Robyn's Second Album Wasn't Released in the U.S. Because It Contained Songs About Her Abortion
EntertainmentA new New York Times profile of Robyn, ahead of next month’s release of her first album in eight years, Honey, spends much of its time exploring the emotional depths of the Swedish pop singer’s music. One already well-documented anecdote that’s included bears another look, though, as it encapsulates the many layers of Robyn’s uniqueness in the pop landscape. After the release of her 1995 debut, Robyn Is Here, which contained the U.S. Top 10 hits “Do You Know (What It Takes)“ and “Show Me Love,” her career in the States was temporarily halted by her label in part due to the subject matter of some songs on her followup, 1999’s My Truth.