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Be Mine! (Robyn song)

{{Short description|2005 single by Robyn}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Be Mine!

| cover = RobynBeMine.jpg

| alt =

| caption = 2005 single cover

| type = single

| artist = Robyn

| album = Robyn

| B-side =

| released = {{Start date|2005|4|1|df=yes}}

| recorded =

| studio = Cosmos (Stockholm, Sweden)

| genre =

| length = 3:26

| label =

| writer =

| producer = Klas Åhlund

| prev_title = Don't Stop the Music

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = Who's That Girl

| next_year = 2005

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = single

| cover = Bemine.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = UK CD single cover

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|_PDNRTCuPyQ|"Be Mine!"}}}}

}}

"Be Mine!" is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn, written and composed by herself and producer Klas Åhlund for her self-titled fourth studio album (2005). It was released as the album's lead single in Scandinavia in 2005 and released as the fourth single from the album across most European territories in 2008.

The track reached number three on the Swedish Singles Chart, and scored some success in the rest of Scandinavia, peaking within the top twenty in Finland, Norway and the United Kingdom. Released to great critical success, the song was ranked number twenty-one on Pitchfork Media's list of Top 50 Singles of 2005{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/6221-top-50-singles-of-2005/3/ |title=Top 50 Singles of 2005 |publisher=Pitchfork Media |date=30 December 2005 |accessdate=24 November 2007 |archive-date=10 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210035615/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/6221-top-50-singles-of-2005/3/ |url-status=dead }} and number fourth on a same-titled list by Stylus Magazine.{{cite web |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/feature.php?ID=2014 |title=Stylus Magazine's Top 50 Singles of 2005 |publisher=Stylus Magazine |date=5 December 2005 |accessdate=24 November 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020124629/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/feature.php?ID=2014 |archivedate=20 October 2007 |url-status=dead }} Remixes of "Be Mine!" were produced by Dusty Kid, Jori Hulkkonen, Meat Boys, Ocelot, Redroche and Roger Sanchez,{{cite web |url= http://www.robyn.com |title='Be Mine'... the next single! |publisher=robyn.com |accessdate=24 November 2007| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071123182506/http://www.robyn.com/| archivedate= 23 November 2007 | url-status= live}} with a studio live version being featured on Robyn's The Rakamonie EP. The song is performed with piano accompaniment in live acoustic versions by Robyn.

The song's chorus was sampled for Rye Rye's 2011 song "Never Will Be Mine", which also features Robyn.

Music videos

Two music videos were produced for the song. The original video of "Be Mine!", directed by Brad Kluck and released in 2005, shows several Robyns (one bald, one a green-haired stripper, one with a bowl-cut and another dishevelled-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.

A second music video, directed by Max Vitali, was filmed for the 2007 release. It switches between shots of Robyn in a white room and Robyn going to a bar with a friend at night. Fitting with the song's lyrics, Robyn sees her object of infatuation at the bar, who she envisions to be holding her (however, is kissing his girlfriend). The new video for "Be Mine!" was first released on 27 November 2007 and is shown exclusively at Robyn's official website.

Track listings

Swedish CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Be Mine|others=Robyn|year=2005|type=Swedish CD single cover|publisher=Konichiwa Records|id=KOR001}}

(KOR001; Released {{Start date|2005|4|1|df=yes}})

  1. "Be Mine!" – 3:26
  2. "Be Mine!" (at Högalid Studio) – 4:10
  3. "Jack U Off" – 2:14

UK CD single and iTunes EP{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/be-mine-ep/id276269396 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108100421/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/be-mine-ep/id276269396 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 8, 2012 |title=Be Mine! – EP by Robyn |work=UK iTunes Store |publisher=Apple Inc. |accessdate=4 July 2010}}

(1759899; Released {{Start date|2008|1|14|df=yes}} [physical] / {{Start date|2008|1|11|df=yes}} [digital])

  1. "Be Mine!" – 3:26
  2. "Be Mine!" (Ballad Version) – 4:10
  3. "Eclipse" – 3:30
  4. "Be Mine!" (Roger Sanchez Remix) – 7:59

UK iTunes single{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/be-mine-single/271218385 |title=Be Mine! – Single by Robyn |work=UK iTunes Store |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=4 July 2010}}

