God, I love this woman. I love that she is like no other musician. That her music conveys so much beauty. Her voice so much emotion. I’ve loved her since I first heard the Sugarcubes track Hit (one of the greatest pop songs of all time) back in 1992. However, it was her first single Human Behaviour, as a solo artist that I rushed out and bought on 7″ (yes I am that old) that cemented my lifelong obsession and adoration of the Icelandic singer. Yet, she is more than just a singer. She is an artist, a songwriter, a performer and a composer. Her innovative and eclectic artistry has spanned a 30 year career and I have no doubt that she has a lot more to offer. Her artistic style is so remarkable that you can currently catch a Björk exhibition at MoMA. Tragically, I still haven’t seen her live and can we please not talk about the time she played a Glastonbury that I was attending and heroically drunk on Somerset cider, I didn’t quite get round to making it to the NME Stage in time to watch her. Don’t. It’s almost as bad as the time, I didn’t quite get round to watching David Bowie at Glastonbury (you can’t possibly despair of me as much as I despair of myself).

Favourite Björk album: Homogenic (1997, no.4)

And here are all my favourite Björk songs. There’s a Spotify playlist at the end as per.

15. The Dull Flame of Desire (2008, did not chart, Volta)

https://youtu.be/ZGpm9bQPM-A

14. Triumph of a Heart (2005, no.31, Medúlla)

https://youtu.be/yvgVsxaqYgA

13. Like Someone in Love (1993, album track, Debut)

12. Army of Me (1995, no.10, Post)

https://youtu.be/BeAZ9DQZFz8

11. Human Behaviour (1993, no.36, Debut)

https://youtu.be/KDbPYoaAiyc

10. Unravel (1997, album track, Homogenic)

9. Pagan Poetry (2001, no.38, Verspertine)

https://youtu.be/Ol_0srrhkKA

8. Big Time Sensuality (1993, no.17, Debut)

7. Come to Me (1993, album track, Debut)

6. All Is Full of Love (1999, no.24, Homogenic)

https://youtu.be/AjI2J2SQ528

5. Isobel (1995, no.23, Post)

https://youtu.be/S1QtZqCiP7s

4. Jóga (1997, did not chart, Homogenic)

https://youtu.be/BBju9Sdh94k

3. Venus as a Boy (1993, no.29, Debut)

https://youtu.be/7Z5aPaDwAkU

2. Bachelorette (1997, no.21, Homogenic)

And my all time favourite Björk song is…

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1. Hyperballad (1996, no.8, Post)

The one that almost made it: Cosmogony (2011, did not chart, Biophilia)

Don’t forget to tell me your favourite Björk track below.

See you next week for top Suede tunes!

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