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"Do You Know (What It Takes)," Robyn (1997)

"Do You Know (What It Takes)," Robyn (1997)

The breakthrough hit for both Robyn AND Max Martin

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Mark Blankenship
Mar 27, 2023
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Peak: #7 on the Hot 100
Streams: 5.7 million

Before I discuss “Do You Know (What It Takes),” I need to address “Show Me Love.” That was the second #7-peaking single from Robyn’s debut album, which she recorded when she was still an R&B-leaning teen-pop star and not the master of emotionally layered electronic music she is today. Since its heyday, “Show Me…

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