Robyn’s new single Dopamine is about accepting being “human”.
The 46-year-old singer released the new song – her first new material since her 2018 LP Honey – on Wednesday (12.11.25) and she’s now explained the meaning behind the track’s lyrics.
In a press release, she said: “Everyone has a phone where they see their heart rate, and we’re learning how to decode our emotions through the hormones and chemical substances in our bodies.
“It’s almost like we don’t even accept that we’re human anymore, like we’re trying to shoot ourselves out of it and explain every single thing – which I think is great, but that’s also why the world is shit, this idea that you can figure out and win life or something.”
She added: “The doubleness of Dopamine is having an emotion that is super real, super strong, intense, enjoyable or painful, and at the same time knowing that this is just a biological process in my body – and then not to choose religion or science.
“To just accept that they’re there together and to be able to go in between.”
The release of the single comes following a report that Robyn is set to release a full album, apparently titled Sexistential, in 2026.
An industry insider told The Sun newspaper: “Robyn has spent years working on this music and has been really inspired by loads of up-and-coming artists.
“She has worked with some very cool people and all the stops are being pulled out for this to be her biggest record in decades.”
According to the outlet, the Dancing On My Own hitmaker is expected to blend her signature emotive synth-pop style with a renewed creative energy influenced by her collaborations and live performances over the past year.
The singer has made several surprise appearances recently, joining Charli xcx and Gracie Abrams on stage at separate shows.
Since first emerging as a teenager in the 1990s, she has built a devoted international fanbase through her blend of electronic music, dance beats and raw emotion.
Born Robin Miriam Carlsson, she released her debut album Robyn Is Here in 1995 at the age of 16, achieving early success with singles Do You Know (What It Takes) and Show Me Love.
After breaking from her label in the early 2000s to gain creative control, she launched her own imprint, Konichiwa Records, and released the self-titled Robyn in 2005 – a record that redefined her career and introduced hits such as With Every Heartbeat and Be Mine!