Borderline (Tove Styrke song)

"Borderline"
Single by Tove Styrke
from the album Kiddo
Released9 October 2014 (2014-10-09)
GenreElectropop
Length3:23
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Johan T. Karlsson
Tove Styrke singles chronology
"Even If I'm Loud It Doesn't Mean I'm Talking to You"
(2014) 		"Borderline"
(2014) 		"Ego"
(2015)

"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.[3] Sony Music released "Borderline" for digital download and streaming the following day.[2][4]

Composition and lyrics

"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]

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".[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]

Music video

The music video for "Borderline" was filmed in Pyramiden, Svalbard.

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]

Track listing

  • Digital single[4]
  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 performance for "Borderline"
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Switzerland Airplay (Swiss Hitparade)[16] 74

Certifications

Certifications for "Borderline"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[9] Gold 20,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Borderline"
Country Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 9 October 2014
Original Sony Music [4]
Sweden 16 October 2014 Radio airplay [17]
Various 18 November 2014
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Salvatore Ganacci remix [12]
14 December 2014 Dan Lissvik remix [13]
1 April 2015 Vanic remix [14]

References

  1. ^ Lindqvist, Johan (10 April 2014). "Alla artister klara till FI:s valskiva" [All artists ready for FI's election album]. Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Burström, Evelina (9 October 2014). "Tove Styrke gör comeback – ny låt ute" [Tove Styrke makes a comeback – new song out]. Västerbottens-Kuriren. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Battolla, Mellanie (8 October 2014). "Sweden's Tove Styrke returns with ballsy new single 'Borderline'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Borderline – Single by Tove Styrke". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Kiddo – Tove Styrke". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. ^ Conner, Shawn (5 March 2018). "Q&A: Sweden's Tove Styrke sways with new electro-pop sounds". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  7. ^ Travers, Kate (3 July 2015). "Exuberant brashness and heady youthfulness abound on Tove Styrke's Kiddo". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  8. ^ Feeney, Nolan (9 June 2015). "Review: Tove Styrke's Kiddo Is a Feminist Pop Triumph". Time. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  9. ^ a b O'Brien, Jon. "Tove Styrke". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Guld och platina" [Gold and platinum] (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  11. ^ Brolin, Åsa (10 March 2015). "En starkare Tove Styrke" [A stronger Tove Styrke]. Damernas Värld (in Swedish). pp. 60–64. Retrieved 9 March 2022 – via Retriever Research. (subscription required)
  12. ^ a b "Borderline (Salvatore Ganacci Remix) – Single by Tove Styrke". Spotify. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Borderline (Dan Lissvik Remix) – Single by Tove Styrke". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Borderline (Vanic Remix) – Single by Tove Styrke". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  15. ^ Kiddo (liner notes). Tove Styrke. RCA, Sony Music. 2015. 88843032371.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "Schweizer Airplay Chart 12/2015" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Veckans adderingar" [This week's adds] (in Swedish). Radionytt. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2022.