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Björk discography
Björk performing in Paris during her Björk Orkestral show in 2022
Studio albums	11
Soundtrack albums	2
Compilation albums	1
Remix albums	6
Live albums	7
Box sets	4
Collaboration albums	3
Singles	45
Promotional singles	10
Remixes series	8

The discography of Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk consists of eleven studio albums, two soundtrack albums, one compilation album, six remix albums, seven live albums, four box sets, three collaboration albums, forty-five singles, ten promotional singles and eight remixes series.

Björk started her career after a recording of her rendition of Tina Charles' 1976 song "I Love to Love" became popular on Icelandic radio. Her first eponymous solo release, considered juvenilia, was released under Fálkinn label in 1977. Thereafter, Björk ventured into bands, singing as the lead vocalist of groups like Tappi Tíkarrass, Kukl, the Elgar Sisters and, most notably, the Sugarcubes. In 1990 she released Gling-Gló alongside Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar, a cover album of jazz standards.

Björk released her first adult solo studio album, titled Debut, in 1993, under One Little Indian Records. A sleeper hit in United Kingdom, the record eventually hit the top three in the Official Charts Company and received platinum certifications from BPI, RIAA and ARIA. The album included the singer's debut single "Human Behaviour", which gained chart success on Billboard Alternative and Dance charts. The album was later reissued to include the third single "Play Dead", taken from the soundtrack of The Young Americans, which became her first top 20 single on BPI charts. Subsequent singles "Big Time Sensuality" and "Violently Happy" also obtained moderate chart success and recurrent rotation on MTV. Her second album, Post, was released in June 1995, and peaked at number two in the UK and was certified platinum by BPI and RIAA. The album spawned three top 10 singles in the UK, including "Army of Me", "Hyperballad" and "It's Oh So Quiet", which became her best-selling single and was certified gold by BPI. The album was followed by a companion remix album, called Telegram (1996).

Björk focused on combining electronic beats with string instruments with her third album Homogenic (1997), which sold 1 million copies around Europe. In 2000, Björk starred in Lars von Trier's feature film Dancer in the Dark, for which she also composed the companion soundtrack Selmasongs. "I've Seen It All", a promotional single from the album, received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. Vespertine, the singer's fourth studio album, was released in 2001 and was certified Gold in the UK. The following year, Björk released her Greatest Hits compilation, a companion box-set, Family Tree, and a series of live albums, collected in the Live Box box set.

In 2004, Björk released her fifth studio album, titled Medúlla, composed almost entirely using human voices and sounds. Its first promotional single, "Oceania", was commissioned by the International Olympic Committee for the 2004 Summer Olympics and debuted at the 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Athens. The next year, Björk starred in and composed the soundtrack for Matthew Barney's Drawing Restraint 9. Björk released her sixth studio album, Volta, in 2007. The album was her first to reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart, while its first single "Earth Intruders" is Björk highest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The 2009 release Voltaïc, is a companion box-set consisting of live and remix recordings.

Björk's seventh studio album Biophilia (2011), was a multimedia project encompassing various apps for each song, a series of educational workshops in four continents, a worldwide tour and a documentary. After releasing several remixes as a part of "The Crystalline Series" and the "Biophilia Remix Series", Björk released a remix album titled Bastards in 2012. After the end of the tour, the singer released her sixth live album, Björk: Biophilia Live. Coinciding with a MoMa exhibition on her career, Björk released her eighth studio album, Vulnicura in 2015. The album was followed by the "Vulnicura Remix Series", an acoustic album called Vulnicura Strings, and a live album, Vulnicura Live.

