Björk

Björk (Guðmundsdóttir) really is a science to herself. Born 1965 in Reykjavík, her musical career began when she was eleven with her study of classical piano in elementary school. One of her instructors sent a recording of Björk singing Tina Charles' song 'I Love to Love' to RÚV, then the only radio station in Iceland.

The recording was broadcast on radio nationally; after hearing it, a representative of the record label Fálkinn contacted Björk to offer a record contract. An album, Björk, was recorded and released in 1977.
In her teens, Björk was influenced by punk, which probably explains why, on 8 June 1986, the day she gave birth to her son Sindri Eldon, she founded a post-punk band that would receive critical and popular acclaim internationally until 1992:
The Sugarcubes (Sykurmolarnir in Icelandic).
The band's first single, 'Birthday' (Ammæli in Icelandic), became a surprise hit in the UK after being declared single of the week by Melody Maker. They were immediately signed up by label One Little Indian and gained a cult following in the US and th UK. Calls from larger record companies began coming in. They rejected all these offers, and instead chose to have complete creative control by remaining with a friend's label. Björk is still signed to this label. The Sugarcubes also signed a distribution deal with Elektra Records in the United States, and recorded their first album, Life's Too Good, in 1988. Its release propelled them into international stardom—an unprecedented success for an Icelandic rock band.
While with the Sugarcubes, Björk had several side projects on the go: one of them, contributing vocals to 808 State's album ex:el, with whom she cultivated her interest in house music. 'Ooops' was released in the UK and was later included on 808 State's Best Of album, 808:88:98.
In 1992, the Sugarcubes split up. They remain friends and are all still involved in the management of Smekkleysa/Bad Taste. Björk moved to London to pursue a solo career; she began working with producer Nellee Hooper, who had produced for Massive Attack, among others. Their partnership produced Björk's first international solo hit, 'Human Behaviour'. Her solo debut album, Debut, was released in June 1993 to positive reviews; it was named album of the year by NME, and eventually went platinum in the United States. This has produced some of my favourite tracks by Björk.

The Sugarcubes - Birthday (1987)
UK#6



The Sugarcubes - Regina (1989)
UK#1, US#2



The Sugarcubes - Hit (1991)
US#1, UK#17, SWE#28, AUS#78



Björk - Human Behaviour (1993)
US#2, SWE#29, NL#35, UK#36, AUS#63



Björk - Play Dead (1993)
SWE#7, NOR#10, NL#11, UK#12, IRL#16, AUS#65


Björk - Play Dead
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Björk - Big Time Sensuality (1993)
US#1, UK#17, NL#22, AUS#62



Björk - Violently Happy (1994)
US#4, UK#13, FR#31, AUS#94



Björk - Army of Me (1995)
UK#10, SWE#12, BE#13, NL#13, NOR#17, US#21, FR#22, NZ#16, CH#28, AUS#35



Björk - It's oh so Quiet (1995)
UK#4, FIN#5, AUS#6, IRL#7, NL#19, BE#20, SWE#19, NZ#28, US#109


Bjork - It's Oh So Quiet
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