Body Talk Pt. 2
Body Talk Pt. 2 | ||||
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Studio album (mini-album) by | ||||
Released | 6 September 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
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Length | 32:58 | |||
Label | Konichiwa | |||
Producer |
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Robyn chronology | ||||
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Singles from Body Talk Pt. 2 | ||||
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Body Talk Pt. 2 is the sixth
Critical reception of the album was generally positive. Although critics felt that it lacked a classic single and considered it a minor letdown compared to Body Talk Pt. 1, it received praise for being solid and club-ready. In Sweden, the album reached the top of the Sverigetopplistan chart. It also reached number one in Denmark and number three in Norway. In the United States, it peaked at number 41, becoming Robyn's highest position on the chart.
"Hang with Me" was released as the album's only single in August 2010. An acoustic version of the song was featured on Body Talk Pt. 1. The single reached the top ten in Sweden and Norway. The last track on the album, "Indestructible", appears in acoustic form and was later remixed and served as the lead single for Body Talk, the final installment in the trilogy.
Background and development
"It's been a long time since I actually made a record! And I was thinking of how to shorten that time down and Eric, my manager, came up with the idea of what if I just start releasing songs, then I can tour them, then I can make some more songs. We started working like that. I think once it starts it will make more sense – you can just keep releasing stuff without the long breaks."
— Robyn on the Body Talk trilogy[3]
In February 2010, Robyn announced in an interview with Swedish magazine Bon that she would release three albums during 2010.
The songs on the album were written at the same time as the songs on Body Talk Pt. 1.
Composition
According to Tom Ewing of
The opening track, "In My Eyes", utilizes tingling synthesizers.
The sixth track, "Criminal Intent", features Robyn
Singles
"Hang with Me" was released as the first and only single from the album. An acoustic version of the song was previously featured on the preceding album, Body Talk Pt. 1.
Following the release of the album, the tracks "Love Kills", "In My Eyes" and the acoustic version of "Indestructible" charted in Sweden at numbers 35, 51 and 54, respectively.[26] "Indestructible" was later remixed and released as the lead single for Body Talk.[27] Despite not being released as a single, a music video for the iTunes exclusive "Bad Gal", featuring Savage Skulls and Douster, premiered in January 2011. The video was directed by Tim Erem.[28]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100[29] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [23] |
The A.V. Club | A−[22] |
BBC Music | favourable[14] |
The Boston Globe | favourable[15] |
Entertainment Weekly | A[30] |
The Guardian | [11] |
NME | 8/10[31] |
Pitchfork | 8/10[13] |
Rolling Stone | [32] |
Slant Magazine | [33] |
Body Talk Pt. 2 received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At
Commercial performance
Body Talk Pt. 2 debuted at number one on the Sverigetopplistan albums chart on the issue dated 17 September 2010, two positions higher than its predecessor's debut.[35] In Denmark, it debuted atop the chart, with sales of 2,500 units, of which digital sales accounted for 68%.[36] On the US Billboard 200 chart, the album debuted at number forty-one on the issue dated 25 September 2010, selling 8,000 copies in its first week.[37] It also debuted on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart at number two, behind Lady Gaga's The Fame.[38] In its second week on the Billboard 200 chart, the album fell to number 200, making it Robyn's first release since Robyn Is Here (1995) to spend more than one week on the chart.[39][40] On the issue dated 25 September 2010, the album debuted at number thirty-eight on the UK Albums Chart, selling 3,602 copies.[41] In Norway, the album debuted at number three and spent seven weeks on the chart.[42] The album also reached the top 50 in Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Finland, Germany and Ireland.[43]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "In My Eyes" |
| 3:43 | ||
7. | "U Should Know Better" (featuring Snoop Dogg) |
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| 4:01 |
8. | "Indestructible" (acoustic version) |
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| Åhlund | 4:14 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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9. | "Bad Gal" (with Savage Skulls and Douster) |
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| 4:01 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Body Talk Pt. 2.[46]
Musicians
- Robyn – vocals
- Kleerup – all instruments, programming (track 1)
- Carl Bagge – string arrangements (tracks 1, 8)
- Martin Schaub – string conducting (track 1)
- Elin Stjärna – strings (track 1)
- Catherine Claesson – strings (track 1)
- Henrik Edström – strings (track 1)
- Mats Lindberg – strings (track 1)
- Klas Åhlund – instruments (tracks 2, 3, 5); programming (tracks 2–7)
- Savage Skulls – programming (track 4)
- Snoop Dogg – vocals (track 7)
- Erik Arvinder – strings (track 8)
- Christian Svarfvar – strings (track 8)
- Patrik Swedrup – strings (track 8)
- Daniel Migdal – strings (track 8)
- Pelle Hansen – strings (track 8)
- Erik Wahlgren – strings (track 8)
Technical
- Kleerup – production (track 1)
- Robyn – additional production (track 1)
- Henrik Gustafsson – engineering (track 1)
- Niklas Flyckt – mixing (tracks 1–7)
- Klas Åhlund – production (tracks 2–8); vocal production, vocal recording (tracks 4, 6); mixing (track 8)
- Savage Skulls – production (track 4)
- Diplo– production (track 6)
- Niggaracci[f] – production (track 7)
- Sterling Sound(New York City)
Artwork
- Mary Fagot – creative direction
- Lucy McRae – art direction, body architect
- Johan Renck – photography
- Sandberg&Timonen – typography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Scandinavia | 6 September 2010 | Konichiwa | [44] | |
United States | 7 September 2010 |
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[63] | |
Germany | 10 September 2010 | Ministry of Sound | [64] | |
United Kingdom | 13 September 2010 |
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[65] | |
Australia | 24 September 2010 | Modular | [66] |
Notes
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