Albums

Studio albums

Soundtrack albums

Compilation albums

Remix albums

Live albums

Box sets

Collaboration albums

Video albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Remixes series

See also

• Björk videography
• List of songs recorded by Björk
• The Sugarcubes discography
• Enjoyed: A Tribute to Björk's Post, a tribute album released by Stereogum
• List of best-selling albums by country (Iceland)

Notes

1. "Human Behaviour" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at number nine on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 extension chart.
2. "It's Oh So Quiet" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at number nine on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 extension chart.
3. "Hidden Place" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at number 50 on the Hot Singles Sales component chart.
4. "The Dull Flame of Desire" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at number three on the Hot Singles Sales component chart.
5. "Náttúra" was included on the Deluxe Edition of Biophilia.
6. "The Comet Song" was included on the Japanese Deluxe Edition of Biophilia.
7. "Crystalline" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at number 20 on the Hot Singles Sales component chart.
8. "Ovule" did not enter the UK Singles Chart Top 100 but peaked at number 39 on the Official UK Singles Sales Chart Top 100 on 28 April 2023.

References

1. Icelandic chart peaks for studio albums:
   • Debut: "Tonlist" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. 1 July 1993, p. 20. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
   • Post: "Tonlist" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. 1 July 1995, p. 21. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
   • Homogenic: "Tonlist" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. 3 October 1997, p. 21. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
   • Biophilia: "Plötulistinn". IcelandicMusic.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
   • Vulnicura: "Plötulistinn". Tónlist.is (in Icelandic). 365 Miðlar ehf. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
2. ^ Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Björk in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
   • Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 31.
   • "Human Behaviour": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 Nov 1993 (61–100)". ARIA. Retrieved 6 May 2016 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
   • "Venus as a Boy": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 20 Feb 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 8 March 2016 – via Imgur.com.
   • "Play Dead": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13 Mar 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 8 March 2016 – via Imgur.com.
   • "Big Time Sensuality": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 03 Jul 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 8 March 2016 – via Imgur.com.
   • "Violently Happy": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 31 Jul 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 8 March 2016 – via Imgur.com.
   • "Isobel": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 24 Sep 1995". ARIA. Retrieved 12 March 2016 – via Imgur.com.
   • "I Miss You" and "Pagan Poetry": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". ARIA. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2016 – via Imgur.com.
   • "Jóga": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 09 Nov 1997". ARIA. Retrieved 12 March 2016 – via Imgur.com.
   • "Bachelorette": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 22 Feb 1998". ARIA. Retrieved 12 March 2016 – via Imgur.com.
   • "Hidden Place": "Week Commencing 13 August 2001" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 598. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2002-02-20. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
   • "Cocoon": "Week Commencing 15 April 2002" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 633. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2002-04-23. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
   • "Ooops" and "The Best Mixes from the Album Debut for All the People Who Don't Buy White Labels": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 24 May 2016". ARIA. Retrieved 24 May 2016 – via Imgur.com.
   • Fossora: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 10 October 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1701. Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 October 2022. p. 6.
3. Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
   • For Debut: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 59, No. 10, March 28, 1994". RPM. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
   • For Post: "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 62, No. 3, August 21, 1995". RPM. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
   • Homogenic to Volta: "Björk – Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
   • For Biophilia: "Top 100 Albums in Canada". Nielsen SoundScan. CANOE. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
4. ^ "lescharts.com > Björk dans les Charts Français" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
5. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "Björk"" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 June 2019. N.B. Select the Album tab for albums chart peaks.
6. ^ "norwegiancharts.com > Björk in Norwegian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
7. ^ "swedishcharts.com > Björk in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
8. ^ "hitparade.ch > Einfache Suche: Björk" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
9. ^ Peak chart positions for the United Kingdom:
   • Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > Björk". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
