"Borderline" is a song by Swedish singer Tove Styrke from her second studio album, ''

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'' (2015). The song was released as the album's second single on 9 October 2014 through

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. 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

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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. The official version of the track premiered on Sveriges Radio P3 on 8 October 2014; it was also uploaded to Styrke's

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account.

released "Borderline" for digital download and

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the following day.

Composition and lyrics

"Borderline" is a three-minute and 23-second

song with

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influences. Nolan Feeney of ''

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'' described Styrke's vocal style as an "adopted

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Reception

"Borderline" received critical acclaim. Mellanie Battolla of ''

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'' wrote that the single established Styrke as "a shape-shifting pop singer that can ease herself in all music genres". "Borderline" did not enter the

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singles chart, but received a

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certification by the

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(GLF), indicating sales of 40,000 units.

Music video

Icelandic filmmaker Rúnar Ingi directed the accompanying

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for "Borderline". It was filmed on location in the former mining settlement Pyramiden on the Norwegian archipelago of

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Track listing

*Digital single # "Borderline"3:23 *Digital single # "Borderline" ( Salvatore Ganacci remix)3:00 *Digital single # "Borderline" ( Dan Lissvik remix)4:08 *Digital single # "Borderline" ( Vanic remix)4:16

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the ''Kiddo'' liner notes. * Tove Styrkesongwriting * Janne Kasksongwriting * Johan T. Karlssonproduction, mixing * Tom Coynemastering

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

* {{Tove Styrke 2014 songs 2014 singles Tove Styrke songs Songs written by Tove Styrke Sony Music singles