(Released {{Start date|2008|1|4|df=yes}})

  1. "Be Mine!" (Soul Seekerz Club Mix) – 7:38
  2. "Be Mine!" (Soul Seekerz Radio Edit) – 3:18

UK iTunes remix EP{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/be-mine-remixes-ep/id269951185 |title=Be Mine! (Remixes) – EP by Robyn |work=UK iTunes Store |publisher=Apple Inc. |accessdate=4 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108100540/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/be-mine-remixes-ep/id269951185 |archivedate=8 November 2012 }}

(Released {{Start date|2007|12|14|df=yes}})

  1. "Be Mine!" (Roger Sanchez Mix) – 8:00
  2. "Be Mine!" (Redroche Vocal Mix) – 6:59
  3. "Be Mine!" (Ocelot Mthrfckrs Remix) – 6:20
  4. "Be Mine!" (Wasted Youth Mix) – 4:31
  5. "Be Mine!" (Dusty Kid In the Tunnels Mix) – 7:19
  6. "Be Mine!" (Meat Boys Remix) – 4:59
  7. "Be Mine!" (Jori Hulkkonen Vocal) – 9:03

GSA enhanced maxi-single{{cite AV media notes|title=Be Mine|others=Robyn|year=2008|type=GSA enhanced maxi-single liner notes|publisher=Ministry of Sound, Konichiwa Records|id=0191336MIN}}

(0191336MIN; Released {{Start date|2008|8|29|df=yes}})

  1. "Be Mine!" (Original) – 3:26
  2. "Be Mine!" (Plastik Funk Remix) – 6:21
  3. "Be Mine!" (Wasted Youth Mix) – 4:34
  4. "Be Mine!" (Jori Hulkkonen Vocal Mix) – 9:06
  5. "Be Mine!" (Ballad Version) – 4:10
  6. "Be Mine!" (Video)

Mark E Remix single{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Be-Mine-Mark-E-Remix/dp/B075FZRDN5|title=Be Mine (Mark E Remix)|website=Amazon Music|accessdate=July 15, 2020}}

  1. "Be Mine!" (Mark E Remix) - 6:00

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the Robyn liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Robyn|title-link=Robyn (album)|others=Robyn|year=2005|type=Swedish CD album liner notes|publisher=Konichiwa Records|id=KOR002}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"|Chart (2005)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Finland|11|artist=Robyn|song=Be Mine|rowheader=true|access-date=4 December 2020}}
{{single chart|Norway|13|artist=Robyn|song=Be Mine!|rowheader=true|access-date=4 December 2020}}
{{single chart|Sweden|3|artist=Robyn|song=Be Mine!|rowheader=true|access-date=4 December 2020}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"|Chart (2008)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Austria|54|artist=Robyn|song=Be Mine!|rowheader=true|access-date=4 December 2020}}
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|23|artist=Robyn|song=Be Mine!|rowheader=true|access-date=4 December 2020}}
scope="row"|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=robyn|chart=European Hot 100}} |title=Robyn Album & Song Chart History – European Hot 100 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |accessdate=4 July 2010}}

|36

{{single chart|Germany|59|artist=Robyn|song=Be Mine!|songid=101045|rowheader=true|access-date=4 December 2020}}
{{single chart|Ireland3|35|artist=Robyn|rowheader=true|access-date=4 December 2020}}
scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html/|title=Romanian Top 100 – Issue nr: 11/2008 (24 Martie - 30 Martie 2008)|language=ro|publisher=Romanian Top 100|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080324095618/http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html|archive-date=March 24, 2008|access-date=May 22, 2023}}

|93

{{single chart|Scotland|22|date=20080126|rowheader=true|access-date=4 December 2020}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|65|artist=Robyn|song=Be Mine!|rowheader=true|access-date=4 December 2020}}
{{single chart|UK|10|date=20080126|rowheader=true|access-date=4 December 2020}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"|Chart (2005)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Sweden (Hitlistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2005&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2005|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=4 December 2020}}

|35

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"|Chart (2008)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2008.pdf|title=Official Singles Chart 2008|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=4 December 2020}}

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.robyn.com/ Robyn.com] — official site

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Category:2005 singles

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