Alarm Call

Alarm Call

Infobox Single
Name = Alarm Call


Artist = Björk
from Album = Homogenic
Released = November 30, 1998
Format = 3 CDs Box set (3 CDs & video) 5 vinyl records (12")
Recorded =
Genre = Trip hop, Electronica
Length = 3:38 (radio edit) 4:21 (album version)
Label = One Little Indian
Writer = Björk
Producer = Björk and Mark Bell
Reviews =
Last single = "Hunter" (1998)
This single = "Alarm Call" (1998)
Next single = "All Is Full of Love" (1999)

"Alarm Call" is a song by Björk released as the fourth single from her third studio album "Homogenic", peaking at #33 in the UK. The song speaks of re-awakening through music and is rumoured to be about Michael Jackson as it was originally labelled "Jacko" on the "Homogenic" demo tape. It's the only single from "Homogenic" that wasn't on "Greatest Hits".

Music video

The music video was directed by fashion designer Alexander McQueen. It features Björk floating on a raft on a river in a jungle and her scenes are intercut with footage of snakes, crocodiles, and other animals. It was rumoured to be a sequel to "Bachelorette", because of the lyrics that make a little allusion to the events occurred in past Isobel adventures ("Human Behaviour", "Isobel" and "Bachelorette"). The video also has some signs that make people think about this fact. "Alarm Call" shows Isobel back to the nature after having disillusions in the big city, so this video is the fourth and last of Isobel's adventures.

Track listings

EU CD

#"Alarm Call" (Radio Mix)
#"Alarm Call" (French Dub)
#"Alarm Call" (Potage Du Jour)
#"Alarm Call" (Gangsta)
#"Alarm Call" (Bjeck Mix)

UK CD1

#"Alarm Call" (Radio Mix)
#"Alarm Call" (Rhythmic Phonetics Mix) (by Matmos)
#"Alarm Call" (Bjeck Mix)

UK CD2

#"Alarm Call" (Potage Du Jour)
#"Alarm Call" (French Edit)
#"Alarm Call" (French Dub)

UK CD3

#"Alarm Call" (Phunk You)
#"Alarm Call" (Gangsta)
#"Alarm Call" (Locked)

12" vinyl record 1

#"Alarm Call" (Bjeck Mix)
#"Alarm Call" (Rhythmic Phonetics Mix) (by Matmos)
#"Alarm Call" (Speech Therapy Mix) (by Matmos)

12" vinyl record 2

#"Alarm Call" (Enough is Enough Mix)
#"Alarm Call" (Rise and Shine Mix)
#"All Is Full of Love" (All is Full of Lies Mix)

12" vinyl record 3

#"Alarm Call" (Reprosession Mix)
#"So Broken" (DJ Krust Mix)

12" vinyl record 4

#"Alarm Call" (Alan Braxe & Ben Diamond Remix)
#"Alarm Call" (Teasmade Dub)
#"Alarm Call" (Alan Braxe & Ben Diamond Edit)

12" vinyl record 5

#"Alarm Call" (Radio Mix)
#"Alarm Call" (Album Version)
#"Alarm Call" (Snooze Button Mix)
#"Hunter" (Moodswing Remix)

Remixes

*Matmos remix
*Bjeck mix
*Enough is Enough mix
*French dub/Alan Braxe and Ben Diamond remix
*French edit/Alan Braxe and Ben Diamond edit
*Gangsta
*Locked
*Reprosession mix
*Radio mix
*Rise and Shine mix
*Rhythmic Phonetics mix
*Phunk You
*Potage du Jour
*Snooze Button mix
*Speech Therapy mix
*Teasmade dub

Charts


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