Do You Know (What It Takes)

"Do You Know (What It Takes)"
Swedish CD single cover
Single by Robyn
from the album Robyn Is Here
Released	22 January 1996 (1996-01-22)[1]
Studio	Cheiron (Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre	Dance-pop R&B pop-soul
Length	3:43
Label	Ariola Ricochet BMG
Songwriter(s)	Robyn Herbie Crichlow Denniz Pop Max Martin
Producer(s)	Denniz Pop Max Martin
Robyn singles chronology
"Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect)" (1995) "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (1996) "Show Me Love" (1997)
Robyn UK singles chronology
"You've Got That Somethin'" (1996) "Do You Know (What It Takes)" (1996) "Show Me Love" (1997)
Robyn US singles chronology
"Do You Know (What It Takes)" (1997) "Show Me Love" (1997)
Music video
"Do You Know (What It Takes)" on YouTube

"Do You Know (What It Takes)" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Robyn, released as the third single from her debut studio album, Robyn Is Here (1996). In Sweden, it was issued as Robyn's third single in January 1996, while in the United States, it was released as her debut single the following year. The song was written by Robyn, Herbie Crichlow, Denniz Pop, and Max Martin, and it was produced by Pop and Martin.

In Robyn's native Sweden, "Do You Know (What It Takes)" was her second top-10 hit, peaking at number 10. It was her first top-10 single in the United States, reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. In August 1998, the single was certified gold in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of 500,000 copies. The single was slightly less successful in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 26 after a re-release in August 1997.