Human Behaviour

Not to be confused with Human Nature (Michael Jackson song) or Human Nature (Madonna song).
For the behaviour of humans, see Human behavior.
"Human Behaviour"
Single by Björk
from the album Debut
B-side"Atlantic"
Released7 June 1993 (1993-06-07)[1]
Genre
Length4:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nellee Hooper
Björk singles chronology
"Ooops"
(1991) 		"Human Behaviour"
(1993) 		"Venus as a Boy"
(1993)
Isobel song cycle singles chronology
"Human Behaviour"
(1993) 		"Isobel"
(1995)
Music video
"Human Behaviour" on YouTube

"Human Behaviour" is a song by Icelandic recording artist Björk, released on 7 June 1993 by One Little Indian and Elektra as the lead single from her debut studio album, Debut (1993).[3] Produced by Björk's longtime collaborator Nellee Hooper, it reflects upon human nature and emotion from a non-human animal's point of view. The song and video were inspired by British broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough.[4]

Critics praised "Human Behaviour" and called it a highlight of Debut. The song was an underground smash that peaked at number two on the US dance charts[5] and reached number 36 on the UK Singles Chart. Its music video was directed by Michel Gondry and is the first time he and Björk collaborated. The video, like the song, is a story about the relation between humans and animals from the animal's point of view.[4]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 5 June 1993. p. 19.
  2. ^ a b Pitchfork Staff (September 27, 2022). "The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 21, 2022. The result, the throat-clearing opening of Björk's foray into experimental dance-pop...
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles: Single releases for 7 June 1993-13 June 1993" (PDF). Music Week. 5 June 1993. p. 19. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b "O Zone Interview". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 35.