Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)
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"Do You Really Want Me" is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn
from her first album, Robyn Is Here
. It was released as the second single in Sweden in 1995. The single was not released in the United Kingdom or the United States until 1998. In the US, it was Robyn's final single release there until her 2008 comeback. It was also the final single release from Robyn for nine years in the UK until "Konichiwa Bitches
" was released as the first single from her fourth album Robyn
in 2007.
In Sweden, "Do You Really Want Me" became Robyn's second top ten hit, peaking at number two, becoming her highest charting single until "Dancing on My Own
" entered the charts at number two for two weeks in 2010. In the US, the single was not as popular as her previous two hits, "Show Me Love
" and "Do You Know (What it Takes)
", peaking at number ten on the Pop Songs
airplay chart. In the UK, "Do You Really Want Me" became Robyn's second biggest hit, peaking at number twenty, her second of two top twenty hits there from Robyn Is Here. The song also peaked at number forty-three in New Zealand.
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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 first 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 second single in Sweden in 1995. The single was not released in the United Kingdom or the United States until 1998. In the US, it was Robyn's final single release there until her 2008 comeback. It was also the final single release from Robyn for nine years in the UK until "Konichiwa Bitches
Konichiwa Bitches
"Konichiwa Bitches" is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn, taken from her self-titled fourth studio album. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2007 as the first international single from the album. The term "Konichiwa Bitches" originates from a sketch with American comedian Dave...
" was released as the first single from her fourth album Robyn
Robyn (album)
Robyn is the fourth studio album by Swedish recording artist Robyn. It was released by Konichiwa Records on 27 April 2005 in Sweden. The album represented a change in Robyn's musical style, and featured pop and electronic dance music; inspirations were electronic duo The Knife and rock band...
in 2007.
In Sweden, "Do You Really Want Me" became Robyn's second top ten hit, peaking at number two, becoming her highest charting single until "Dancing on My Own
Dancing on My Own
"Dancing on My Own" is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn, taken from her fifth studio album, Body Talk Pt. 1 . The song was written and produced by Robyn and Patrik Berger, and was inspired by gay disco anthems by Ultravox, Sylvester and Donna Summer. The song was released as Body Talk Pt....
" entered the charts at number two for two weeks in 2010. In the US, the single was not as popular as her previous two hits, "Show Me Love
Show Me Love (Robyn song)
"Show Me Love" is the fourth Swedish, third UK and second U.S. single from Swedish pop singer Robyn's debut album Robyn Is Here. The song is sometimes confused with Robin S.'s 1993 hit "Show Me Love", because of identical song titles and similar first names...
" and "Do You Know (What it Takes)
Do You Know (What It Takes)
"Do You Know " is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn from her debut album, Robyn Is Here. It was released as the third Swedish and as the second single in the United Kingdom in 1996. The song was released as her debut single in the United States in 1997...
", peaking at number ten on the Pop Songs
Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)
The Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart...
airplay chart. In the UK, "Do You Really Want Me" became Robyn's second biggest hit, peaking at number twenty, her second of two top twenty hits there from Robyn Is Here. The song also peaked at number forty-three in New Zealand.
UK single
CD 1:- "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" (single edit)
- "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" (QD3 edit)
- "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" (So Groovy mix)
- "Robyn is Here"
CD 2:
- "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" (single edit)
- "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" (Smooth Butter mix)
- "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" (Mad Love mix)
- "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" (Gecko's Urban mix)
- "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" (Daddy C's Mekka mix)
Sweden single
CD maxi-single:- "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" (Daddy C's Mekka Mix) - 6:07
- "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" (Smooth Butter Mix) - 4:56
- "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" (Mad Love Mix) - 3:53
- "Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" (Gecko's Urban Mix) - 5:55
Personnel
- LyricsLyricistA 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 - MusicComposerA 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...
and vocal arrangementArrangementThe 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...
– Robyn, Ulf Lindström, Johan EkhéGhost (production team)Ghost is a Swedish record producing and songwriting team, composed of Ulf Lindström and Johan Ekhé, based in New York City. They are perhaps best known for writing and producing Swedish singer Robyn's three first studio albums, Robyn Is Here , My Truth , and Don't Stop the Music... - Arrangement and productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
– Ulf Lindström, Johan Ekhé
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Charts
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