Robyn: From Pop Puppet to Independent Icon
This is Robin S with her 1993 US top five hit “Show Me Love”. It’s one of the greatest house-pop songs ever. Just to make things clear this is not Robyn with a “y”. The Swedish pop sensation who also had a 90’s top ten hit with a song called “Show Me Love”. The latter Robyn is one of the most important pop stars of the last three decades. Any female pop artist to have survived and thrived into their thirties is an impressive feat, most being chewed out after their first album. But Robyn got chewed out, and then went on to do better than ever. She went from pop puppet to critically acclaimed indie `darling. As The Guardian clickbait-titled their 2018 article: “Robyn transformed pop music”, and they aren’t wrong. Everyone from Britney Spears to Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Teagan and Sara, and Ariana Grande have taken bits and pieces from Robyn’s sound, persona and work-ethic. All this plus, Robyn’s “Dancing on My Own” is one of the most perfect pop singles of the twenty-tens. But who is Robyn? How did she get here? And how did a 30-something Euro-pop artist outdo the greatest faces and producers in modern pop?
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March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
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@dinoc734
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
Robyn is a hell of a lot better singer than spears.
@andybryson8008
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
I'd never seen it before, but Girls Aloud's album "Biology" has a cover that is basically a direct copy of X-Ray Spex's 1978 album "Germfree Adolescents"
@paulofreitas8357
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
Simply fantastic
@cpinckard3702
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
Cyndi Lauper was obviously a huge influence on Dancing On My Own, and I would credit Roxette overall for keeping up a pop standard of quality
@josephharden5592
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
Max Martin low-key ripped off Teddy Riley's Michael Jackson productions
@JGProductions6581
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
Do you really want me am I really special?!
@antonyjharper31
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
I found her quite early on! Just loved her voice!
@kerryogrady3637
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
"How did she outdo the greatest faces and greatest voices of modern pop????"
Easy mate,she IS the greatest face and greatest voice of modern pop by a country fucking mile!!!
Whenever I see a slavering article on Sophie,Hyper Pop,Charlie xcx etc,etc,etc I just go to automatic "Er,they all ripped off Robyn",settings,every time,honestly,it's sooo fucking tedious right now.Robyn IS perfect pop music,end of story,ask anyone that,really,knows anything about contemporary pop music,Jesus Christ.
@thecat-alyst2716
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
Funny thing is that Robyn's real name is Robin, so technically, two Robins sang a song with the same name, it's just one Robin's stage name is spelled Robyn.
@VincentLander
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
Omitting to mention her work with Röyskopp is a crime.
@adrienneoliver3825
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
I liked her better than Britney.
@norijean3279
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
Robyn was never a puppet. She cowrote her early music. On her second album she sang about aborting her child. They wanted her to scrap the song, she said no, so her album wasn't released the US. She didn't care. Britney never had a freedom Robyn did from the get go.
@PalaeoJoe
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
Any Fire Emblem Awakening players here?
@ChairmanMo
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
It is disgusting that the mega-corporations freeload off Robyn's creativity for the last two decades. Jive records and its parent company should have worked with Robyn back in the late 90s. They could have done way better and made way more money together. But no….corporate vanity and greed…
@jamesmckee329
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
Umm daft punk was 1997
@smith3356
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
She's like the 80'es with a vengance.
@susannalunden6743
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
That was the most beautiful description of Robyn Ive ever experienced. You NAILED it!! ❤
@guatog7185
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
I’m an old dude
Robyn (R&B)
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Robyn (Indie)
Tove Lo
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These are my icons through the years
@giiiddyup
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
Robyn is legit.
@amirahdiyana7100
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
OMG WHEN U POINT IT OUT YES GRANDE AND SWIFT SOUNDED INSPIRED BY ROBYN
@roberteustace4152
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
Over anylystic! A good tune is a good tune! Whatever.
@truthbetold6011
March 13, 2025 at 12:14 am
Love her music ❤