Baby Forgive Me Explained

"Baby Forgive Me" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn, recorded for her eighth studio album Honey. It was released as the sixth single from the album on 6 November 2019 with a remix by Young Marco.^[2] A remix by Floorplan followed on 3 July 2020.^[3]

Composition

The deep house track features vocals "haunted" by "a sinister, off-key electronic shadow", with sounds of audience cheering in the distance.^[1] The song fades seamlessly into the album's next track "Send to Robin Immediately".^[4]

Release

On 20 June 2020, Robyn released "Baby Forgive Me" on a limited edition 12" vinyl featuring remixes of the song released as part of a Honey Remix vinyl series, alongside vinyls of "Honey", Beach 2k20" "Between the Lines" and "Ever Again", for the Love Record Stores Day 2020 event. Only 500 of each were manufactured.^[5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Honey.^[6]

• Robyn – vocals, vocal arranging, additional arranging, songwriting, vocal recording
• Joseph Mount – production, vocal arranging, vocal recording
• Klas Åhlund - vocal recording
• Mr. Tophat (Rudolf Nordström) - drum programming, sad robot voice, additional arranging, vocal arranging, songwriting, production, vocal recording
• David Jones - studio assistance
• NealHPogue – mixing
• Mike Bozzi – mastering

Notes and References

1. Review: Robyn Lets the Grooves Take Over on the Excellent 'Honey'. Rolling Stone. Hermes. Will. Will Hermes. 25 October 2018. 17 July 2020.
2. Web site: Baby Forgive Me (Young Marco Remix). Amazon Music. 17 July 2020.
3. Web site: Baby Forgive Me (Floorplan Remix). Amazon Music. 17 July 2020.
4. News: Robyn: Honey review – beautifully personal pop perfection. The Guardian. Petridis. Alexis. Alexis Petridis. 25 October 2018. 17 July 2020.
5. Web site: Skinner . Tom . Robyn to release limited edition 'Honey' remix series on 12" vinyl . . 20 June 2020 . 17 June 2020.
6. Honey. liner notes. Robyn. Konichiwa Records. 2018. KOR057CD.