"The Girl and the Robot" is a song by Norwegian electronic duo Röyksopp from their third studio album, Junior (2009). The track features vocals from Swedish singer Robyn and was released on 15 June 2009 as the album's second single.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Artist | Röyksopp (featuring Robyn) |
| Album | Junior (2009) |
| Released | 15 June 2009 |
| Genre | Electropop, synth-pop |
| Length | 4:29 |
| Label | Wall of Sound |
| Songwriters | Svein Berge, Torbjørn Brundtland, Robyn |
| Producer | Röyksopp |
Critical Reception
The song was widely praised by critics and frequently highlighted as one of the standout tracks on Junior. Pitchfork Media described it as "a frigid, winding bit of electro that combines a powerhouse vocal with some slippery chord changes and one of the biggest choruses of 2009 so far." The Guardian called it "tremendous," and BBC Music labelled it an "album-stealer." The track was ranked number 68 on Pitchfork's list of The Top 100 Tracks of 2009.
Accolades
The Jean Elan Remix of the track was nominated for the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.
Music Video
The official music video was filmed in London on 27 April 2009, starring Robyn alongside Röyksopp members Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge. It was released online on 21 May 2009.
Chart Performance
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Norway (VG-lista) | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia) | 19 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 25 |
Other Works Sharing the Title
The title "The Girl and the Robot" is also used for:
- A video game (available on Steam) — a third-person action/adventure game set in a fairy tale world where a young girl tries to escape a castle ruled by an evil queen.
- A middle-grade novel by Oz Rodriguez and Claribel A. Ortega (Disney Publishing, 2025) — described as E.T. meets The Iron Giant, about a girl named Mimi who befriends a robot while dealing with the aftermath of her father's deportation.
- A short film (2026, directed by Vsevolod Koroteev) — set in a futuristic world where a robot hunter named Kira encounters an unusual robot that behaves like a living being.
