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Robyn is the fourth album by Swedish pop singer Robyn. It was released by Konichiwa Records on April 27 2005 in Sweden. The album received positive reviews, and was named one of the best albums of 2005 by Pitchfork Media. David Raposa. 2" target="_blank">"Top 50 Albums of 2005". _Pitchfork Media. December 31 2006. Retrieved December 21 2007. Robyn was a number one album in Robyn's native Sweden, and its lead single "Be Mine!" was a top five single. blank">"Discography Robyn". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved December 21 2007. In the _United Kingdom—where "Konichiwa Bitches" was promoted as the first single—the album was released on April 2 2007, reaching number nineteen on the albums chart. On the week of January 20 2008, the album climbed to number 15 due to the success of the single "Be Mine!". blank">"UK Chart Positions". everyHit.com. Retrieved December 21 2007. The album will be Robyn's first album in the US since _Robyn Is Here in 1997, 11 years earlier.
The album represented a change in Robyn's musical style, and featured pop and electronic-dance music; inspirations were electronic duo The Knife and rock band Teddybears. David McNamee. content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=35" target="_blank">"Biography". Robyn.com. Retrieved December 21 2007. It also marks Robyn's first album release on her own record label, Konichiwa Records, which she founded in 2005. In 2006, Robyn was certified _platinum, and has sold over 40,000 copies in Sweden. "2006 Gold and Platinum Records". IFPI Sweden. Retrieved December 21 2007.





