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"Violently Happy" is a song by Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk, released in March 1994 by One Little Indian as the fifth and final single from her debut album, Debut (1993). The song was written by Björk and Nellee Hooper , who helped her in writing and producing most of the album.
[1] [12] A further single, "Violently Happy", was released in March 1994 with an accompanying video by Jean-Baptiste Mondino. [1] All five singles from Debut charted within the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart while only "Human Behaviour", "Violently Happy" and "Big Time Sensuality" charted on the US Billboard charts .
The lyrics deal with the bravery of enjoying life to its fullest and were inspired by Björk's friendships: I’ve got a lot of courage, but I’ve also got a lot of fear. You should allow yourself to be scared. It’s one of the prime emotions. You might almost enjoy it, funny as it sounds, and find that you can get over it and deal with it.
"Violently Happy" † Björk: Björk Nellee Hooper Nellee Hooper Debut: 1993 [7] [196] "Virus" † Björk: Björk Sjón Björk Biophilia: 2011 [52] [197] " Vísur Vatnsenda-Rósu" [note 76] Björk: Rósa Guðmundsdóttir Jón Ásgeirsson Hector Zazou: Chansons des mers froides "Possibly Maybe" 1994 1996 [198] [199] " Vökuró" [note 77] Björk ...
The lyrics were inspired by love in spring and Ragnarök of Norse mythology. Björk's original version is a trip hop ballad with soul influences, harp, strings, and electronic beats; the version on Homogenic is a minimalist ambient remix by Howie B, emphasising Björk's vocals. A remix by the German IDM duo Funkstörung was released as a single ...
Scott Plagenhoef from Stylus Magazine said "On the hits collection, the crumbs for the completist include two singles mixes—the sublime “All Is Full of Love” and four-to-the-floor “Violently Happy”—a wide released for her John Barryesque David Arnold collaboration, “Play Dead,” and a new song, the gorgeous “It’s in Our Hands ...
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Bjork on MTV: Unplugged & Live is an official DVD released by Björk on 9 February 2002. It features two complete MTV performances: the first show was recorded on MTV Unplugged in 1994 during the promotion of her album Debut and the second show was recorded on MTV Live in 1998 for the promotion of her album Homogenic .