Hyperballad [Single]

Björk | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 12, 1996)
• Original Release Date: March 12, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000002HYM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #249,561 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hyper-Ballad [Hyper-Ballad Radio Edit]

2. Hyper-Ballad [Robin Hood Riding Through the Glen Mix]

3. Hyper-Ballad [Subtle Abuse Mix]

4. Hyper-Ballad [Tee's Freeze Mix]

5. Hyper-Ballad [David Morales Classic Mix]

6. Hyper-Ballad [Towa Tei Choice Mix]

Editorial Reviews

1996 release on One Little Indian featuring the fourthsingle from the former Sugarcubes vocalist's second soloalbum, 1995's 'Post'. Pt.1 features six mixes of'Hyperballad': Radio Edit, Robin Hood Riding Through TheGlen Mix (Howie B.), The Stomp Mix (LFO), --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, November 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hyperballad (Audio CD)

I love the song HYPERBALLAD, but I'm not too crazy about the remixes on this single. First, only the edited version of the song is available on the single, which completely cuts out the beautiful instrumental ending of the Album version. Second, many of the remixes merely place the HYPERBALLAD vocals on top of some other beat that has nothing to do with the song. I wouldn't mind this if they would only create a corresponding chord structure to the remix. The two most interesting mixes are the Robin Hood Mix and the Towa Tei Mix. These two manage to at least be creative while staying true to the musical aesthetic of the song. I would only recommend buying this single if you are a diehard Bjork fan.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Striking mixes of one of her most beautiful songs., September 6, 1999

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m.a.r.i.l.y.n (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hyperballad (Audio CD)

Hyperballad is, in my opinion, one of Bjork's greatest compositions. This maxi-single collects six versions of the song, all of which maintain the heart and soul of the original album version, but at the same are stunningly original remixes. My personal favorite is #4. Well worth the purchase!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars need more challenging mixes, September 21, 2004

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lokey (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hyperballad (Audio CD)

With an artist like Bjork, you can't slap 3-4 extra minutes of beats onto her singles......Her unique music/lyrics deserve a more diverse variation of mixes. This is one of my favorite songs and it couldn't be better....or could it? Remixers/producers have forgotten that they can mold the song into something completely different, but have gotten lazy; throw a drum beat behind any vocal and you can do it yourself.