Borderline (Tove Styrke song) explained

Borderline
Cover:Tove Styrke - Borderline Cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Tove Styrke
Album:Kiddo
Genre:Electropop
Length:3:23
Label:Sony Music
Producer:Johan T. Karlsson
Chronology:Tove Styrke
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"Borderline" is a song by Swedish singer Tove Styrke from her second studio album, Kiddo (2015). The song was released as the album's second single on 9 October 2014 through Sony Music. It is also included on the EP Borderline (2014). Styrke and Janne Kask wrote the song, with production by Johan T. Karlsson. "Borderline" is an electropop song.

Background

Six months prior to its release, "Borderline" appeared in remixed form by Henning Fürst on a compilation album created as part of the election campaign of Swedish political party Feminist Initiative in April 2014.[1] The official version of the track premiered on Sveriges Radio P3 on 8 October 2014;[2] it was also uploaded to Styrke's SoundCloud account. Sony Music released "Borderline" for digital download and streaming the following day.[2]

Composition and lyrics

"Borderline" is a three-minute and 23-second electropop song with reggae influences.[3] [4] [5] Nolan Feeney of Time described Styrke's vocal style as an "adopted patois".[6]

Reception

"Borderline" received critical acclaim. Mellanie Battolla of The Line of Best Fit wrote that the single established Styrke as "a shape-shifting pop singer that can ease herself in all music genres".[7]

"Borderline" did not enter the Sverigetopplistan singles chart, but received a gold certification by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF), indicating sales of 20,000 units.[8] [9]

Music video

Icelandic filmmaker Rúnar Ingi directed the accompanying music video for "Borderline". It was filmed on location in the former mining settlement Pyramiden on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.[10]

Track listing

  1. "Borderline"3:23
  1. "Borderline" (Salvatore Ganacci remix)3:00
  1. "Borderline" (Dan Lissvik remix)4:08
  1. "Borderline" (Vanic remix)4:16

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the Kiddo liner notes.[15]

Charts

Chart (2015)!scope="col"
Peak
position
Switzerland Airplay (Swiss Hitparade)[16] 74

Certifications

Region!scope="col"
CertificationCertified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)Gold20,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country!scope="col"
DateFormatVersionLabel
Various9 October 2014OriginalSony Music
Sweden16 October 2014Radio airplay[17]
Various18 November 2014Salvatore Ganacci remix
14 December 2014Dan Lissvik remix
1 April 2015Vanic remix

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alla artister klara till FI:s valskiva. All artists ready for FI's election album. Göteborgs-Posten. 10 April 2014. Lindqvist. Johan. 9 March 2022. sv.
  2. Web site: Tove Styrke gör comeback – ny låt ute. Tove Styrke makes a comeback – new song out. Burström. Evelina. Västerbottens-Kuriren. 9 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141011094139/https://www.vk.se/1295015/tove-styrke-gor-comeback-ny-lat-ute. 11 October 2014. 9 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Kiddo – Tove Styrke. AllMusic. 9 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Q&A: Sweden's Tove Styrke sways with new electro-pop sounds. Conner. Shawn. Vancouver Sun. 5 March 2018. 9 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Exuberant brashness and heady youthfulness abound on Tove Styrke's Kiddo. Travers. Kate. The Line of Best Fit. 3 July 2015. 9 March 2022.
  6. Review: Tove Styrke's Kiddo Is a Feminist Pop Triumph. Time. Feeney. Nolan. 9 June 2015. 9 March 2022.
  7. Web site: Sweden's Tove Styrke returns with ballsy new single 'Borderline'. The Line of Best Fit. Battolla. Mellanie. 8 October 2014. 9 March 2022.
  8. Web site: Tove Styrke. O'Brien. Jon. AllMusic. 6 March 2022.
  9. Web site: Guld och platina. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034605/https://www.ifpi.se/musikbolag/guld-och-platina/. Gold and platinum. IFPI Sweden. 9 March 2022. 1 December 2017. sv.
  10. Web site: En starkare Tove Styrke. A stronger Tove Styrke. Damernas Värld. Brolin. Åsa. 10 March 2015. 60–64. sv. 9 March 2022. Retriever Research. subscription.
  11. Web site: Borderline – Single by Tove Styrke. Apple Music. 22 February 2022.
  12. Web site: Borderline (Salvatore Ganacci Remix) – Single by Tove Styrke. Spotify. 22 February 2022.
  13. Web site: Borderline (Dan Lissvik Remix) – Single by Tove Styrke. Apple Music. 22 February 2022.
  14. Web site: Borderline (Vanic Remix) – Single by Tove Styrke. Apple Music. 22 February 2022.
  15. Kiddo. Kiddo (album). Tove Styrke. 2015. liner notes. RCA, Sony Music. 88843032371.
  16. Web site: Schweizer Airplay Chart 12/2015. Swiss Hitparade. German. 11 December 2022.
  17. Web site: Veckans adderingar. 16 October 2014 . This week's adds. Radionytt. sv. 4 December 2022.

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