| "Birthday" | |||||
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| Single by
The Sugarcubes from the album Life's Too Good |
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| Released | October 1987, | ||||
| Format | 7", 12", cassette, CD | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 3:58 | ||||
| Label | One Little Indian | ||||
| Writer | The Sugarcubes | ||||
| Producer | Ray Shulman, Derek Birkett | ||||
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"Birthday" is a pop song written and recorded by Icelandic band The Sugarcubes for their 1987 debut album Life's Too Good. It was their first international single, and the first single released from the album. The Icelandic-language version "Ammæli" was released on an Iceland-only single Einn Mol Á Mann (One Cube Per Head) the previous year and was included as the B-side on the international single.
After "Birthday" became the single of the week in Melody Maker magazine and NME in August 1987, and was selected as number one in John Peel's Festive Fifty list, the band attained worldwide recognition and success.[citation needed]
According to Björk, "Birthday" is a "tasteless pop song" about a five-year-old girl who has a love affair with the man next door, who is celebrating his fiftieth birthday.[1] The chorus features Björk singing a wordless melody with a distinctive loudness and force of voice.
External links
- Birthday at the Bjork.com Discography
- Song Lyrics and a quote about the meaning at Bjork.com
- About & About at Bjork.com has quotes from interviews about the song.
- Greatest Hits & Family Tree special at Bjork.com has quotes and information about the song.
References
- ^ thesugarcubes. “It's a story about a love affair between a five year old girl, a secret and a man who lives next door. The song's called Birthday because it's his fiftieth birthday, but not many people can figure that out of the lyrics 'cos it's more about the atmosphere around it and how they touch. It's a tasteless pop song - not even that. A pop song - very unusual”
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