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"Human Behaviour" is a song by Icelandic recording artist Björk, released on 7 June 1993 by One Little Indian and Elektra as the lead single from her debut studio album, Debut (1993). [3] Produced by Björk's longtime collaborator Nellee Hooper , it reflects upon human nature and emotion from a non-human animal's point of view .
The EP, totaling 41 minutes and 41 seconds in length, consists of six remixes of four different tracks from Björk's 1993 album Debut.The collection begins with the English electronic group Underworld's remix of "Human Behaviour", where, according to AllMusic's Neg Raggett, the swing "stutter" of the original recording's percussion is replaced by "crisp disco" beats and high tempo funk loops.
In 1993 Björk contacted French director Michel Gondry to create a music video for "Human Behaviour" after seeing a video he made for his own band Oui Oui. [70] "Human Behaviour" was the first single taken from Debut, and was issued a month before the album's release in June 1993. [1] Three more singles were released from Debut in 1993.
The video was based on an original idea by Björk, who saw "Bachelorette" as a continuation of the character portrayed in "Isobel" and "Human Behaviour". The song lyrics of "Isobel" were also written by Björk's longstanding co-writer Sjón. As Gondry describes it, "this character is leaving the forest and she decides to go to the city to have ...
"Human Behaviour" 1993 Michel Gondry: Björk sings various parts of the song while in a forest and being chased by an animated stuffed bear. The video is a loose take on Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Debut [7] [8] [9] "Venus as a Boy" Sophie Muller: The video portrays Björk in a kitchen, fondling and cooking eggs.
[23] Bidisha from NME opined that "Bjork's quirk-by-numbers "Army of Me" sounds like pretend music played on squeaky toy synthesisers." [24] Another NME editor, Ted Kessler, wrote, "The song's main malaise is its lack of tune or colour, augmented by a vocal performance that feels flat and uncommitted.
The song "Atlantic", released on the cassette single of "Human Behaviour" and the Japanese version of the album, was also included on the setlist. [1] An interview with Björk, presented in black and white , is interspersed throughout the video, showing Björk discussing a variety of themes, such as "her dreams, the art of touring, music, and ...
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 .