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Come to Me" features a "hazy musical backdrop of raindrop synths, padded drums and sweeping strings"; [26] lyrically, it explores a "sensually intense need to nurture." [48] "Violently Happy" is the most hardcore techno track on the album. [48]
"Army of Me" is a song by Icelandic musician Björk for her second studio album, Post (1995). It was released on 24 April 1995 by One Little Indian as the lead single from the album.
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.
The song received a heavy promotion, and as such, Björk did numerous TV appearances. On 8 August 1993, she appeared on the UK show The Beat, performing the song along with "Venus as a Boy" and "Come to Me". Björk performed the song live on other British shows like Dance Energy, Top of the Pops and Smash Hits Poll Winners Party.
On 13 October 1993 she performed a set of three songs, including "Come to Me" and "The Anchor Song" on Planeta Rock. [32] The song was part of her MTV Unplugged setlist, and was performed with a harpsichord solely. She also performed the song and was also interviewed on an October 1993 episode of the then-new talk show Late Night with Conan O ...
"Army of Me" † [note 11] Björk: Björk Graham Massey: Björk Graham Massey Nellee Hooper Post: 1995 [30] [31] [32] "Arpeggio" Björk: Björk Björk Utopia (Bird Call Boxset USB edition) 2019 [33] " Ástartöfrar" Björk Guðmundsdóttir with Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar: Valdimar Auðunsson Tómas Magnús Tómasson Gling-Gló: 1990 [34 ...
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 ...
The lyrics speak of Björk feeling a love so intense that it is actually dangerous, requesting that her lover return to "calm her down". Musically, it is an upbeat song. "Violently Happy" peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart, [3] number ten on the UK Dance Singles Chart and number four on the US Billboard dance charts. [4]