Who's That Girl (Robyn song)

"Who's That Girl"
Single by Robyn
from the album Robyn
B-side
Released29 June 2005 (Sweden)
28 April 2008 (UK)
Recorded2004
GenreElectropop
Length3:15 (radio edit)
3:50 (album version)
LabelKonichiwa
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Knife
Robyn singles chronology
"Be Mine!"
(2005) 		"Who's That Girl"
(2005) 		"With Every Heartbeat"
(2007)
Music video
"Who's That Girl" on YouTube

"Who's That Girl" is a song by Swedish pop singer Robyn, written and composed by herself and sibling 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 28 April 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.[1] In the UK, where the single featured remixes by Seamus Haji, Rex the Dog, and Drop the Lime,[2] "Who's That Girl" reached number twenty-six on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

The song was recorded by Yelle as "Qui est cette fille?" as part of the iTunes Foreign Exchange, where Robyn recorded "À cause des garçons" as "Because of Boys".

Music and lyrics

"Who's That Girl" features a "towering and architectural"[3] electropop sound.[4][5] 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".[5]

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.[6] It premiered on YouTube on 8 April 2008.

Track listing

Swedish CD single (2005)
  1. "Who's That Girl" (Original Version) – 3:50
  2. "Who's That Girl" (Style Of Eye remix) – 6:19
UK digital download (21 April 2008 (2008-04-21))
  1. "Who's That Girl" (Seamus Haji Remix) – 8:10
  2. "Who's That Girl" (Rex the Dog Mix) – 8:13
  3. "Who's That Girl" (Drop the Lime is That Girl Remix) – 5:09
  4. "Who's That Girl" (Seamus Haji Radio Edit) – 4:04
  5. "Who's That Girl" (Radio Edit) – 3:15
UK CD single (28 April 2008 (2008-04-28))[7]
  1. "Who's That Girl" (Radio Edit) – 3:22
  2. "Message in a Bottle" (Radio 2 Session) – 3:21
  3. "Sexual Eruption" (Robyn Remix) (with Snoop Dogg) – 4:25
UK vinyl single (28 April 2008 (2008-04-28))[8]
  1. "Who's That Girl" (Seamus Haji Vocal Mix)
  2. "Who's That Girl" (Rex the Dog Mix) – 8:13
  3. "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

Charts

Chart (2005–2008) Peak
position
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[9] 46
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 37
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 26

Further reading

References

  1. ^ a b c "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "UK single release details for 'Who's That Girl'". Official website. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
  3. ^ Hunter, James (29 April 2008). "Robyn and Kylie Minogue". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  4. ^ Snapes, Laura (28 September 2018). "How Robyn transformed pop". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b Zaleski, Annie (12 October 2018). "Fembots, dancing queens, and love fools: 60 minutes of Swedish pop". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  6. ^ UK video director details for "Who's That Girl" from Robyn.com
  7. ^ [1]. HMV.co.uk. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
  8. ^ [2]. HMV.co.uk. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
  9. ^ "Romanian Top 100 – Issue nr: 23/2008 (16 Iunie - 22 Iunie 2008)" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on June 21, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  10. ^ "Robyn – Who's That Girl?". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 22, 2023.