All Is Full of Love

Infobox Single
Name = All Is Full of Love


Artist = Björk
from Album = Homogenic
Released = June 7, 1999
Format = 2 CDs, DVD, Boxset (2 CDs & Video), 2 vinyl records (12")
Recorded =
Genre = Electronica
Length = 4:50 (Original Edit) , 4:32 (Album Version) , 4:00 (Video Edit)
Label = One Little Indian
Writer = Björk (lyricist/composer)
Producer = Björk
Last single = "Alarm Call"
(1998)
This single = "All Is Full of Love"
(1999)
Next single = "Hidden Place"
(2001)

"All Is Full of Love" is a song by Björk, released as the fifth and final single from her album "Homogenic". The version of the song used in the video is actually the originally intended mix, while the version on "Homogenic" was a remix by Howie B.

The music for "All Is Full of Love" features sounds inspired by machines, and is accompanied by orchestral instruments and harps. The lyrics offer the simple hope that indeed, love is all around you, even if you don't see it.

The single was an alternative rock hit as well as a dance hit in America. It peaked at #8 on the dance charts. Meanwhile, in the UK, the single peaked at #24. It is the first track on Björk's "Greatest Hits" album.

This single was one of the first to ever be issued on the new DVD single format, to maximise exposure of the video.

Music video

The music video was directed by Chris Cunningham and featured two intimate robots.

The video won multiple awards, including an MTV music video award for Breakthrough Video and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video (it lost to Korn's "Freak on a Leash"). It is on permanent exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The video also placed in "MTV 2's 100 best video ever" coming in at number 1. The song itself was also critically acclaimed, winning numerous awards.

The video starts with a robotic Björk lying on a white platform in the centre of a sterile room being assembled or repaired by mechanical arms in what appears to be a clinic for robots. Even before finishing the assembly, the first Björk robot meets another Björk robot, who joins in the song with her. They start to kiss passionately as machines work on assembling electronics in their backs. [ [http://www.director-file.com/cunningham/bjork.html Björk ·· All is Full of Love ] ]

According to the website of Glassworks, the company which did the special effects for Cunningham, SOFTIMAGE and Flame software were used for 3D elements and 2D compositing respectively. [ [http://www.glassworks.co.uk/search_archive/jobs/bjork_all/ Glassworks Archive: Bjork - 'All Is Full Of Love' ] ]

Contrary to popular belief, the two robots in the film were non-working models. [ [http://www.acmi.net.au/195152371ba94b86b26f6f314a1d7c8e.htm chris cunningham ] ] When the film "I, Robot" screened in 2004, some people found the robot design in that movie was inspired by the video directed by Cunningham — he has not commented. [ [http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=a938344e-87f4-4f6b-bac1-d8dadeb49d15 E! News - The Björk-"I, Robot" Connection? ] ]

Track listings

EU CD

#"All Is Full of Love" (Radio Mix) - 04:50
#"All Is Full of Love" (Radio Strings Mix) - 04:46
#"All Is Full of Love" (Guy Sigsworth mix) - 04:22
#"All Is Full of Love" (Funkstörung Exclusive mix) - 04:36
#"All Is Full of Love" (Plaid mix) - 04:15

US CD

#"All Is Full of Love" (Video Version) - 04:50
#"All Is Full of Love" (Funkstörung Exclusive mix) - 04:36
#"All Is Full of Love" (Strings) - 04:46
#"All Is Full of Love" (Album Version) - 04:32
#"All Is Full of Love" (Plaid mix) - 04:15
#"All Is Full of Love" (Guy Sigsworth mix) - 04:22

UK CD1

#"All Is Full of Love" - 04:50
#"All Is Full of Love" (Funkstörung Exclusive mix) - 04:36
#"All Is Full of Love" (Strings) - 04:46

UK CD2

#"All Is Full of Love" (Album version) - 04:32
#"All Is Full of Love" (Plaid mix) - 04:15
#"All Is Full of Love" (Guy Sigsworth mix) - 04:22

UK DVD

#"All Is Full of Love" (Video edit) - 04:50
#"All Is Full of Love" (Funkstörung Exclusive mix) (audio) - 04:36
#"All Is Full of Love" (Strings) (audio) - 04:46

12" vinyl record 1

#"All Is Full of Love" (μ-ziq 7 minute mix) - 03:51
#"All Is Full of Love" (μ-ziq 1 minute mix) - 01:05
#"All Is Full of Love" (Funkstörung Exclusive mix) - 04:36

12" vinyl record 2

#"All Is Full of Love" (Plaid remix) - 04:15
#"All Is Full of Love" (Guy Sigsworth mix) - 04:22

Remixes

* All Is Full of Lies mix
* Choice mix
* Funkstörung Exclusive mix
* Guy Sigsworth mix
* Hip-hop Love Songs Medley (Kid Koala)
* In Love With Funkstörung
* µ-ziq 1 minute mix
* µ-ziq 7 minute mix
* Plaid mix
* Secondotted by Funkstörung
* Strings/Mark Stent & Marius Defries with added strings
* Video version/Mark Stent & Marius Defries radio mix
* The indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie released a cover version of the song on "The Stability E.P." [ [http://www.amazon.com/Stability-Death-Cab-Cutie/dp/B0000636C5 Amazon.com: Stability: Death Cab for Cutie: Music ] ]

Charts

References

External links

* [http://www.director-file.com/cunningham/bjork.html Quicktime of the video, plus detailed info at director-file.com]
* [http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2676789 The video at Film.com]
* [http://unit.bjork.com/specials/gh/SUB-01/index.htm "All Is Full of Love" at Björk's official site]
* [http://www.glassworks.co.uk/search_archive/jobs/bjork_all/ Effects company Glassworks site for the video]