Be Mine!

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“Be Mine”
“Be Mine” cover
Single by Robyn
from the album Robyn
B-side "Jack U Off"
"Eclipse"
Released March 30, 2005 (2005-03-30) (Sweden)
January 14, 2008 (2008-01-14) (UK)
Format CD single, Digital download
Genre Pop
Length 3:28
Label Konichiwa
Writer(s) Robyn, Klas Åhlund
Producer Klas Åhlund
Robyn singles chronology
"Don't Stop the Music"
(2002)		 "Be Mine"
(2005)		 "Who's That Girl"
(2005)
Robyn UK singles chronology
"Handle Me"
(2007)		 "Be Mine!"
(2008)		 "Who's That Girl"
(2008)


Alternate covers
UK CD single cover
UK CD single cover

"Be Mine" is the first single to be released off Swedish pop singer-songwriter Robyn's 2005 self-titled album. It was released in the UK as the fourth single from the album in 2008.

The single was a big success in Sweden, peaking at number three in their official singles chart. It also had some success in the rest of Scandinavia, peaking within the top twenty in both Finland and Norway. The song was also a great critical success, being voted the #21 single on Pitchfork magazine's top 2005 songs and #4 on a similar best-of-2005 list by Stylus.[1][2]

The song was mentioned as being Robyn's fourth UK single from her album in the Robyn.com official newsletter dated November 14, 2007, in which a new video and new remixes for the song were mentioned. This information was later confirmed at her official site, along with the information that it was to be digitally released on December 30, with a physical release on January 14. Remixers were confirmed to be Klas Åhlund, Dusty Kid, Jori Hulkkonen, Meatboys, Ocelot, Redroche and Roger Sanchez.[3]

The studio live "Be Mine (at Högalid Studio)" version of the song was also featured on Robyn's The Rakamonie EP, however titled as "Be Mine (Ballad Version)" instead.

Contents

[edit] Music Videos

[edit] First version

Robyn in the original Be Mine! music video
Robyn in the original Be Mine! music video

The original 2005 music video shows several Robyns (one bald, one a green-haired stripper, one with a bowl-cut and another disheveled-looking one with white hair) featured in different scenes. Most of the different Robyns self-evaluate their appearance in some way, by looking into mirrors.

Robyn reportedly had trouble with wearing the bald cap during inital filming, meaning the music video almost was not able to be filmed in the manner it was.[citation needed]

[edit] Second version

Robyn in the UK release Be Mine! music video
Robyn in the UK release Be Mine! music video

A new music video directed by Max Vitali was filmed for the 2007 release, much like the UK release of Handle Me. It switches between shots of Robyn in a white room and Robyn going to a bar with a friend at night. Fitting with the songs lyrics, Robyn sees her object of infatuation at the bar, who she envisions to be holding her (however, is in fact kissing his girlfriend). It is much more simplistic and realistic than her other two UK release videos.

The new video was first released on November 27 and shown exclusively at Robyn's website (though to view it you need to be a VIP member).

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Be Mine!".

Swedish CD single
(KOR001; Released March 30, 2005 (2005-03-30))

  1. "Be Mine" - 3:28
  2. "Be Mine" (At Högalid Studio) - 4:10
  3. "Jack U Off" (Prince) - 2:14

UK Digital Download EP[4][5]
(Released December 14, 2007 (2007-12-14))

  1. "Be Mine" (Roger Sanchez remix) – 8:03
  2. "Be Mine" (Redroche remix) – 6:59
  3. "Be Mine" (Ocelot Mthrfckrs remix) – 6:20
  4. "Be Mine" (Wasted Youth remix) – 4:31
  5. "Be Mine" (Dusty Kid In the Tunnels remix) - 7:19
  6. "Be Mine" (Meatboys remix) - 4:59
  7. "Be Mine" (Jori Hulkkonen remix) - 9:03

UK Digital Download Single[6]
(Released January 4, 2008 (2008-01-04))

  1. "Be Mine" (Soulseekerz Club Mix) - 7:38
  2. "Be Mine" (Soulseekerz Radio Edit) - 3:18

UK CD single[7]
(Released January 14, 2008 (2008-01-14))

  1. "Be Mine" - 3:28
  2. "Be Mine" (Ballad Version) - 4:10
  3. "Eclipse" - 3:29
  4. "Be Mine" (Roger Sanchez Remix) – 8:03

[edit] Personnel

The following people contributed to "Be Mine":[8]

[edit] Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position[9]
Finnish Singles Chart 11
Norwegian Singles Chart 13
Swedish Singles Chart 3
Chart (2008) Peak
position[9]
Irish Singles Chart 35
Romanian Singles Chart [10] 93
UK Official Download Chart 10
UK Singles Chart 10

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Top 50 Singles of 2005". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
  2. ^ "Stylus Magazine's Top 50 Singles of 2005". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
  3. ^ "'Be Mine'... the next single!". Robyn.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
  4. ^ "Be Mine Tracklisting". Robyn.com. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
  5. ^ UK iTunes "Robyn - Be Mine (Remixes) - EP". Retrieved January 6, 2008.
  6. ^ http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=271218385&s=143444
  7. ^ [1]. HMV.co.uk. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
  8. ^ "Robyn (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
  9. ^ a b "Be Mine! World Chart Positions". aCharts.us. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
  10. ^ Romanian Top 100


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