Do you like this song? #873
Yes I like it, I already know it
Yes I like it, first time listening
No I don't like it, I already know it
No I don't like it, first time listening
Björk - Hunter 1998
"Hunter" is a song recorded by Icelandic singer Björk for her third studio album Homogenic (1997), and was released as the third single from the album. The lyrics explore the pressure Björk felt to write music after realising the workforce that depended on her, following the success she found as a solo artist with her previous studio albums. A collaborative effort between Björk and Mark Bell, "Hunter" features a dark combination of strings and layered synths, a militaristic electronic beat, and enigmatic lyrics about a mission. Most music critics were enticed by "Hunter", which they declared one of the highlights of Homogenic. However, the single charted poorly, peaking at number 44 on the UK singles chart and number 55 in France. "Hunter" was included on Björk's greatest hits album Greatest Hits (2002), whose tracks were selected by fans through an online survey.
The accompanying music video for "Hunter" was directed by longtime collaborator Paul White of Me Company and consists of a close-up of Björk as she transforms into a "techno-bear" while singing. Seeking to convey the music's fusion of organic and technological, the polar bear was animated in a non-naturalistic fashion; the bear also embodies the ferocious hunter the lyrics represent. At the 2000 Fantasporto film festival of Porto, Portugal, Björk received the Audience Choice award for the music video. In 2005, American rockband 30 Seconds to Mars covered "Hunter" for their second studio album (i LOVE that version as much as the original). A version of the song was produced for the 2019 film Terminator: Dark Fate by an artist named Riaya, featuring John Mark McMillan on vocals.
"Hunter" only received a total of 51,5% yes votes. :'( Previous Björk polls: #214 "Army of Me".