   • Drawing Restraint 9 and "Náttúra": "Chart Log UK 1994–2010". Retrieved 7 April 2014.
10. ^ "Björk Chart history > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
11. In 1977, Björk released an eponymous album under her name Björk Guðmundsdóttir. It includes several cover songs. It is included in her official discography on her web site.
12. Claimed sales for Bjork in Iceland:
    • (10,000 copies) Adams, Tom (2021). Kidstory: 50 Children and Young People Who Shook Up the World. Simon and Schuster. p. 34. ISBN 9781534485150. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
    • (7,000 copies) Frith, Mark (24 November 1993). "Bjönkers?". Smash Hits. Retrieved 27 August 2021 – via Bjork.fr.
13. "Björk free". The Face. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
14. "Debut – The making, breaking and legacy of Björk influential masterpiece". NME. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
15. Pálsson, Gunnar Leó (14 December 2013). "Tuttugu ár af tónlist". Vísir.is. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
16. ^ "Bjork's Rush-Released Album Debuts in Top 20 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
17. ^ "Björk: Growing up gradually". Miller Freeman, Inc. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
18. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 31.
19. ^ "Gold Platinum Database". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
20. ^ "Guld-Platina 1987–1998" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
21. "Awards 1996". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry swisscharts.com at Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
22. ^ "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
23. ^ "Gold & Platinum by Björk". RIAA. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
24. "Bjork again". BBC. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
25. Claimed sales for Post in Iceland: (over 8,000 units) "Fjölmiðlun og menning – 1999". Hagstofa Íslands (in Icelandic). January 1999. p. 103. ISSN 1562-403X. Retrieved 20 October 2022 – via Timarit.is. (over 7,000) "Enn á uppleið í Evrópu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). December 1995. p. 4. ISSN 1021-7266. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021 – via Timarit.is. Hér á landi hafa verðlaunin einnig orðið til þess að auka áhuga á Björk, því Post, sem selst hefur í rúmum 7.000 eintökum er víða uppseld sem stendur.
26. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
27. "Fjölmiðlun og menning – 1999". Hagstofa Íslands (in Icelandic). January 1999. p. 105. ISSN 1562-403X. Retrieved 20 October 2022 – via Timarit.is.
28. "Video-Strip". DS Magazine (in French). December 1, 1998. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via bjork.fr.
29. ^ "Bjork's Blend". Billboard. 12 May 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
30. Wade, Ian (12 January 2022). "30 albums turning 25 in 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
31. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards". Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
32. "AWARDS 1998". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry swisscharts.com at Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
33. ^ "Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
34. "AWARDS 2001". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry swisscharts.com at Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
35. "Bjork To Release 'Voltaic' Multimedia Extravaganza". Billboard. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
36. Key Releases, 25 April 2009
37. "2013 Grammy Awards: Rock, Alternative & Metal Nominations". Billboard. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
38. "Björk publiera l'album "Bastards" le 19 novembre". Retrieved 27 August 2021.
39. "Indie rock's slow and painful death". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
40. "Charts Analysis: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds soar to No.1". Music Week. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
41. ^ "austriancharts.at > Björk in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
42. ^ "Bjork CD album rankings" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
43. "Issue" (PDF) (in Japanese). Riaj.or.jp. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
44. "Ultratop > Björk dans l'Ultratop Wallonie" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
45. "RIAJ Certification Research" (in Japanese). Riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
46. Steffen Hung. "Björk — Army Of Me: Remixes And Covers". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
47. "Björk Chart History – Classical Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
48. Raggett, Ned. "The Best Mixes from the Album Debut (For All the People Who Don't Buy White Labels)". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
49. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Telegram -Björk at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
50. "Bjork – Army Of Me – Remixes and Covers". One Little Indian Records. Archived from the original on 13 December 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
51. "Army of Me: The progress". bjork.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
52. "Voltaic – The Volta Mixes". iTunes. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
53. "Chart Log UK 2012". Retrieved 31 March 2014.
54. "BJÖRK ANNOUNCES REMIX ALBUM ENTITLED BASTARDS FEATURING HUDMO, DEATH GRIPS". 8 October 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
55. Gibsone, Harriet (6 October 2015). "Björk to release acoustic strings version of Vulnicura". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
56. "Live albums and mini things". bjork.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
57. "Voltaic: Songs from the Volta Tour". Nonesuch Records. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
