"Náttúra" is a song written and recorded by

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featuring English musician

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. The track was released as a single promoting the protection of the Icelandic environment.Bjork and Thom Yorke Teaming for New Single
''Pitchfork Media'' Retrieved 2008-10-13 All proceeds from the single were donated to the Náttúra Foundation, the environmental preservation campaign after which the song is named.Björk (Part One)
''Pitchfork Media'' Retrieved 2008-10-26 The single was initially discovered by Björk's French-language fan website
''bjork.fr - Le site francophone sur Björk'' Retrieved 2008-10-13 and was later confirmed by the singer's representatives. It was released on 20 October 2008 as an

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exclusive, and had a wide digital release on 27 October.Herbert, Lightning Bolt Drummer on Bjork/Yorke Single
''Pitchfork Media'' Retrieved 2008-10-14 The song was given a physical release on 20 April 2009, with a white label vinyl released by One Little Indian's web shop.http://www.onelittleshop.com/product_info.php?products_id=835 ''One Little Indian'' Retrieved 2009-04-20 The single was included on the deluxe version of Björk's 2011 album '' Biophilia''.

Background

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contributed to the vocals on "Náttúra"."Nattura" (Stream)
''Pitchfork Media'' Retrieved 2008-10-13 Björk and Yorke previously worked together while recording "

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" from '' Selmasongs'', the

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''. Yorke's contribution to the single was initially debated, as Billboard Music stated that the singer-songwriter has not recorded any new material with Björk since 2000.New Bjork Single: To Yorke, Or Not To Yorke?
''Billboard.com'' Retrieved 2008-10-13 Björk's publicist confirmed that Yorke's contributions were made via

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during the summer of 2008, while Björk was on her Volta tour. Yorke's voice can be heard as atmospheric haze in the background of the song. Other contributors to the track include Brian Chippendale of Lightning Bolt, and frequent collaborators Mark Bell and

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. This is Björk's first solo single to be released entirely in Icelandic. It is also the first not to have a corresponding album or video. However, it is bundled with the digital download and included on the digipak edition of Björk's 2011 album '' Biophilia''.

Formats and track listings

Digital single #"Náttúra" – 3:49 12" white label # "Náttúra" (Switch Remix) – 5:18 # "Náttúra" – 3:49

Personnel

– vocals, production *

– backing vocals * Brian Chippendale - drums

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nattura 2008 singles 2008 songs Björk songs Songs in Icelandic Song recordings produced by Björk Songs written by Björk Environmental songs Charity singles One Little Independent Records singles Environmentalism in Iceland