Play Dead (song)
"Play Dead" is a song by Icelandic singer Björk, and was released as the only single from the soundtrack of the 1993 crime drama The Young Americans. The song wasn't included in the first edition of Debut but was later included as a bonus track, and the album was re-issued in November 1993. The song was written by Jah Wobble, Björk featuring David Arnold, and was produced by Cannon, Arnold, receiving additional production and mixing by Tim Simenon. The song, inspired by the main character of the film, was released in October 1993.
A mainly trip-hop-influenced track, the song became Björk's first chart success, charting in the Top 20 in every nation it entered. An accompanying music video was released, featuring images from the film. "Play Dead" was included in Björk's 2003 greatest hits album Greatest Hits.
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