Icona Pop

Icona Pop is a Swedish DJ duo that formed in 2009, with electro house, punk and indie pop music influences.The two members Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo, who grew up in Stockholm, create music "which you can both laugh and cry with at the same time". They signed to TEN Music Group in 2009. Their biggest hit to date has been "I Love It".

The duo received international attention following their debut single "Manners", which was released by Neon Gold on French label Kitsuné, and the extended-play album Nights Like This on English Mercury Records. Since September 2012, the duo have been based in Los Angeles and New York City in the United States.

Their EP Iconic EP reached a peak height of 21 on the U.S. iTunes dance chart. In 2013, they embarked on a tour of the United States with Passion Pit and Matt & Kim. In January 2013, "I Love It" was featured in the third episode of the second season of Girls, an HBO show created by Lena Dunham. In March 2013, the duo was named one of Fuse television's 30 must-see artists at the South by Southwest festival. In March 2013, "I Love It" was featured in the sixteenth episode of the fourth season, named "Bring It On", of The Vampire Diaries.

"Girlfriend" is the latest song by the duo. It was released worldwide on June 4, 2013 as a digital download, except for Sweden where it was released on June 7th. The song interpolates the lyrics from Tupac Shakur's "Me and My Girlfriend". The song was written by Marvin Harper, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Mark Knight, Tupac Shakur, Tyrone Wrice, James Reynolds, Mikkel St. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ricky Rouse, Caweh Passereh and produced by Stargate, Caweh Passereh, Mark Knight and James Reynolds.

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