Medúlla
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Medúlla is the fifth studio album by Icelandic recording artist Björk. It was released on 30 August 2004 in the United Kingdom by One Little Indian and in the United States by Elektra Entertainment. After the release of her electronic-influenced previous album Vespertine (2001), Björk intended to make an album almost entirely constructed with human vocals, in contrast to the previous album's intense process of composition and multiple layers of instrumentation. The album's title derives from the Latin word for "marrow".
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- Type
- Album
- Artist
- Transient V Resident
- First released
- 2001
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- 19
- Total plays
- 33
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Key facts
- Album.name
- Medúlla
- Album.type
- studio
- Album.artist
- Björk
- Album.cover
- Medulla.png
- Album.released
- 30 August 2004
- Album.recorded
- 2001 – May 2004
- Album.studio
- Greenhouse (Reykjavík, Iceland) Ilha dos Sapos (Salvador, Brazil) Lost Island (La Gomera, Spain) Magic Shop (New York City) Looking Glass (New York City) Olympic (London, England) Real World (Wiltshire, England)
- Album.genre
- A cappella avant-garde experimental
- Album.length
- 45:45
- Album.label
- One Little Indian Elektra
- Album.producer
- Björk Mark Bell
- Album.prev_title
- Vespertine Live
- Album.prev_year
- 2004
- Album.next_title
- Army of Me: Remixes and Covers
- Album.next_year
- 2005
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- publication date
- 2004-08-30
- title
- Medúlla
- number of parts of this work
- 14
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17 sectionsContents
- Background and production
- Artwork and title
- Composition
- Style and influences
- Songs
- Release and promotion
- Critical reception
- Commercial performance
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Certifications and sales
- Notes
- References
- External links
Medúlla is the fifth studio album by Icelandic recording artist Björk. It was released on 30 August 2004 in the United Kingdom by One Little Indian and in the United States by Elektra Entertainment. After the release of her electronic-influenced previous album Vespertine (2001), Björk intended to make an album almost entirely constructed with human vocals, in contrast to the previous album's intense process of composition and multiple layers of instrumentation. The album's title derives from the Latin word for "marrow".
Medúlla received critical acclaim from music critics, with many calling it "unique", although others deemed it "confusing". Although album was not as commercially successful as her previous albums, it did reach number one in the charts of France, Iceland and Wallonia, whilst also peaking within the top ten in the United Kingdom. Medúlla is estimated to have sold more than a million copies worldwide, and received two nominations at the 47th Grammy Awards.