The Sugarcubes

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Sugarcubes <tr style="text-align: center;"><td colspan="3">Image:Sugarcubes.jpg </td></tr>
Background information <tr><td>Origin</td><td colspan="2">Iceland</td></tr><tr><td>Genre(s)</td><td colspan="2">Alternative</td></tr><tr><td>Years active</td><td colspan="2">1986 - 1992</td></tr><tr><td style="padding-right: 1em;">Label(s)</td><td colspan="2">One Little Indian </td></tr>

The Sugarcubes (Icelandic: Sykurmolarnir) were an Icelandic alternative rock band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. They received critical and popular acclaim internationally. The band's sound was characterized by whimsical yet heartfelt lyrics, and the imploring, girlish voice of vocalist Björk Guðmundsdóttir, who later went on to great success as a solo artist.

On September 18 2006, the band announced plans for a one-off reunion concert to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut single with all profits going to the non-profit Smekkleysa SM to promote Icelandic music.<ref>bjork.com (2006). "The Sugarcubes bounce back into concert!". Retrieved on 2006-10-02.</ref>. The show took place on November 17 at Laugardalshöll sport arena in Reykjavík, Iceland. They were supported by fellow Icelandic groups múm and Rass.

1 Line up
2 Discography
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Line up

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year	Album	UK	US
1988	Life's Too Good	14	54
1989	Here Today, Tomorrow, Next Week!	15	70
1992	Stick Around for Joy	16	95
1992	It's It (remixes collection)	-	-
1998	The Great Crossover Potential (greatest hits compilation)	-	-

[edit] Singles

Year	Song	UK singles	US Modern Rock	US Dance	Album
1986	"Ammæli"/"Köttur"	-	-	-	Einn Mol'á Mann
1988	"Birthday"	-	-	-	Life's Too Good
1988	"Coldsweat"	-	-	-	Life's Too Good
1988	"Deus"	-	-	-	Life's Too Good
1988	"Motorcrash"	-	10	-	Life's Too Good
1989	"Regina"	-	2	-	Here Today Tomorrow Next Week!
1989	"Tidal Wave"	-	-	-	Here Today Tomorrow Next Week!
1990	"Planet"	-	-	-	Here Today Tomorrow Next Week!
1992	"Hit"	17	1	-	Stick Around For Joy
1992	"Walkabout"	-	16	-	Stick Around For Joy
1992	"Vitamin"	-	-	-	Stick Around For Joy
1992	"Leash Called Love"	-	-	1	It's It

[edit] Vinyl and CD boxes

[edit] Collaborations and featuring

1987 - Snarl 2 (Erðanumúsík), Icelandic compilation. Featuring under the name of Sykurmolarnir.
1987 - Luftgítar (Smekkleysa), album by Johnny Triumph.
1987 - Skytturnar (Gramm), soundtrack to the movie directed by Friðrik Þór Fríðriksson.
1988 - One Little Indian - Greatest Hits Volume One (One Little Indian), greatest hits (volume 1) released by One Little Indian.
1990 - Hættuleg Hljómsveit & Glæpakvendið Stella (Megas), album by Megas.
1990 - World Domination or Death Volume 1 (Smekkleysa/Workers Playtime PLAY), compilation.
1990 - One Little Indian - Greatest Hits Volume Two (One Little Indian), greatest hits (volume 2) released by One Little Indian.
1990 - Rubáiyát - Elektra's 40th Anniversary (Elektra Records), Elektra Records anniversary compilation.
1993 - Welcome to the Future (One Little Indian), compilation.

[edit] Other releases

1988 - Sugarcubes Interview Disc (One Little Indian)
1998 - The Great Crossover Potential (One Little Indian)
1998 - Avengers (Soundtrack) (WEA/ATLANTIC)
1998 - Music Inspired by the Motion Picture: The Avengers (BIG EAR)

[edit] See also

List of number-one dance hits (United States)
List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
The Video, a collection of music videos released on VHS

[edit] References

[edit] External links

The Sugarcubes
Björk Guðmundsdóttir - Einar Örn Benediktsson - Þór Eldon Jónsson - Bragi Ólafsson - Margrét Örnólfsdóttir - Sigtryggur Baldursson
former members: Friðrik Erlingsson - Einar Arnaldur Melax
Management: Árni Benediktsson
See also
Smekkleysa - Björk Guðmundsdóttir & Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar