Studio Album · No. 7

Biophilia Songwriting Credits by Björk

2011 One Little Indian 10 tracks 49:26

Produced by Björk, 16bit  ·  Engineered by Damian Taylor, Andy Baldwin, David Bracey, Mandy Parnell

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100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Björk carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
10 trackswritten by Björk 0 tracksoutside writers
Björk's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist80%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
3
Lyricists
2
Producers
51,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2011
Released
Data Insight

The music is credited to her except where noted, and six of the ten tracks carry only her name. Sjón writes words on three and Oddný Eir Ævarsdóttir on one, and one track has no words at all. For a record that came wrapped in apps, custom instruments and a set of workshops, the writing is as narrow as anything she has done.

Biophilia came out on One Little Indian in October 2011 as a multimedia project, with an app for each song, a set of teaching workshops on four continents and a documentary. "Crystalline" came off it.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Moon
Björk Björk GuðmundsdóttirDamian Taylor Björk16bit Björk (Performer)
2
Thunderbolt
BjörkOddný Eir Ævarsdóttir Björk Guðmundsdóttir Björk16bit Björk (Performer)
3
Crystalline
Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir Björk16bit Björk (Performer)
4
Cosmogony
BjörkSjón Björk Guðmundsdóttir Björk16bit Björk (Performer)
5
Dark Matter
Not documented Björk GuðmundsdóttirMark Bell Björk16bit Björk (Performer)
6
Hollow
Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir Björk16bit Björk (Performer)
7
Virus
BjörkSjón Björk Guðmundsdóttir Björk16bit Björk (Performer)
8
Sacrifice
Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir Björk16bit Björk (Performer)
9
Mutual Core
Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir Björk16bit Björk (Performer)
10
Solstice
Sjón Björk Guðmundsdóttir Björk16bit Björk (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 7 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Biophilia

Who wrote Biophilia?
Björk wrote the music for all ten tracks and the words for most. Six carry no other name.
What was the app?
Each song came with its own app, and the set was released alongside workshops and a documentary.
How did it sell?
51,000 in the United States.
Did any single chart in America?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Damian Taylor, Andy Baldwin and David Bracey, with Mandy Parnell mastering.
How did it chart?
Number 21 in the United Kingdom and number 27 on the Billboard 200.
How long is the album?
49:26 across ten tracks.

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