Human Behaviour 1993
109 BPM - A Minor
#Downtempo
Songwriters: Björk Guðmundsdóttir; Nellee Hooper (producer).
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Full mix
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Drums
Electronic Drum Kit
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Drums
Percussion
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Bass
Electric Bass
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Drums
Timpani
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Guitar
E-Guit Wha
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Guitar
E-Guit Fuzz
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Keys
Sample
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Keys
Synth
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Vocals
Backing Vocals
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Vocals
Lead Vocals

Björk’s first solo single is a house/dance-pop track that observes humanity “from an animal’s point of view,” inspired in part by David Attenborough’s nature films. Built around timpani-like percussion and incorporating a sample from the Ray Brown Orchestra’s “Go Down Dying,” it became an underground hit (UK #36; US Dance #2). The surreal video—Björk’s first collaboration with director Michel Gondry—helped establish her distinctive music-video partnership and launched the Debut era.