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"Bachelorette" is a song recorded by Icelandic singer, songwriter and actress Björk for her third studio album, Homogenic (1997). [ a ] Released as its second single on 1 December 1997, the song was originally written for Stealing Beauty , a film by Bernardo Bertolucci , but the project was withdrawn.
Björk Guðmundsdóttir was born on 21 November 1965 in Reykjavík. [12] She was raised by her mother, Hildur Rúna Hauksdóttir (7 October 1946 – 25 October 2018 [13]), an activist who protested against the development of Iceland's Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant, [14] having divorced from Björk's father, Guðmundur Gunnarsson, an electrician and union leader, after Björk was born.
David Browne of Entertainment Weekly also commented on "Jóga", writing that it was more "somber" than another single from Homogenic, "Bachelorette", and Björk sings the lyrics with "the strings swelling luxuriantly". [16] Robert Christgau, in his review for the album, placed it as one of the recommended tracks alongside "Bachelorette". [17]
"Bachelorette" 1997 [158] [128] "Scatterheart" [note 62] Björk: Björk Sjón Lars von Trier Björk Mark Bell Selmasongs: 2000 [3] [159] "Sharing Orb" [note 5] Björk with Dirty Projectors: David Longstreth David Longstreth Mount Wittenberg Orca: 2010 [16] [17] "Shimenawa" Björk: Björk Björk Drawing Restraint 9: 2005 [19] [160] "Short Term ...
"Isobel" is a song by Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk for her second studio album, Post (1995). Written by Sjón based on a story by Björk, the lyrics of "Isobel" tell the story of the title character, who is magically born in a forest and sends a message of instinct amongst the logical thinking of the people of the city.
In promotion of her latest two albums, 2017's Utopia and 2022's Fossora, Björk performed the Cornucopia show from 2019 through 2023.The ambitious production — "a monster to travel with," she ...
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 ...
"Unravel" is the third song on the album Homogenic by Björk, which was released in 1997. The song features a prominent example of Björk's use of a half-singing, half-speaking technique which, according to folklorist Njáll Sigurðsson, is comparable to that of Old Icelandic choirmen.