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"Between the Lines"
Louie Vega remix
Single by Robyn
from the album Honey
B-side"Beach 2k20"
Released3 April 2019
Genre
Length4:07
LabelKonichiwa
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Robyn singles chronology
"Honey"
(2018) 		"Between the Lines"
(2019) 		"Ever Again"
(2019)
Music video
"Between the Lines" on YouTube

"Between the Lines" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn, recorded for her eighth studio album Honey. It was released as the third single from the album on 3 April 2019 alongside a music video by Ssion.[3] Remixes by Louie Vega, The Black Madonna and Preditah followed on April 12, 19 and 26 respectfully.[4][5][6]

Music video

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The Ssion-directed video, filmed with a camcorder, depicts the singer partying in Ibiza, performing at a festival, and singing in a makeshift ball pit.[3] Inspired by Wham!'s "Club Tropicana" video, Ssion attempted to capture "the aggressive tackiness of tourist culture slapped up against the serene beach vibes" with the "DIY" aesthetic of the video.

Composition

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The song features "Latin flair, trappy electro-synth and burly AutoTune".[7]

Live performance

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Robyn performed the song in a medley with "Love Is Free" on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on 18 July 2019[8] and during the Honey Tour throughout 2019.[9] During the show in Montreal on March 13, she struggled to remember some of the lyrics and sang "I don't know my lines" towards the end.

Release

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On 20 June 2020, Robyn released "Between the Lines" on a limited edition 12" vinyl featuring remixes of the song along with "Beach 2k20". It was released as part of a Honey Remix vinyl series, alongside "Honey", "Baby Forgive Me" and "Ever Again", for the Love Record Stores Day 2020 event. Only 500 of each were manufactured.[10]

Track listing

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Louie Vega Remix[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Between the Lines" (Louie Vega Remix)8:43
The Black Madonna Remix[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Between the Lines" (The Black Madonna Remix / Edit)3:52
2."Between the Lines" (The Black Madonna Remix)5:06
Preditah Remix[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Between the Lines" (Preditah Vocal Mix)4:17
2."Between the Lines" (Preditah Main Mix)5:48
Limited Edition 12" Vinyl[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Between the Lines" (Louie Vega Remix)8:43
2."Beach 2k20" (Yaeji Remix)4:55
3."Between the Lines" (The Black Madonna)5:06
4."Beach 2k20" (Louie Vega Remix)6:34
Total length:25:18

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Honey.[12]

  • Robyn – vocals, vocal arranging, songwriting, co-production, vocal recording
  • Klas Åhlund - songwriting, production, programming, vocal recording
  • NealHPogue – mixing
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 95

References

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  1. ^ Phares, Heather. "Honey – Robyn". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b Neale, Matthew. "Robyn - Honey Review". Clash. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b Shaffer, Claire (3 April 2019). "Watch Robyn Party in Ibiza in 'Between the Lines' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Between the Lines (Louie Vega Remix)". Amazon Music. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Between the Lines (The Black Madonna Remix)". Amazon Music. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Between the Lines (Preditah Remix)". Amazon Music. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  7. ^ Johnson, Ellen (28 October 2018). "Robyn: Honey Review". Paste. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  8. ^ Zemler, Emily (19 July 2019). "Robyn Slays Medley of 'Between the Lines' and 'Love Is Free' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Robyn Honey Tour average Set List". setlist.fm. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23.
  10. ^ Skinner, Tom (17 June 2020). "Robyn to release limited edition 'Honey' remix series on 12" vinyl". NME. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Love Record Stores Shop". Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  12. ^ Honey (liner notes). Robyn. Konichiwa Records. 2018. KOR057CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "Robyn – Honey". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
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