Ovule (song)

"Ovule" is a song by Icelandic musician Björk, released on 14 September 2022 as the second single from her tenth studio album Fossora. The song was written and produced by Björk,[1] who also arranged the trombones and timpani.[2]

"Ovule"
Single by Björk
from the album Fossora
Released14 September 2022 (2022-09-14)
Length3:37
LabelOne Little Independent
Songwriter(s)Björk
Producer(s)
Björk singles chronology
"Atopos"
(2022)		 "Ovule"
(2022)		 "Ancestress"
(2022)
Music video
"Ovule" on YouTube

Background

Björk announced the song's release date on her social media on 14 September 2022, describing it as "a meditation about us as lovers walking around this world."[3] Featuring trombone played by Bergur Þórisson and timpani by Soraya Nayyar (with both parts arranged by Björk), the track contains elements of jazz and reggaeton.[4] The track also features percussion from Reykjavík trio Sideproject who were instructed to "channel the lurid sounds of Star Wars' Mos Eisley cantina band."[5]

Music video

The music video was also released on 14 September 2022, and was directed by Nick Knight,[1] whom Björk worked with for the music video of her song "Pagan Poetry" video in 2001 and the Homogenic album cover in 1997.[6]

Track listings

Digital download[7]

  1. Ovule – 3:38

Digital download - Sega Bodega Remix[8]

  1. Ovule (Sega Bodega Remix) [with Shygirl] – 3:44

Personnel

Credits taken from Fossora's official website:[1]

  • Björk – vocals, production, beat, arrangements
  • Soraya Nayyar – timpani
  • Bergur Þorrison – trombone
  • Sideproject – percussion

Charts
Chart performance for "Ovule"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[9] 39

Notes
  1. Credited as an additional producer

References
  1. "Ovule". Fossora. One Little Independent. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. "Bjork Releases New Single "Ovule": Listen". Stereogum. 14 September 2022. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  3. Skinner, Tom (14 September 2022). "Listen to Björk's meditative new love song, 'Ovule'". NME. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  4. Breihan, Tom (14 September 2022). "Björk – "Ovule"". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  5. Monroe, Jazz (20 September 2022). "Björk: Mother, Daughter, Force of Nature". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  6. Monroe, Jazz (14 September 2022). "Watch Björk's Majestic Video for New Song "Ovule"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  7. Ovule, 14 September 2022, retrieved 19 January 2023
  8. Ovule (Sega Bodega Remix), 20 January 2023, retrieved 19 January 2023
  9. "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2023.


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