "Who's That Girl" (Drop the Lime is That Girl Remix) 5:09
# "Who's That Girl" (Seamus Haji Radio Edit) 4:04
# "Who's That Girl" (Radio Edit) 3:15
; UK CD single [http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=798049]. HMV.co.uk. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
#"Who's That Girl" (Radio Edit) 3:22
#"Message in a Bottle" (Radio 2 Session) 3:21
#"Sexual Eruption" (Robyn Remix) (with Snoop Dogg) 4:25
; UK vinyl single [http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=798051]. HMV.co.uk. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
# "Who's That Girl" (Seamus Haji Vocal Mix)
# "Who's That Girl" (Rex the Dog Mix) 8:13
# "Who's That Girl" (Drop the Lime Is That Girl Mix) 5:09
Personnel
*Music by Robyn, The Knife and Alexander Kronlund
*Produced by The Knife
*Recorded at Cosmos Studios and Apmamman
*Mixed by Christoffer Berg at Music-A-Matic Studios
*Vocal mix by Michael Ilbert at Megaphone Studios
*Published by BMG Music Publishing/Universal Music Publishing
Chart performance
Further reading
* [http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/259/reliant_robyn/ Robyn interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' March 2008]
References
Category:2005 singles
Category:2008 singles
Category:Robyn songs
Category:Songs with feminist themes
Category:Songs written by Alexander Kronlund
Category:Songs written by Robyn
Category:2005 songs
Category:Songs written by Karin Dreijer
Category:Songs written by Olof Dreijer
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