Jóga

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“Jóga”
Single by Björk
from the album Homogenic
Released September 1997
Format CD, Vinyl record (12")
Genre Alternative, Electronica
Length 4:03, 5:01 (album version)
Label One Little Indian
Writer(s) Björk, Sjón
Producer Björk and Mark Bell
Björk singles chronology
"I Miss You"
(1997)		 "Jóga"
(1997)		 "Bachelorette"
(1997)

"Jóga" is a song by Björk, and the first single from her 1997 album Homogenic. The chorus has repetition of the phrase "state of emergency" but does not feature the song title: it is a dedication to her close friend Jóhanna Jóhannsdóttir (nicknamed Jóga) and to their homeland Iceland. The song features volcanic beats mixed with romantic strings. Björk wanted this effect for Homogenic, where the song can be found. The music video was directed by Michel Gondry and filmed in Iceland.

The video for "Jóga" is a departure from her other videos as it focuses primarily on different Icelandic terrains with Björk's presence only in the beginning and towards the end. With the aid of computer animation, earthquakes begin to separate and shift the chunks of land along fault lines. The video ends with a computerized image of an island floating inside Björk's chest.

The song was sampled by R&B producer Timbaland - in the video version of Missy Elliott's "Hit Em Wit Da Hee"

The song was featured as an interlude of the John Mayer live DVD Any Given Thursday.

Contents

[edit] Single track listing

[edit] UK CD1

  1. "Jóga" [Howie B Main Mix] (5:00)
  2. "Jóga" [String and Vocal Mix] (4:40)
  3. "Jóga" [Buzz Water Mix] (5:06)
  4. "All Is Full of Love" [Choice Mix] (4:35)

[edit] UK CD2 / EU CD

  1. "Jóga" (5:00)
  2. "Sod Off" (4:40)
  3. "Immature" [Björk's Version] (2:51)
  4. "So Broken" (5:59)

[edit] UK CD3

  1. "Jóga" (5:06)
  2. "Jóga" [Alec Empire Mix] (8:44)
  3. "Jóga" [Alec Empire Digital Hardcore Mix 1] (6:06)
  4. "Jóga" [Alec Empire Digital Hardcore Mix 2] (6:06)

[edit] Remixes

  • Alec Empire mix
  • Alec Empire Digital Hardcore mix 1
  • Alec Empire Digital Hardcore mix 2
  • Alec Empire State of Emergency mix
  • Alec Empire The Destroyer mix
  • Alec Empire The Planet of Ice remix
  • Buzz Water mix
  • Howie B main mix
  • String and vocal mix

[edit] Covers

[edit] Charts

Chart Peak
position
Finnish Singles Chart 16
Swedish Singles Chart 37
New Zealand Singles Chart 43
Swiss Singles Chart 49
Australian Singles Chart 70
Dutch Singles Chart 95
UK Singles Chart 191

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