Who's That Girl (Robyn song)
"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 (see 2005 in music) and fifth UK single on April 28, 2008 (see 2008 in music).
"Who's That Girl" | ||||
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Single by Robyn | ||||
from the album Robyn | ||||
B-side |
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Released | June 29, 2005 (Sweden) April 28, 2008 (UK CD release) | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | Synth-pop | |||
Length | 3:15 (radio edit) 3:50 (album version) | |||
Label | Konichiwa | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | The Knife | |||
Robyn singles chronology | ||||
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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 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.[3] It premiered on YouTube on April 8, 2008.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Who's That Girl".
- Swedish CD single
(Released 2005 )
- "Who's That Girl" (Original Version) – 3:50
- "Who's That Girl" (Style Of Eye remix) – 6:19
- UK digital download versions
(Released April 21, 2008 )
- "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[4]
(Released April 28, 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[5]
(Released April 28, 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 positions
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Swedish Singles Chart[1] | 37 |
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
UK Singles Chart[1] | 26 |
Further reading
References
- "'Who's That Girl' Chart History". aCharts.us. Retrieved February 4, 2008.
- "UK single release details for 'Who's That Girl'". Official website. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
- UK video director details for "Who's That Girl" from Robyn.com
- . HMV.co.uk. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
- . HMV.co.uk. Retrieved April 19, 2008.