Army of Me
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- For the band Army of Me, please see Army of Me (band)
| "Army of Me" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Image:Bjork ArmyofMe.jpg | ||
| Single by Björk | ||
| from the album Post | ||
| Released | April 1995 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Genre | Pop, Electronica | |
| Length | 3:58 | |
| Label | One Little Indian | |
| Producer(s) | Björk Nellee Hooper Graham Massey | |
| Chart positions | ||
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| Björk singles chronology | ||
| "Violently Happy" (1994) | "Army of Me" (1995) | "Isobel" (1995) |
"Army of Me" is a song by Björk, released in 1995 as the first single from her sophomore album Post. It is a grinding, industrial sort of tune, with lyrics encouraging the listener to stop complaining and get on with life - or else. When Björk realised it was her most popular song to be covered by other musicians, it appeared on a 2-CD charity benefit compilation entitled Army of Me-Xes in late 2004. The song also appeared on the soundtrack of Tank Girl. The bizarre music video - featuring a huge truck driven by Bjork, a dentist gorilla, and a bomb in an art gallery awaking a dead boyfriend as an exhibit - was directed by Michel Gondry. The video is notable for its use of "bullet-time" (a rotating camera that captures a subject in mid-motion), the first music video to do so. This effect was later popularized by the hit film The Matrix.
Contents |
[edit] Single track listing
[edit] CD1
- "Army of Me"
- "Cover Me"
- "You've Been Flirting Again" (Icelandic)
- "Sweet Intuition"
[edit] CD2
- "Army of Me"
- "Army of Me" (ABA All Stars Mix)
- "Army of Me" (Masseymix)
- "Army of Me" (featuring Skunk Anansie)
- "Army of Me" (Instrumental ABA All Stars Mix)
[edit] Remixes
- ABA All-Stars mix
- Featuring Skunk Anansie
- Featuring Skunk Anansie with Skin
- Instrumental ABA All-Stars mix
- Masseymix
- Several other remixes appear on Army of Me: Remixes and Covers.
[edit] Chart performance
| UK Top 100 Singles [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | <center>21 | <center>36 | <center>54 | <center>71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] External links
| Björk |
| Discography |
| Albums: Björk | Debut | Post | Homogenic | Vespertine | Medúlla |
| Compilation Albums and Boxsets: Telegram | Greatest Hits | Family Tree | Army of Me: Remixes and Covers | (____surrounded): |
| Soundtrack Albums and Live: Selmasongs | Live Box | Drawing Restraint 9 |
| Collaboration Albums: Gling-Gló |
| Singles: "Human Behaviour" | "Venus as a Boy" | "Play Dead" | "Big Time Sensuality" | "Violently Happy" | "Army of Me" | "Isobel" "It's Oh So Quiet" | "Hyper-Ballad" | "Possibly Maybe" | "I Miss You" | "Jóga" | "Bachelorette" | "Hunter" | "Alarm Call" | "All Is Full of Love" "Hidden Place" | "Pagan Poetry" | "Cocoon" | "It's in Our Hands" | "Oceania" | "Who Is It" | "Triumph of a Heart" | "Where Is the Line" |
| Films |
| The Juniper Tree | Dancer in the Dark | Drawing Restraint 9 |
