"Call Your Girlfriend" | ||||
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Single by Robyn | ||||
from the album Body Talk | ||||
Released | 1 April 2011 | |||
Recorded | Apmamman Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) | |||
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Length | 3:46 | |||
Label | Konichiwa | |||
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"Call Your Girlfriend" on YouTube |
"Call Your Girlfriend" is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn, taken from her seventh studio album, Body Talk (2010). It was released as the album's second single on 1 April 2011. The song was written by Robyn, Klas Åhlund and Alexander Kronlund. Åhlund handled production, with assistance by Billboard. In the song, Robyn portrays a woman who begs her new partner to break up with an old girlfriend, and advises on how to do it gently. "Call Your Girlfriend" is an electropop ballad with synths and a buzzing rhythm.
The song received positive reviews from critics, who praised it for its lyrics and heartfelt message. The song reached number forty-three on the Sverigetopplistan chart, number eight on the Flanders Ultratip chart and number one[1] in the Pmachinery Top 30. In the United States, it reached number one on Hot Dance Club Songs, becoming Robyn's highest-peaking song on the chart. The accompanying music video was released on 2 June 2011 and features Robyn dancing alone in a warehouse. The song has been performed on the NewNowNext Awards, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, RuPaul's Drag Race, and Saturday Night Live. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 2012 Grammy Awards.