Violently Happy
song by Björk
"Violently Happy" is a 1994 song by Icelandic singer Björk and is the fifth single from her debut studio album Debut. It went to number 13 in the United Kingdom, number 15 in Scotland, number 31 in France, number 94 in Australia and number 100 in Germany.
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| Single by Björk | ||||
| from the album Debut | ||||
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| Released | 7 March 1994[1] | |||
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| Label | One Little Indian | |||
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| Producer(s) | Nellee Hooper | |||
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| "Violently Happy" on YouTube | ||||
Track listings
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Violently Happy" (7-inch edit) | 3:30 | |||||||
| 2. | "Anchor Song" (acoustic version) | 3:20 | |||||||
| 3. | "Come to Me" (acoustic version) | 5:22 | |||||||
| 4. | "Human Behaviour" (acoustic version) | 3:00 | |||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Violently Happy" (Fluke – Even Tempered) | 4:33 | |||||||
| 2. | "Violently Happy" (Massey Mix – Long) | 6:08 | |||||||
| 3. | "Violently Happy" (Masters at Work 12-inch) | 6:03 | |||||||
| 4. | "Violently Happy" (12-inch vocal) | 4:53 | |||||||
| 5. | "Violently Happy" (Fluke – Well Tempered) | 5:45 | |||||||
| 6. | "Violently Happy" (Massey – Other Mix) | 7:30 | |||||||
| 7. | "Violently Happy" (Vox dub) | 4:39 | |||||||
References
change- ↑ "Single Releases". Music Week. 5 March 1994. p. 21.
- ↑ "Debut: The making, breaking and legacy of Björk's masterpiece". NME. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
The most hardcore techno track on the album, this is a boogle-eyed, clenched-teeth embodiment of the rush out-of-control infatuation.
- ↑ Reynolds, Simon. "Jazzy Love Songs Tinged With an Oceanic Feeling". Retrieved 1 January 2012.
