Studio Album · No. 1

Debut Songwriting Credits by Björk

1993 One Little Indian / Elektra 11 tracks 48:19

Produced by Nellee Hooper, Björk  ·  Engineered by Paul Corkett, Howie B, Hugo Nicolson, Al Stone, Brian Pugsley

One Little Indian / Elektra Art PopElectronicDance
91%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Björk carries a lyricist or composer credit.

91%
10 trackswritten by Björk 1 trackoutside writers
Björk's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist91%
Composer91%
Producer18%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
4
Lyricists
2
Producers
4,700,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
1993
Released
Data Insight

Ten of the eleven tracks are hers and five carry nobody else. Nellee Hooper produces almost all of it and co-writes five, the largest share any single collaborator takes on a Björk record. The one track she did not write is "Like Someone in Love", a jazz standard.

Debut came out on One Little Indian and Elektra in July 1993, sold 4,700,000 worldwide and is certified platinum in the United States and twice platinum in Britain. "Human Behaviour", "Venus as a Boy" and "Big Time Sensuality" all came off it.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Human Behaviour
BjörkNellee Hooper Björk GuðmundsdóttirNellee Hooper Nellee Hooper Björk (Performer)
2
Crying
BjörkNellee Hooper Björk GuðmundsdóttirNellee Hooper Nellee Hooper Björk (Performer)
3
Venus as a Boy
Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir Nellee Hooper Björk (Performer)
4
There's More to Life Than This
BjörkNellee Hooper Björk GuðmundsdóttirNellee Hooper Nellee Hooper Björk (Performer)
5
Like Someone in Love
Johnny BurkeJimmy Van Heusen Johnny BurkeJimmy Van Heusen BjörkNellee Hooper Björk (Performer)
6
Big Time Sensuality #88
BjörkNellee Hooper Björk GuðmundsdóttirNellee Hooper Nellee Hooper Björk (Performer)
7
One Day
Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir Nellee Hooper Björk (Performer)
8
Aeroplane
Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir Nellee Hooper Björk (Performer)
9
Come to Me
Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir Nellee Hooper Björk (Performer)
10
Violently Happy
BjörkNellee Hooper Björk GuðmundsdóttirNellee Hooper Nellee Hooper Björk (Performer)
11
The Anchor Song
Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir Björk Björk (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Debut

Who wrote Debut?
Björk on ten of the eleven tracks, five of them alone. Nellee Hooper co-wrote five.
Which track is not hers?
"Like Someone in Love", written by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen.
How did it sell?
4,700,000 worldwide and 930,000 in the United States. It is certified platinum by the RIAA and 2x platinum by the BPI.
Which single charted in America?
"Big Time Sensuality" reached number 88 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Paul Corkett, Howie B, Hugo Nicolson, Al Stone and Brian Pugsley.
How did it chart?
Number 3 in the United Kingdom and number 61 on the Billboard 200.
Is this really her first album?
Her first as a solo adult. She released a record in Iceland at eleven, and it is not in this catalogue.

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