58. "Voltaic: Songs from the Volta Tour [CD + DVD]". Nonesuch Records. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
59. ^ "Voltaic: Songs from the Volta Tour [Deluxe]". Nonesuch Records. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
60. Gordon, Jeremy (28 March 2014). "Björk to Release Biophilia Concert Film". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
61. "Bjork's 'Biophilia' Movie Headed to Tribeca". Spin. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
62. Gordon, Jeremy (14 August 2014). "Björk Shares Biophilia Live Trailer, Announces Theatrical Run". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media Inc. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
63. Pelly, Jenn (17 October 2014). "Björk's Biophilia Live Concert Film Gets Audio Visual DVD/Blu-ray Release". Pitchfork Music. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
64. Blistein, Jon (22 October 2015). "Bjork Plans Limited Edition 'Vulnicura Live' Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
65. "Björk Chart History – Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
66. "Björk Chart History – Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
67. "Family Tree: A taxonomy of songs". bjork.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
68. "Björk LIVE box & book". bjork.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
69. "Bjork Surrounded Box Set". Quadraphonic Quad (Forum). 2010. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
70. "(______surrounded)". bjork.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
71. "voltaïc". bjork.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
72. Layne, Joslyn. "Gling-Gló – Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
73. Mount Wittenberg Orca website Archived 2010-07-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
74. "BJÖRK Country Creatures". One Little Indian. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
75. ^ "Bjork" (in Icelandic). RÚV Top 20 chart history. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
76. Peak chart positions for singles on the Icelandic Singles Chart (Íslenski Listinn) from 1993 to 1999:
    • "Human Behaviour": "Tónlist" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Top 40 dated 24–30 June 1993. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
    • "Venus as a Boy": "Tónlist" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Top 40 dated 23–29 September 1993. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
    • "Play Dead": "Tónlist" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Top 40 dated 25 November – 1 December 1993. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
    • "Big Time Sensuality": "Tónlist" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Top 40 dated 20–26 January 1994. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
    • "Army of Me": "Tónlist" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Top 40 dated 10–25 May 1995. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
    • "Isobel": "Tónlist" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Top 40 dated 23–29 September 1995. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
    • "It's Oh So Quiet": "Tónlist" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Top 40 dated 23–30 July 1995. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
    • "Hyperballad": "Tónlist" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Top 40 dated 2–8 March 1996. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
    • "Jóga": "Tónlist" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Top 40 dated 23–30 October 1997. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
    • "Bachelorette": "Tónlist" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Top 40 dated 27 November – 4 December 1997. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
    • "Alarm Call (French Mix)": "Tónlist" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Top 40 dated 29 January – 5 February 1999. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
77. ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for Björk (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved 13 March 2016.
78. "spanishcharts.com > Björk in Spanish Charts" (in Spanish). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
79. "Björk Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
80. ^ "Björk Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
81. ^ "Björk Chart History (Hot Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
82. "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 28 April 2023 – 04 May 2023". Official Charts. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
83. "Björk – New World". Discogs. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
84. "other singles". 77ísland. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
85. "possibly maybe". 77ísland. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
86. "possibly maybe". 77ísland. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
87. "alarm call". 77ísland. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
88. Fitzmaurice, Larry (21 July 2011). "Matthew Herbert, Omar Souleyman Remix Björk". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media Inc. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
89. Battan, Carrie (6 March 2012). "Death Grips, These New Puritans, Matthew Herbert, El Guincho, Hudson Mohawke on Björk Remix Series". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media Inc. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
90. "Björk's Vulnicura remixed – part 1". Dazed. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
91. Trendell, Andrew (16 February 2023). "Record Store Day 2023: Check out the full list of releases". NME. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

External links

• Björk discography at Discogs
• 77ísland Björk discography

• Björk
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