"Borderline" is a song by Swedish singer Tove Styrke from her second studio album, Kiddo (2015). The song was released as the album's second single on 9 October 2014 through Sony Music. It is also included on the EP Borderline (2014). Styrke and Janne Kask wrote the song, with production by Johan T. Karlsson. "Borderline" is an electropop song.
Background Six months prior to its release, "Borderline" appeared in remixed form by Henning Fürst on a compilation album created as part of the election campaign of Swedish political party Feminist Initiative in April 2014. The official version of the track premiered on Sveriges Radio P3 on 8 October 2014; it was also uploaded to Styrke's SoundCloud account. Sony Music released "Borderline" for digital download and streaming the following day.
Composition and lyrics "Borderline" is a three-minute and 23-second electropop song with reggae influences. Nolan Feeney of Time described Styrke's vocal style as an "adopted patois".
Reception "Borderline" received critical acclaim. Mellanie Battolla of The Line of Best Fit wrote that the single established Styrke as "a shape-shifting pop singer that can ease herself in all music genres".
"Borderline" did not enter the Sverigetopplistan singles chart, but received a platinum certification by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF), indicating sales of 40,000 units.
Music video
Icelandic filmmaker Rúnar Ingi directed the accompanying music video for "Borderline". It was filmed on location in the former mining settlement Pyramiden on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.
Track listing Digital single "Borderline"3:23
Digital single "Borderline" (Salvatore Ganacci remix)3:00
Digital single "Borderline" (Dan Lissvik remix)4:08
Digital single "Borderline" (Vanic remix)4:16
Credits and personnel Credits are adapted from the Kiddo liner notes.
Tove Styrkesongwriting Janne Kasksongwriting Johan T. Karlssonproduction, mixing Tom Coynemastering
Charts + Chart performance for "Borderline"Chart (2015)Peakposition Switzerland Airplay (Swiss Hitparade) 74
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Release history +Release dates and formats for "Borderline" Country Date Format Version Label Various 9 October 2014 Original Sony Music Sweden 16 October 2014 Radio airplay Various 18 November 2014 Salvatore Ganacci remix 14 December 2014 Dan Lissvik remix 1 April 2015 Vanic remix
Ely Oaks and Lavinia version
Austrian music producer Ely Oaks and German-based artist Lavinia Hope released their version on 24 April 2025 by . It went viral and spent several weeks into the charts of several countries, reaching number 17 on the German chart dated 16 May 2025. It also ranked third among the most listened songs by German artists on Spotify during the first half of 2025.
Track listing Digital download and streaming "Borderline" – 1:58
Digital download and streaming – remixes "Borderline" (Angrybaby remix) – 2:14 "Borderline" (Jkyl & Hyde remix) – 2:12 "Borderline" (Avello remix) – 2:35 "Borderline" – 1:58
Charts Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Borderline" Chart (2025) Peakposition Germany Dance (GfK) 1 Ireland (IRMA) 52 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 40
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Borderline" Chart (2025) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 65
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