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2014 single by Tove Styrke From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"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.
"Borderline" | ||||
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Single by Tove Styrke | ||||
from the album Kiddo | ||||
Released | 9 October 2014 | |||
Genre | Electropop | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | Sony Music | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Johan T. Karlsson | |||
Tove Styrke singles chronology | ||||
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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.[3] Sony Music released "Borderline" for digital download and streaming the following day.[2][4]
"Borderline" is a three-minute and 23-second electropop song with reggae influences.[5][6][7] Nolan Feeney of Time described Styrke's vocal style as an "adopted patois".[8]
"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".[3]
"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.[9][10]
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.[11]
Credits are adapted from the Kiddo liner notes.[15]
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Switzerland Airplay (Swiss Hitparade)[16] | 74 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Sweden (GLF)[9] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 9 October 2014 | Original | Sony Music | [4] | |
Sweden | 16 October 2014 | Radio airplay | [17] | ||
Various | 18 November 2014 |
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Salvatore Ganacci remix | [12] | |
14 December 2014 | Dan Lissvik remix | [13] | |||
1 April 2015 | Vanic remix | [14] |
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