"Hymn" is a song by American

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musician

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. It was released on May 16, 1994, as the first single from his third

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, '' Everything Is Wrong'' (1995). The single version, which was radically remixed from the album original and retitled "Hymn (This Is My Dream)", peaked at number 31 on the

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and number three in Finland. A 33-minute

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remix was released as "Hymn.Alt.Quiet.Version".

Critical reception

Steve Baltin from ''

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'' described "Hymn" as a "beautiful piano tune". Andy Beevers from ''

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'' gave it four out of five and named it Pick of the Week in the category of Dance. He wrote, "Moby can always be relied on to come up with a novel and commercial twist on the

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formula. This time he goes for a full-blown choral treatment with the hard-edged synth sounds."

Track listings

* CD single # "Hymn (This Is My Dream)" – 3:45 # "

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" (H.O.S. mix) – 2:45 # "Hymn" (European edit) – 8:57 # "Hymn" (

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's Wake Up) – 8:43 * CD single # "Hymn.Alt.Quiet.Version" – 33:43 * 12-inch single # "Hymn (This Is My Dream)" (extended mix) – 4:42 # "Hymn" (Laurent's Wake Up) – 8:43 # "Hymn (Upriver)" – 5:47 # "Hymn (Dirty Hypo)" – 7:20 * 12-inch single # "Hymn (Menacing)" – 5:57 # "Hymn" (European mix) – 7:02 # "Hymn (Lucky Orgasm)" – 6:03 # "Hymn (I Believe)" – 7:08

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1994 singles 1994 songs Moby songs Mute Records singles Songs written by Moby