Volta (album)

Volta
Björk is depicted in a metallic sculptural costume in the shape of a "fat" bottle with feet, coloured brightly in red, yellow, pink, green and blue, in front of a red background. The sculpture has a big pearl on one of its sides and a hole that shows Björk's head.
Studio album by
Björk
Released1 May 2007
Recorded2005–2007
Studio
Genre
Length51:03
LabelOne Little Indian
Producer
Björk chronology
Surrounded
(2006) 		Volta
(2007) 		Voltaïc
(2009)
Alternative cover
Hispanic American, East European and Universal special editions and Universal Music Indonesia standard editions cover
Singles from Volta
  1. "Earth Intruders"
    Released: 9 April 2007
  2. "Innocence"
    Released: 23 July 2007
  3. "Declare Independence"
    Released: 1 January 2008
  4. "Wanderlust"
    Released: 12 June 2008
  5. "The Dull Flame of Desire"
    Released: 29 September 2008

Volta is the sixth studio album by the Icelandic singer Björk,[nb 1] released on 1 May 2007 by One Little Indian Records. It features contributions from multiple artists, including Björk's longtime collaborator Mark Bell and the producers Timbaland and Danja.[2]

The album received positive reviews and is Björk's first and only album to reach the top 10 on the US Billboard 200, peaking at number nine. Volta spent nine weeks at number one on the US Top Electronic Albums chart and in the first three months of release sold over half a million copies worldwide. In the United Kingdom it was certified silver. The lead single, "Earth Intruders", reached number 67 on the UK Official Download Chart, and number 78 on the main UK Singles Chart, while the remix EP later charted on its own at number 150. In the United States, the song became her second entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 84. Volta was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.

The album was re-released in June 2009 in expanded versions, under the name Voltaïc. There were five separate versions of related material from Volta. The full version included a CD of 11 songs performed live at the Olympic Studios, a DVD of live performances in Paris and Reykjavík during the Volta tour, a second DVD of the Volta music videos, videos of the top ten runners-up from the "Innocence" video contest, and a second CD of remixes from Volta's singles.[3] The official worldwide release date of all editions was 23 June 2009.[4] The artwork was nominated for an award at the 2010 Brit Insurance Design Awards.[5] It was a collaboration between the German fashion designer Bernhard Willhelm and British fashion photographer Nick Knight.[6] Björk went on the 18-month Volta tour, her first tour in four years.

  1. ^ "Volta is the name and the date is..." bjork.com. 2 March 2007. Archived from the original on 5 March 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ^ ":: Time off :: Welcome". Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Voltaic Release Date June 23rd World Wide". bjork.com. 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  4. ^ "bjork.com / news - Bjork's 2008 Paris Concert TO Be Screened..." bjork.com. 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  5. ^ "Pet Shop Boys and Bjork album covers nominated in 2010 Design Awards". NME. 18 January 2010. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  6. ^ Gibsone, Harriet (22 January 2015). "Björk's album artwork – in pictures". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017. ...collaboration between the German fashion designer Bernhard Willhelm and British fashion photographer Nick Knight.


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