Posted November 22, 20177 yr Bjork's Official Top 10 biggest songs on the Official Chart revealed 22 November 2017 | By Jack White A one-of-a-kind list for a one-of-a-kind artist. There's no-one quite like Björk. The Icelandic singer-songwriter is a truly unique talent that has captivated a cult audience for over 25 years. She will return on November 24 with her ninth studio album Utopia, described as "paradise", a contrast to the "hell" within her previous album Vulnicura. Paradise may also be an apt description for the success she's had during her career. Only U2 and Michael Jackson have received more International trophies than her at BRIT Awards, and she's won International Female Artist four times, more than anyone else. We're willing to predict Utopia will put her in contention for a fifth. Ahead of her new 'Tinder album', we're looking back at the hits that preceded new cuts The Gate and Blissing You, to see which of Bjork's songs is Number 1 when sales and streams are combined. It's Oh So Quiet Björk's highest charting hit in the UK sticks out in her catalogue for many reasons, one of which is because it's a cover. American singer Betty Hutton recorded it in English first, but it was originally a German song named 'Und jetzt ist es still'. "It was sort of a joke, really," Bjork once said of the song, explaining that she almost regrets releasing it, citing filming the video as the best bit. The stats surrounding the song are no joke though - It's Oh So Quiet reached Number 4 on the Official Chart and has 447,000 sales to its name, making it Bjork's best-seller in the UK. It's only her fourth most streamed song, so we're sure Bjork will be pleased to know an original of her's has more plays in the digital era. But we'll get to that later... Venus as a Boy Gender-shifting a Greek god is a bonkers song concept, but then, we are talking about Bjork here. One of her breakthrough hits here in the UK, the song peaked at a modest Number 29, but was widely acclaimed. While its sales didn't take the world by storm at the time, the UK still has an affection for it. Venus as a Boy is Bjork's second most-streamed single ever, with 955,000 listens logged since Official Charts began tracking streams in 2014. Hyperballad It is Bjork's second studio album Post that spawned the most commercial success, with three Top 10 singles coming from the collection. The second-highest charting track of her career, Hyperballad, is otherworldly folktronica at its finest, with unique production that makes its unmistakably Bjork. The song reached Number 8 on the Official Singles Chart and is her fifth biggest song overall in the UK when sales and streams are added together. Army Of Me If you've never heard this song as a backing track on a TV show or advert, then we're not sure where you have been. Army Of Me got Bjork's second album campaign off to a flying start, becoming her first Top 10 single. A dark tale of dysfunction between Bjork and her brother that caputured the minds (and ears) of the UK, Army Of Me is Bjork's fourth biggest song overall and her most streamed track to date, with 1.5 million plays. Oh, and then there's that music video, where a gorilla is Bjork's dentist. Us neither, but we love it. Bjork's Top 10 biggest hits on the Official Chart TITLE ARTIST PEAK YEAR 1 IT'S OH SO QUIET BJORK 4 1995 2 PLAY DEAD BJORK WITH DAVID ARNOLD 12 1993 3 BIG TIME SENSUALITY BJORK 17 1993 4 ARMY OF ME BJORK 10 1995 5 HYPERBALLAD BJORK 8 1996 6 POSSIBLY MAYBE BJORK 13 1996 7 VENUS AS A BOY BJORK 29 1993 8 VIOLENTLY HAPPY BJORK 13 1994 9 BACHELORETTE BJORK 21 1997 10 ISOBEL BJORK 23 1995 ©2017 Official Charts Company. All rights reserved. *This list is compiled using physical and digital sales, plus streaming equivalent sales.
November 22, 20177 yr I can't stand 'It's Oh So Quiet', it's such a black mark on her discography. Army Of Me :wub: :wub:
November 23, 20177 yr I don’t see the point in these lists when they barely provide any actual sales/stream data.
November 23, 20177 yr exactly, it's useless, and in cases like bjørk it'd be better to make a list of albums (with total sales), not singles Edited November 23, 20177 yr by Bjork
November 23, 20177 yr I can't stand 'It's Oh So Quiet', it's such a black mark on her discography. Completely agree. Sad to see nothing post 1997 on here. ‘Vespertine’ will always be my favourite album of hers, and one of my all time favourites.
November 23, 20177 yr I still think 'It's Oh So Quiet' is a brilliant record. I remember seeing it on Top Of The Pops back in the day in 1995 and actually applauding afterwards! It was such a great performance.
November 23, 20177 yr I love IOSQ but it's such a random addition to her discography and I can see why a lot of fans don't like it. It's a shame that it's outsold some of her much better material though. Big Time Sensuality, Hyperballad, Army Of Me and Human Behaviour are her best for me, good to see the former 3 up high! :wub:
November 23, 20177 yr These are her best for me... 2BSMcVRgloY yvgVsxaqYgA 6CSiU0j_lFA mZEWtivQTTg v=IvZIaIIg6-U M1Wwbw2gCcA
November 23, 20177 yr "Hyperballad" and "Bachelorette" :wub: Must re-visit her discography, was addicted to a lot of it this time a decade ago.
