"Venus as a Boy" is a song by Icelandic musician Björk, released as the second single from her 1993 album, Debut. The song was written by Björk and was produced by Nellee Hooper, who produced the majority of her debut album. The single was released in August 1993 by One Little Indian, a month after the release of the album. The song was inspired by a boy who saw everything from a "beauty point of view".
Corinne Bailey Rae covered the song in 2006.
Björk performing "Venus as a Boy" at the Volta tour, with Harpsichord accompaniment by Jónas Sen.
Björk Guðmundsdóttir is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and sometimes eccentric public persona, she has developed an eclectic musical style over a career spanning four decades, drawing on electronic, pop, experimental, trip hop, classical, and avant-garde music.
Björk in a publicity photo with The Sugarcubes in 1988
Björk performing in Japan with the Sugarcubes in 1992
Björk performing during the Homogenic tour in 1997
Björk at the 2001 Academy Awards, wearing her swan dress