Hidden Place

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“Hidden Place”
Single by Björk
from the album Vespertine
Released August 2001
Format CD, DVD
Genre Electronica, IDM
Length 5:28 (album version), 4:03 (shortened version)
Label One Little Indian
Writer(s) Björk
Producer Björk
Björk singles chronology
"All Is Full of Love"
(1999)		 "Hidden Place"
(2001)		 "Pagan Poetry"
(2001)

"Hidden Place" is a song by singer Björk from her 2001 album Vespertine.

It introduced the mood of the album well, with minimal soundscapes and quiet, whispery singing. The ascending melody during the chorus of the song borrows from Arnold Schoenberg's piece Verklärte Nacht. The lyrics describe Björk wanting to keep her emotions and relationships to herself. The album version includes a verse that isn't heard on the single or video version of the song.

The song is the first single from the album and is one Björk's few commercial singles available in the U.S. The single peaked at number twenty-one in the UK and number sixteen in Canada.

Contents

[edit] Music video

Screenshot from "Hidden Place"
Screenshot from "Hidden Place"

The music video for the song was directed by art directors/graphic designers Michael Amzalag and Mathias Augustyniak aka M/M (Paris) as well as photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. It featured various fluids flowing in and out of Björk's facial orifices, such as her eyes, nose, and mouth. It was heavily played in the United States.

[edit] Track listings

[edit] CD1

  1. "Hidden Place" (Edit) – 4:00
  2. "Generous Palmstroke" – 4:26
  3. "Verandi" – 4:28

[edit] CD2

  1. "Hidden Place" (Acapella) – 5:15
  2. "Mother Heroic" – 2:44
  3. "Foot Soldier" – 2:35

[edit] DVD (UK/US)

  1. "Hidden Place" (Video) – 4:00
  2. "Generous Palmstroke" – 4:26
  3. "Verandi" – 4:28

[edit] Versions

  • Acapella
  • Radio Edit
  • Hearts & Bones Mix
  • Video Version

[edit] Charts

Chart Peak
position
Finnish Singles Chart 11
Hot Canadian Digital Singles 16
Norwegian Singles Chart 19
Danish Singles Chart 19
French Singles Chart 20
UK Singles Chart 21
Swedish Singles Chart 47
German Singles Chart 70
U.S. Billboard Hot Singles Sales 50[1]
Dutch Singles Chart 60
Swiss Singles Chart 77

[edit] References

  1. ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales

[edit] External links

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