- - Robyn Reveals Why Her Signature Hit 'Dancing on My Own' Doesn't 'Really Feel Like It's My Song Anymore'

Jack IrvinFebruary 18, 2026 at 2:34 AM

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Robyn in February 2026

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Robyn spoke to The Cut for a new interview

The Swedish pop star reflected on how her feelings about "Dancing on My Own" have shifted since it’s become her signature hit

Robyn also explained who exactly the song was written about

How does Robyn feel about “Dancing on My Own” today?

In a new interview with The Cut, the Swedish pop star, 46, reflected on making the 2010 song and how her feelings about the track have shifted since it’s become her signature hit.

Robyn first brought up “Dancing on My Own” in the interview when speaking about how “being on stage is one of the most important routines of my life.”

“Even though you repeat it, you have to risk yourself in order for the audience to feel connected to what’s happening,” she said. “It’s a ceremony. It’s the total loss of control and also the possibility to create this fire-starter energy that I truly enjoy.”

The “Dopamine” artist continued, “Releasing a song like ‘Dancing on My Own,’ for example, I don’t really feel like it’s my song anymore. I feel like it’s my fans’ song.”

“On stage, you transmit without expecting anything in return, but it is what you get in return that creates the kind of feedback loop that a good show needs to have,” explained Robyn. “I think listening to music on my own is beautiful, but what I like to do with other people is actually sing with other people. Singing together with other people is one of the most healing things human beings can do.”

“Dancing on My Own” was released in April 2010 as the first single off Robyn’s Body Talk Pt. 1 mini-album. The song reached No. 1 in her native Sweden, No. 8 in the U.K. and No. 3 on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart. It’s since been certified platinum in the U.S. for over a million units sold.

The song achieved further success when Britain's Got Talent alum Calum Scott released a cover in 2016.

Elsewhere in the interview, Robyn said “Dancing on My Own” is “sometimes” her favorite to perform live “because that song holds me and the audience.”

She also explained who exactly the song was written about. “Well, it was my ex-boyfriend, and I was very in love with him for many, many years, but we were both in other relationships,” said Robyn. “Actually, there were many men who inspired that song on different occasions during a crazy period of my life.”

Robyn in December 2025

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Robyn is gearing up to release her new album Sexistential on Friday, March 27. The project marks her first since becoming a mom to 3-year-old son Tyko.

She spoke to The Cut about how she approaches musicianship and touring differently as a mom. “I could go on about this for an hour, but I think that what changed is that whenever I go to the studio now, I feel like I’m on vacation,” she said.

“I truly enjoy my own time because I don’t have that much of it,” added Robyn. “But I grew up on tour with my parents, so I think touring with kids is definitely possible — although I will be doing it a little bit differently than my parents did because we were in a Volkswagen bus and I didn’t wear any seat belts.”

Robyn will embark on The Sexistential Tour in support of her new album later this year.

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