Beach 2k20

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"Beach 2k20"
Yaeji Remix
Single by Robyn
from the album Honey
A-side"Between the Lines"
Released4 September 2019
Genre
Length5:29
LabelKonichiwa
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mr. Tophat
Robyn singles chronology
"Ever Again"
(2019) 		"Beach 2k20"
(2019) 		"Baby Forgive Me"
(2019)

"Beach 2k20" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn, recorded for her eighth studio album Honey. It was released as the fifth single from the album on 4 September 2019 with a remix by Yaeji.[4] A remix by Louie Vega followed on 17 July 2020.[5]

Composition

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Described as a "deadpan house banger" and "one of the most lyrically inane songs of Robyn's career", the song "attempt[s] to capture the exact feelings of just chilling somewhere tropical and quietly enjoying yourself".[1] It features a sample of Timmy Thomas's "Why Can't We Live Together", as well as a musical reference to Robyn's debut "Show Me Love".[6] "Beach 2k20" features "jazzy samba beats" and "the occasional 'Schwoop!' sound you might recognize from a departing iMessage"[7]

Release

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On 20 June 2020, Robyn released "Beach 2k20" on a limited edition 12" vinyl featuring remixes of the song along with "Between the Lines". It was released as part of a Honey Remix vinyl series, alongside "Honey", "Baby Forgive Me" and "Ever Again", for the Love Record Stores Day 2020 event. Only 500 of each were manufactured.[8]

Track listing

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Yaeji Remix[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Beach 2k20" (Yaeji Remix)4:55
Louie Vega Remix[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Beach 2k20" (Louie Vega Remix)6:36
Limited edition 12" vinyl[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Between the Lines" (Louie Vega Remix)8:43
2."Beach 2k20" (Yaeji Remix)4:55
3."Between the Lines" (The Black Madonna Remix)5:06
4."Beach 2k20" (Louie Vega Remix)6:34
Total length:25:18

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Honey.[10]

  • Robyn – vocals, vocal arranging, songwriting, vocal recording
  • Joseph Mount – bass guitar, additional synthesizer programming, vocal arranging songwriting, vocal recording
  • Klas Åhlund - songwriting
  • Mr. Tophat (Rudolf Nordström) - vocal arranging, songwriting, production, vocal recording
  • Ludvig Larsson - studio assistance
  • NealHPogue – mixing
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Swedish Heatseeker Songs chart[11] 2

References

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  1. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (4 September 2019). "Robyn – "Beach 2K20 (Yaeji Remix)"". Stereogum. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. ^ Anderson, Stacey (25 October 2018). "Robyn: Honey". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b Neale, Matthew. "Robyn - Honey Review". Clash. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Beach2k20 (Yaeji Remix)". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Beach2k20 (Louie Vega Remix)". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. ^ Munzenreider, Kyle (26 October 2018). "Robyn's "Beach2k20" Is Maybe the Wisest Dumb Song of the Year". W. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  7. ^ Johnson, Ellen (28 October 2018). "Robyn: Honey Review". Paste. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  8. ^ Skinner, Tom (17 June 2020). "Robyn to release limited edition 'Honey' remix series on 12" vinyl". NME. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Store". loverecordstores.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  10. ^ Honey (liner notes). Robyn. Konichiwa Records. 2018. KOR057CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 44, 2 november 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
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