August 7, 20195 yr Author Bjork's Official Top 10 biggest songs on the Official Chart revealed 07 August 2019 | By Jack White A one-of-a-kind list for a one-of-a-kind artist. There's no-one quite like Björk. The Icelandic musician is a truly unique talent that has captivated a cult audience for over 25 years. The idiosyncratic Icelander recently announced a string of UK and Ireland arena shows for November 2019 as part of her Cornucopia world tour, including a date at London's O2 Arena. Tickets go on sale on Friday, August 9. Cornucopia could also be an apt description for the success Bjork has had during her career. Only U2 and Michael Jackson have received more International trophies than her at the BRIT Awards, and she's won International Female Artist four times, more than anyone else. Ahead of her upcoming show, here are Björk's biggest singles in the UK, counting up physical sales, downloads and streams. It's Oh So Quiet Björk's highest charting hit in the UK sticks out in her catalogue for many reasons, one of which is because it's a cover. American singer Betty Hutton recorded it in English first, but it was originally a German song named 'Und jetzt ist es still'. "It was sort of a joke, really," Bjork once said of the song, explaining that she almost regrets releasing it, citing filming the video as the best bit. The stats surrounding the song are no joke though - It's Oh So Quiet reached Number 4 on the Official Chart and has 449,000 sales to its name, making it Bjork's best-seller in the UK. It's only her fourth most streamed song, with 2.5 million plays. Venus as a Boy Gender-shifting a Greek god is a bonkers song concept, but then, we are talking about Bjork here. One of her breakthrough hits here in the UK, the song peaked at a modest Number 29, but was widely acclaimed. While its sales didn't take the world by storm at the time, the UK still has an affection for it. Venus as a Boy is Bjork's second most-streamed single ever, with 2.1 million listens logged since Official Charts began tracking streams in 2014. Hyperballad It is Bjork's second studio album Post that spawned the most commercial success, with three Top 10 singles coming from the collection. The second-highest charting track of her career, Hyperballad, is otherworldly folktronica at its finest, with unique production that makes its unmistakably Bjork. The song reached Number 8 on the Official Singles Chart and is her fifth biggest song overall in the UK when sales and streams are added together with 85,000 chart sales. Army Of Me A popular soundtrack on many a TV show or advert, 1995's Army Of Me got Bjork's second album campaign off to a flying start, becoming her first Top 10 single. A dark tale of dysfunction between Bjork and her brother that caputured the minds (and ears) of the UK, Army Of Me is Bjork's fourth biggest song overall and her most streamed track to date, with 2.6 million plays. Oh, and then there's that music video, where a gorilla is Bjork's dentist. Us neither, but we love it. Bjork's Top 10 biggest hits on the Official Chart TITLE ARTIST PEAK YEAR 1 IT'S OH SO QUIET BJORK 4 1995 [449k sales; 2.5m streams] 2 PLAY DEAD BJORK WITH DAVID ARNOLD 12 1993 3 BIG TIME SENSUALITY BJORK 17 1993 4 ARMY OF ME BJORK 10 1995 [2.6m streams] 5 HYPERBALLAD BJORK 8 1996 85k 6 POSSIBLY MAYBE BJORK 13 1996 7 VENUS AS A BOY BJORK 29 1993 [2.1m streams] 8 VIOLENTLY HAPPY BJORK 13 1994 9 BACHELORETTE BJORK 21 1997 10 ISOBEL BJORK 23 1995 ©2019 Official Charts Company. All rights reserved. *This list is compiled using physical and digital sales, plus streaming equivalent sales.
August 7, 20195 yr The Top 3 are the 3 songs i enjoy most from Bjork with Big Time Sensuality the best.
August 7, 20195 yr Author I think Army of Me has better placings on Spotify playlists compared to It's Oh So Quiet. Army of Me is definitely my favourite out of what I've heard. Play Dead is also a beauty.
August 7, 20195 yr Such a shame her worst song is her biggest seller Also a shame nothing from Vespertine onwards has made the top 10, but not surprising. Just noticed I posted basically the exact same thing two years ago further up the thread :lol: Edited August 7, 20195 yr by Cremey
August 7, 20195 yr Homogenic is my #1 bjøørk album <3 It's Björk. "Ø" doesn't exist in the Icelandic alphabet.
August 9, 20195 yr It's Björk. "Ø" doesn't exist in the Icelandic alphabet. lol that's a typo, I know perfectly well how to spell it :D some people in this forum seem from another planet
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