"All Is Full of Love" | ||||
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Cover artwork used to commercialize physical editions of the single.
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Single by Björk | ||||
from the album Homogenic | ||||
Released | 7 June 1999 | |||
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Ambient (album version) Trip hop (video version) |
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Length | 4:32 (album version) 4:50 (video version) |
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Writer(s) | Björk | |||
Producer(s) |
Howie B (album version) Björk (video version) |
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Björk singles chronology | ||||
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"All Is Full of Love" is a song by Icelandic musician Björk, taken from her third studio album Homogenic. Written by herself, the lyrics are inspired by the presence of love in the advent of spring, and Norse mythology's Ragnarök. The more popular version of the track, the original mix solely produced by Björk, was used in the accompanying music video, but did not appear on the album. The version used for the record is a remix by Howie B and has a minimalist approach, with it placing emphasis on the singer's vocals. The video version features a combination of electronic beats and string instruments. A remix by the German IDM duo Funkstörung was released as a single in the summer of 1998. "All Is Full of Love" subsequently received a full single release in 7 June 1999 to coincide with the premiere of its music video.
While some music critics declared that the song was one of the highlights on Homogenic, the single performed moderately on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 24. In the United States, it became a dance hit. The song and its music video were released two years after the release of the album for artistic merit rather than promotional purposes. "All Is Full of Love" was included as the opening track on compilation album Greatest Hits (2002), whose tracks were selected by fans through a survey. Some regard "All Is Full of Love" as the first DVD single release.
The accompanying music video for the single was directed by Chris Cunningham and depicts the assembling of a robot with Björk's features, and her passionately kissing another robot in front an ethereal and sterile backdrop. The song's visual garnered acclaim from critics and is commonly regarded as one of the best music videos of all time and a milestone in computer animation. The subject of much analysis and scrutiny, it was on permanent display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and has been included in various art exhibitions. Björk has performed "All Is Full of Love" in five of her tours, with the most recent being the Vulnicura Tour. It is one of the singer's most idiosyncratic songs, and has been covered by various artists.