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The 7" Dream Mix of “Venus As A Boy” features additional drums and chords from Simply Red members Mick Hucknall and Gota Yashiki, and slightly different vocals from Björk, making the song sound a little brighter, but a little dreamier at the same time.
The remix is included on the “Venus As A Boy”...
[Verse 1]
His wicked sense of humour
Suggests exciting sex
His fingers, they focus on her
Touches, he's Venus as a boy
[Chorus]
He believes in a beauty
He's Venus as a boy
He believes in a beauty
[Verse 2]
He's exploring the taste of her
Arousal, so accurate
He sets off the beauty in her
He's Venus, Venus as a boy
[Chorus]
He believes in a beauty
He's Venus as a boy
He believes in a beauty
He's Venus as a boy
He believes in a beauty
He believes in a beauty
He's Venus as a boy
[Gibberish]
[Chorus]
He believes in a beauty
He's Venus as a boy
He believes in a beauty
He's Venus as a boy
He believes in a beauty
He believes in a beauty
He's Venus as a boy
He's Venus as a boy
He's Venus as a boy
He's Venus as a boy
[Outro]
Venus, Venus
Venus, Venus
Venus as a Boy (7" Dream Mix) was written by Björk.
Venus as a Boy (7" Dream Mix) was produced by Nellee Hooper.
Björk released Venus as a Boy (7" Dream Mix) on Mon Aug 23 1993.
The 7" Dream Mix and the Anglo American Extension remixes are the only collaborations between Björk and Simply Red, however she and Mick Hucknall were briefly interviewed together by TV presenter Ray Cokes at the 1995 EMAs. The interview features them cooking, which Björk coincidentally did in the m...
In the December 1993 issue of Vox, Björk’s manager, Derek Birkett, mentioned how the remix came about:
I fucking hate Simply Red, but heard Mick talking on the radio about not singing and wanting to produce other people, so I sent him a tape of the unfinished album. He called and said he loved it....