RØYKSOPP
What else is there
«What Else Is There?» is the third single from the Norwegian duo Röyksopp’s second album The Understanding. It features the vocals of Karin Dreijer from the Swedish electronica duo The Knife. The album was released in the UK with the help of Astralwerks.
The single was used in an O2 television advertisement in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia during 2008. It was also used in the 2006 film Cashback and the 2007 film, Meet Bill. Trentemøller’s remix of «What Else is There?» was featured in an episode of the HBO show Entourage.
The song was covered by extreme metal band Enslaved as a bonus track for their album E.
The song was listed as the 375th best song of the 2000s by Pitchfork Media.
Track information
- Released 21 November 2005
- Genre Electronica, trip hop
- Label Astralwerks 11352
- Songwriter(s) Svein Berge, Torbjørn Brundtland, Karin Dreijer, Olof Dreijer, Roger Greenaway, Robert Huxley, Anthony Instone, Danny Shoshan, Roger John
Response
The single was officially released on 5 December 2005 in the UK. The single had a limited release on 21 November 2005 to promote the upcoming album.[citation needed] On the UK Singles Chart, it peaked at number 32, while on the UK Dance Chart, it reached number one.
DID YOU KNOW THAT?
Royksopp wrote this with Karin Dreijer, who provided lead vocals. Dreijer is part of the Electronica duo The Knife.
This contains a sample from «Kill me with Your Love» by Jericho.
The lyrics are open for interpretation. They seem to question what is important in life and whether the couple should be together.
