Er, what more can I say other than I have an incurable and irrational addiction to 80's things...
Er, what more can I say other than I have an incurable and irrational addiction to 80's things...
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Bjork is now Iceland's most famous celebrity (sorry Magnus Magnusson, but when did you ever get column inches for hitting a reporter?). 'Debut' was her sensational first album that sold more copies worldwide than all of her previous band's albums put together. The Sugarcubes had had some minor success chart-wise in the UK, with 'Hit' reaching the Top 20, and other songs such as 'Birthday' being widely acclaimed in the indie music press. However, many though that Bjork would be more successful as a solo artist, as so it proved.
Debut, reached the UK Top 3 when it was released in 1993 on the 'One Little Indian' label, and spawned 4 UK Top 40 singles. The first of which was 'Human Behaviour', perhaps most memorable for Bjork being run over by a hedgehog in the video. It reached #35, although did expose her more widely into the mainstream. This was followed up by the sublime 'Venus as a Boy', which reached the Top 30. Once again, the video showed off Bjork's distinctive creative streak, and also her child-like vulnerability.
The killer track off the album, 'Big Time Sensuality' reached the UK Top 20, a song which made it clear that she could not be pigeonholed. Its black and white video of her dancing on the back of a lorry certainly won her points for innovation.
The final track to be released off the album was 'Violently Happy', a faster and darker track than its predecessors. It was the most successful song off 'Debut' in terms of chart positions, but its video, which featured the mutilation of a toy doll, was banned or edited by several programmes.
Other tracks off the album include 'There's More To Life Than This'. This track was recorded in the toilets of a nightclub, and includes lyrics such as 'I could nick a boat...'. There is also the folky track 'The Anchor Song', which is about as uncommercial a track as you are ever likely to find on a best-selling album.
'Debut' remains a timeless classic, and although some may say that she is an acquired taste, it is probably going to be the most commercially accessible album that she ever makes. She has since gone on to release 'Post' and 'Homogenic', as well as winning critical acclaim for her part in 'Dancer in the Dark', the first (and according to her, last) acting role that Bjork has done.
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