"Do You Know" is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn

Robyn

Robin Miriam Carlsson , better known by her stage name Robyn, is a Swedish recording artist, singer, and songwriter. Robyn became known in the late nineties for her worldwide dance-pop hit "Do You Know " from her debut album Robyn Is Here . She co-wrote the song "Du gör mig hel igen" for...

 from her debut album, Robyn Is Here

Robyn is Here

Robyn Is Here is the debut album by Swedish pop singer Robyn. It was released by Ariola Records in 1995 in Sweden, in 1996 in Japan by Sony Music Japan, and in the United States on 24 June 1997 by BMG with an alternate track listing. In 1998, the album was certified platinum in the U.S, and has...

. It was released as the third Swedish and as the second single in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 in 1996. The song was released as her debut single in the United States in 1997. It was written by Robyn, Herbie Crichlow

Herbie Crichlow

Herbie Crichlow is a 4-time ASCAP-awarded English music producer and songwriter. Born in England, raised in Barbados. He is Best known for his Multi Diamond, Platinum and Gold awarded works. He is also known for his penned collaborations with Max Martin , RedOne, Grammy award winner David Franks...

, Denniz Pop

Denniz Pop

Dag Krister Volle , better known under the artistic name Denniz Pop , was a Swedish DJ, music producer and songwriter....

, and Max Martin

Max Martin

Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,...

, and it was produced by Pop and Martin.

In her native Sweden, "Do You Know (What It Takes)" was Robyn's second top ten hit, peaking at number ten. It was her first top ten single in the United States, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. In August 1998, the single was certified gold in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America

Recording Industry Association of America

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 (RIAA) for sales of 500,000 copies. The single was slightly less successful in the United Kingdom, peaking at number twenty-six.

Music video

The music video features Robyn parking a van in the middle of an intersection to sing the song on top of it, while other motorists, unprepared for her impromptu blocking of the road, mill about and listen. Eventually a man arrives amidst the confusion, intrigued, likely the male subject of the song. It was filmed at the intersection of Wilcox Avenue and Yucca Street in Hollywood.

UK single

12" promo:

Side A

1. "Do You Know What It Takes" (125th Street Mix) – 4:07
2. "Do You Know What It Takes" (Paradise Garage Mix) – 4:59
3. "Do You Know What It Takes" (a cappella) – 2:00

Side B

1. "Do You Know What It Takes" (Kojo's Street Mix) – 5:16
2. "Do You Know What It Takes" (radio edit) – 3:42

CD single:

1. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (radio edit)
2. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (Allstar mix – main and rap)
3. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (E-Smoove Bounce mix)
4. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (Paradise Garage mix)
5. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (125th Street mix)
6. "Yes I Do Baby"

US single

12" promo:

Side A

1. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (E-Smoove Bounce Mix) – 5:29
2. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (LP version) – 3:42

Side B

1. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (Dee's Full Mix) – 5:42
2. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (Dee's Club Mix) – 5:41

CD single:

1. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (LP version) – 3:43
2. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (E-Smoove Bounce Mix Edit) – 4:06
3. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (Dee's Full Mix Edit) – 4:02

Sweden single

CD single:

1. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (radio edit) – 3:30
2. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (Allstar Short) – 3:58

CD maxi-single:

1. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (radio edit) – 3:30
2. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (Allstar Main & Rap) – 4:59
3. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (Paradise Garage Mix) – 4:59
4. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (E-Smoove Bounce Mix Edit) – 4:05

Personnel

• Lyrics
  Lyricist
  A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
  
   – Robyn, Herbie Crichlow
  Herbie Crichlow
  Herbie Crichlow is a 4-time ASCAP-awarded English music producer and songwriter. Born in England, raised in Barbados. He is Best known for his Multi Diamond, Platinum and Gold awarded works. He is also known for his penned collaborations with Max Martin , RedOne, Grammy award winner David Franks...
  
  
• Music
  Composer
  A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
  
   – Robyn, Denniz Pop
  Denniz Pop
  Dag Krister Volle , better known under the artistic name Denniz Pop , was a Swedish DJ, music producer and songwriter....
  
  , Max Martin
  Max Martin
  Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,...
  
  , Herbie Crichlow
• Arrangement
  Arrangement
  The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
  
  , production
  Record producer
  A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
  
  , recording
  Sound recording and reproduction
  Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
  
   and mixing
  Audio mixing (recorded music)
  In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
  
   – Denniz Pop, Max Martin

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Charts

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Chart (1996–97)	Peak position

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100	29

Certifications

Country	Certification
United States Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...	Gold