Handle Me

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"Handle Me"
Single by Robyn
from the album Robyn
Released	2005 (2005) (see Release history)
Format	CD single, digital download
Genre	Pop, electropop
Length	3:11 (radio edit) 3:47 (album version)
Label	Konichiwa
Writer(s)	Klas Åhlund
Producer	Klas Åhlund
Robyn singles chronology
"Who's That Girl" (2005) "Handle Me" (2005) "Crash and Burn Girl" (2006)

"Handle Me" is a song by Swedish pop singer-songwriter Robyn. It was by producer Klas Åhlund for her 2005 self-titled album and was the third single to be released off the album in both Sweden and the United Kingdom despite the first two singles for each territory being two different songs. It was released in the UK on Monday 29 October 2007 as the follow-up to her 1st UK #1 single "With Every Heartbeat".

Music videos

First version

Robyn in the original music video, wearing a hood sweater with a picture of Leila K.

Despite not having a physical single release, a video was filmed for the song. The video itself is quite low budget compared with her previous video for Be Mine!, and compared with the later UK video. It first shows Robyn with a group of people inside a club, wearing a series of dresses and sneakers. Later scenes show her walking outside at night with the same group, and in a red dress bicycling.

Second version

A different music video for the UK was released on October 9, 2007. The video has been a success getting over 170,000 views on YouTube in less than a day. The video has been praised by its viewers for its uniqueness and creativity. It is also one of the most commented on videos on YouTube, perhaps due to many viewers' incorrect assumption that Robyn is a man. The video features various solo shots of Robyn in cubes dancing, occasionally shown in silhouette or with various props such as a chair, lifejackets or other, smaller boxes. Several shots show only her head encased in a box.

Track listing

UK single

7" vinyl:

Side A

1. "Handle Me" (Original)

Side B

1. "Handle Me" (Björn Yttling remix)

12" vinyl:

Side A

1. "Handle Me" (Soul Seekerz Remix)
2. "Handle Me" (Soul Seekerz Dub)

Side B

1. "Handle Me" (Williams Dub)
2. "Handle Me" (Ortzrocka Death To Disco Remix)

CD promo:

1. "Handle Me" (Radio Edit)
2. "Handle Me" (Album Version)

CD single:

1. "Handle Me" (Album Version)
2. "With Every Heartbeat" (Acoustic Version)
3. "Handle Me" (Soul Seekerz Radio Edit)
4. "Handle Me" (Björn Remix)

Remix Maxi-single:

1. "Handle Me" (Original)
2. "Handle Me" (Soulseekerz Vocal Remix)
3. "Handle Me" (Soulseekerz Dub)
4. "Handle Me" (Williams Vocal Remix)
5. "Handle Me" (Williams Dub)
6. "Handle Me" (Ortzroka Death To Disco Remix)
7. "Handle Me" (Bjorn Remix)
8. "Handle Me" (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Psychofreakin Dub)

German single

12" vinyl (part 1):

Side A

1. "Handle Me" (Chopstick & Johnjon Remix)

Side B

1. "Handle Me" (Soul Seekerz Dirty Dub)
2. "Handle Me" (Williams Dub)

12" vinyl (part 2):

Side A

1. "Handle Me" (VooDoo & Serano Mix)

Side B

1. "Handle Me" (Soul Seekerz Extended Remix)
2. "Handle Me" (Original)

US single

Digital download:

1. "Handle Me"

CD promo:^[1]

1. "Handle Me" (RedOne Remix Radio Version)
2. "Handle Me" (Album Version Edit)

Personnel

• Music and lyrics by Klas Åhlund
• Produced by Klas Åhlund
• Recorded at Apmamman
• Mixed by Ollie och Henrik for Mix Inc., Robyn and Klas Åhlund at Ljundhavet
• Published by Madhouse/BMG Music Publishing

Charts

Release history

References

External links

• Robyn.com — official site