Venus as a Boy

~ Recording by Björk

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
  • GB1993-07-12
One Little Indian RecordsTPLP 31 CD
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
  • US1993-07-13
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)9 61468-2
1.3Venus as a Boy4:42BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
Mother Records519715-2
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebut (BIEM/STEMRA, no Jobim sample credit)BjörkAlbum
  • XE1993-11-15
Mother Records521 323-2
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebut (“Made in England”, no sample credit, track 11 is 4:32)BjörkAlbum
  • GB1993-11-15
One Little Indian Recordstplp 31 cdx
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebut (“Made in England”, no sample credit, track 11 is 3:32)BjörkAlbum
  • GB1993-11-15
One Little Indian Recordstplp 31 cdx
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
  • FR1993-11-15
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Mother Records521 323-2
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebut (BIEM/MCPS, white box on back, Jobim sample credit)BjörkAlbum
Mother Records521 323-2
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
  • AU1993-12-20
Mother Records, Polydor (British label, see annotation)521 323-2
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)CD 61468
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebut (limited edition)BjörkAlbum
One Little Indian RecordsTPLP31 CDL
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebut (club edition)BjörkAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)E2 61468
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 61468-2, D 160021
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
  • JP1994-01-26
Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023)POCP-1400
1.6Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkMovie LoversVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1996-11-09
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2876
1.3Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkTorhout Werchter 20: 1977–1996Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Belgium (not an imprint, don't use as release label)535.981-2
1.11Venus as a Boy4:38BjörkLes Plus Belles Voix, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Podis ("un label PolyGram")565 853-2
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
  • JP2000-12-20
Polydor (British label, see annotation)UICY-9040
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
  • JP2001-08-18
Polydor (British label, see annotation)UICY-3242
1.3Venus as a Boy4:37BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
Mother Records519 715-1
6.1Venus as a Boy4:42BjörkFamily TreeBjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002-04-11
One Little Independent Records
1.9Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkGreatest HitsBjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-11-01
Polydor (British label, see annotation)065134-2
6.1Venus as a Boy4:42BjörkFamily TreeBjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-11-04
One Little Indian RecordsTPLP365 CD
6.1Venus as a Boy4:42BjörkFamily TreeBjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2002-11-04
Polydor (British label, see annotation)570 954-2
1.9Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkGreatest HitsBjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-11-04
One Little Indian RecordsTPLP359CD
6.1Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkFamily TreeBjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-11-05
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)62815-2
1.9Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkGreatest HitsBjörkAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)065135-2
1.9Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkGreatest HitsBjörkAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)62787-2
1.9Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkGreatest HitsBjörkAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)1733810
1.9Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkGreatest HitsBjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
One Little Indian RecordsTPLP359CDX
2.17Venus as a Boy4:38BjörkNatural Woman: 40 Songs for the Life You LeadVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-03-08
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)82876606672
2.10Venus as a Boy4:39BjörkDigital Beauties .001Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music MediaSMM 517335 2
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43Björk(____surrounded):BjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-07-10
One Little Indian RecordsTPLP730CDBOX
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebut: SurroundedBjörkAlbum
  • US2006-07-25
Rhino (reissue label)R2 73322
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43Björk(____surrounded):BjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-08-23
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UIBP-9035~41
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebut: SurroundedBjörkAlbum
  • -2006
BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions), Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)D168312
1.9Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkGreatest Hits (super jewel box edition)BjörkAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)1733810
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
  • JP2008-03-26
Polydor (British label, see annotation)UICY-93441
1.9Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkGreatest HitsBjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-05-28
Polydor (British label, see annotation)UICY-90861
1.3Venus as a Boy?:??BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
  • XE2008-06-20
One Little Indian RecordsTPLP31DMM
1.3Venus as a Boy?:??BjörkDebut / PostBjörkAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)0600753190678
1.9Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkGreatest HitsBjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2012-05-20
Polydor (British label, see annotation)UICY-20327
1.3Venus as a Boy?:??BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
One Little Indian RecordsTPLP31H
1.3Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
One Little Indian RecordsTPLP31
2.1Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkGreatest Hits (Direct Metal Mastering (DMM) version)BjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • -2015
One Little Indian RecordsTPLP359
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
  • GB2019-04-26
One Little Indian RecordsTPLP31CS
1.3Venus as a Boy4:37BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
  • NL2020-01-31
Caroline (artist & label services division of Universal Music Distribution’s Capitol Music Group), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)TPLP31
1.3Venus as a Boy4:42BjörkDebut (Bandcamp release)BjörkAlbum
  • XW2020-06-18
One Little Independent Records
1.9Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkGreatest HitsBjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2021-10-26
One Little Independent Records
1.27Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkThe Taylor Russell MixTapeTaylor Russell and Makell BirdOther + Mixtape/Street
  • XW2022-12-17
ADED.US Music Distribution (A music distribution company owned and operated by Makell Bird)MBM-AS-03
1.3Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
  • -2023
One Little Independent RecordsTPLP31
2.1Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkGreatest HitsBjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • -2023
One Little Independent RecordsTPLP359
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebut (made in the UK by Universal M&L)BjörkAlbumMother Records521 323-2
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebutBjörkAlbum
One Little Independent Records
1.3Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkDebut (made by Disctronics in the UK, BIEM/MCPS)BjörkAlbumMother Records521 323-2
1.1Venus as a Boy4:40BjörkFamily TreeBjörkAlbum + CompilationAlda Music (Icelandic label)
1.9Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkGreatest HitsBjörkAlbum + CompilationATG, Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
Promotion
1.1Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkBjörk (The Times newspaper special)BjörkAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-08-18
One Little Indian Records, The Times
1.5Venus as a Boy4:41BjörkTracks From the Best Dance Albums of All TimeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Muzik (magazine)MUZIKMAG81
1.1Venus as a Boy4:42BjörkBjörk (exclusive to readers of The Observer)BjörkEP + Compilation
  • GB2002-11-24
One Little Indian Records, The Observer (UK newspaper)[none]
Bootleg
1.6Venus as a Boy4:40BjörkKiss Me: Greatest Hits ’98BjörkAlbum + Compilation
AR 0011
1.3Venus as a Boy4:35BjörkMTV History 2000: BjörkBjörkAlbum + Compilation
Invisible HalahupHAL005
1.4Venus as a Boy4:43BjörkSingles Collection ’99BjörkAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)AS 3-99
1.2Venus as a Boy4:45BjörkClive’s Test TracksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.6Venus as a Boy4:42BjörkRomantic CollectionBjörkAlbum + Compilation
1.6Venus as a Boy4:42BjörkWorld Ballads CollectionBjörkAlbum + Compilation
Breez Records01-CDB-477790-94

Relationships

producer:Nellee Hooper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1993)
One Little Indian Ltd. (in 1993)
has remixes:Venus As A Boy (Stefan Baghiu Edit)
sampled by:Jack'd My Swag ( & Those DAMN PRICES ) by leroy (Jane Remover’s dariacore alias)
mash-ups:Don’t Stop Venus (Rihanna vs. Björk) by Mighty Mike (mashup artist)
Venus as a Babylon by DJ Nonstick Cookware
Venus as a Guillotine by Scabloopy Floop (natalie autumn)
music videos:Venus as a Boy
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/0NNgY2gc1TUwBQoVp98Fxw [info]
stream video for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z5aPaDwAkU [info]
recording of:Venus as a Boy

Venus as a Boy

lyricist and composer:Björk
publisher:Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)