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The discography of Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk consists of nine studio albums, two soundtrack albums, one compilation albums, five remix albums, seven live albums, four box sets, two collaboration albums, thirty-six singles and six promotional singles.

Björk started her career after a recording of her rendition of Tina Charles' 1976 song "I Love to Love" became notorious on Icelandic radio. Her first eponymous solo release, considered juvenilia, was released under Fálkinn label in 1977. Thereafter, Björk ventured into music bands experiences, singing as the lead voice of groups like Tappi Tíkarrass, Kukl, The Elgar Sisters and, most notably, The Sugarcubes. In 1990 she released Gling-Gló alongside Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar, a cover album of Jazz standards.

Björk released her first solo studio album, titled Debut, in 1993, under One Little Indian. A sleeper hit in United Kingdom, the record eventually hit the top three in the Ofccial charts and received platinum certifications from BPI, RIAA and (AUS). The album contained the singer’s debut single “HB”, which gained chart success on Billboard Alternative and Dance charts. The album was later reissued to include the third single “Play Dead”, taken from the soundtrack of TYA, which became her first top 20 single on BPI charts. Subsequent singles “BTS” and “VH” also obtained moderate chart success also thanks to their music videos. Her second album, Post, was released in June 1995, It peaked at number two in the UK and was certified platinum by BPI and RIAA. The album spawned three top 10 singles in the UK, including “Army of Me”, “Hyperballad” and “IOSQ”, which became her best-selling single and was certified gold by BPI. The album was followed by a companion remix album, called Telegram (1996).

Björk focused on combining electronic beats with string instruments with her third album Homogenic (1997), which was certified Gold in UK and USA and sold 1 million copies around Europe. Björk acted and released a companion soundtrack for LarsvonTrier’s Dancer in the Dark, called Selmasongs. “I’ve Seen it All”, a promo single from the album, received an Academy Awards nomination for Best Original Song. Vespertine, the singer’s fourth studio album, was released in 2001 and was certified gold in the UK. Coinciding with the release of her Greatest Hits compilation, Björk released a companion box-set, Family Tree, and a series of live albums, collected in the Live Box collection.

In 2004, Björk released her fifth studio album, titled Medulla, composed almost entirely using human voices and sounds. It’s first promotional single, “Oceania”, was commissioned for and debuted at the 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. The next year, Björk starred and composed the soundtrack for Matthe DR9. The same year saw the release of the charity remix album Army of Me, while the Surrounded box-set was published in 2006. Björk released her sixth studio album, Volta, in 2007. The album was her first to reach the top 10 on Billboard 200 chart, while its first single “Earth Intruders” is Björk highest charting single on Billboard Hot 100. Voltaïc, a companion box-set consisting of live and remixes recordings, was released in 2009.

Björk’s seven studio album Biophilia (2011), was a multimedia project encompassing various apps for each song, a series of educational workshops in four continents, a promotional tour and a documentary. After releasing several remixes as a part of Biophilia Remix Series, Björk released a remix album Bastards in2012. After the end of the tour, the singer released her sixth live album, Björk: Biophilia Live. Coinciding with a MoMa exhibiton on her career, Björk released her eight studio album, Vulnicura 2015. The album was leaked online and released two months earlier than expected. The album was accompanied by several outputs: a remix series, an acoustic album called Vulnicura Strings, and a live album, Vulnicura Live. Björk’s ninth studio album is expected to be released in November 2017.