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It's Oh So Quiet" is a song by Icelandic musician Björk that appears on her 1995 album Post. The song is a cover of Betty Hutton's 1951 song of the same name, which is a cover of the German song "Und jetzt ist es still". "It's Oh So Quiet" is about the feeling of falling in love and the sudden changes it brings to life.
"It's Oh So Quiet" is a song originally performed by Betty Hutton in 1948 and later covered by Björk in 1995. The song describes the feeling of falling in love and the sudden, overwhelming changes it brings to one's life.
“It's Oh So Quiet” features on Björk's second studio album, Post, and was released as the album's third single. It is a cover of Betty Hutton's 1951 song of the same title (which was in turn a cover of the German song “Und jetzt ist es still”) and is Björk's most popular song.
The song was covered by Icelandic musician Björk in 1995. It was released as the third single from her second album Post (1995) and remains her biggest hit, reaching number 4 in the UK and spending 15 weeks on the UK Singles Chart.
"It's Oh So Quiet" is in the Alternative/Indie, Dance/Electronic, and Pop genres. It has been nominated for seven major awards, including a Grammy for Best Music Video, an MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography, and an MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video. It won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography.
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