Birthday
E800077
"Birthday" is an acclaimed 1987 art-rock single by Icelandic band The Sugarcubes, noted for Björk’s distinctive vocals and its role in bringing the group international attention.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Birthday (song) | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art rock song
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single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | Life’s Too Good NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Sugarcubes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition | UK Indie Chart top 10 ⓘ |
| chronology | The Sugarcubes singles chronology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed by British music press ⓘ |
| followedBy | Cold Sweat (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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art rock ⓘ |
| hasBside |
Cat
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Cold Sweat NERFINISHED ⓘ Motorcrash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIcelandicVersion | Ammæli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Birthday (The Sugarcubes music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IcelandicTitle | Ammæli ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Life’s Too Good NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Icelandic ⓘ |
| leadInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Me Company ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bringing The Sugarcubes international attention
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distinctive vocals by Björk ⓘ |
| performer | The Sugarcubes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Einn mol’á mann (single) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Paul White
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The Sugarcubes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedAward |
Melody Maker Single of the Week
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NME Single of the Week ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1987 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Elektra Records
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One Little Indian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1987-11-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow-to-mid tempo ⓘ |
| title | Birthday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Björk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | idiosyncratic, wide-ranging vocals by Björk ⓘ |
| writer |
Björk Guðmundsdóttir
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Bragi Ólafsson NERFINISHED ⓘ Einar Melax NERFINISHED ⓘ Einar Örn Benediktsson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigtryggur Baldursson NERFINISHED ⓘ Þór Eldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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