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“Hyperballad” was released as the fourth single off Björk’s Post. In a survey of Björk fans about which songs should be included on her 2002 Greatest Hits album, “Hyperballad” received the most votes. Pitchfork Media also included the song in their list of Top 200 Tracks of the 90s, where it came in at number 11.

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What does the word "Hyperballad" mean?
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The prefix “hyper-” means “above” or “over”, meanwhile a ballad is a slow, sentimental song, often about love. When you put the two together to form “Hyperballad”, it means a song about extremely intense love and emotion.

What did Björk say about "Hyper-ballad"?
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Björk explained the meaning of the song to a fan on an AOL chat back in 1995:

The critical time in a relationship, which usually happens after 3 years, and I can see all around me with all my friends. It’s got to do that when you fall in love it is so precious to you, you never know this might be the last time, so your behaviour towards the loved one becomes very sweet and you go somewhere else to be aggressive. Because I believe that all people have got both sides. So you end up having to unload your aggressions at a bar or by throwing cuttlery off cliffs. So you can come back to your loved one, kiss him sweet on his cheek, and say happily, ‘Hi honey.’

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Produced By
Written By
Strings Conductor
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Video Director
Mixing Engineer
Recording Engineer
String Arranger
Orchestra Leader
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Recorded At
Compass Point, Nassau, Bahamas
Release Date
February 12, 1996
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