Composition
"Violently Happy" is an upbeat track influenced by techno. Its genres range from dance to synth-pop. The song begins with a nearly acapella section, in which Björk sings the line "Since I met you/ this small town/hasn't got room", underscored only by ambient sounds. When Björk continue the verse "For my/ big feelings" percussion starts to play and lead into a house influenced score. The song is dominated by techno grooves mixed with percussions and drums. After Björk finishes the second refrain, a funk-rock oriented interlude starts, juxtaposed with repeating Björk vocals.
Portions of the melody are influenced by, if not directly lifted from, Björk's earlier composition, "I'm Hungry" by The Sugarcubes on the album Stick Around for Joy.
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