Hymn (Moby song) explained

Hymn
Cover:Hymn-Moby.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Moby
Album:Everything Is Wrong
B-Side:All That I Need Is to Be Loved
Released:May 1994[1]
Length:
  • 3:17 (album version)
  • 3:45 (single version)
Label:Mute
Producer:Moby
Prev Title:All That I Need Is to Be Loved
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:Feeling So Real
Next Year:1994

"Hymn" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released on May 1994 by Mute Records as the first single from the musician's third studio album, Everything Is Wrong (1995). The single version, which was radically remixed from the album original and retitled "Hymn (This Is My Dream)", peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart and number three in Finland. A 33-minute ambient remix was also released, titled as "Hymn.Alt.Quiet.Version". The accompanying music video for "Hymn" was directed by English director Walter Stern,[2] [3] featuring Moby performing with silver bodypaint.

Critical reception

Steve Baltin from Cash Box described "Hymn" as a "beautiful piano tune".[4] Ian Gittins from Melody Maker called it a "sunrise symphony".[5] Andy Beevers from Music Week gave it four out of five and named it Pick of the Week in the category of Dance. He wrote, "Moby can always be relied on to come up with a novel and commercial twist on the house formula. This time he goes for a full-blown choral treatment with the hard-edged synth sounds."[6] Stuart Bailie from NME said the track "is actually a blinder — mighty banks of angels all giving it their best hosannas and these unreal whizzing effects giving you the impression that you're zooming through the clouds, en route to a meeting with the great man himself."[7] Another NME editor, Ben Willmott wrote in the magazine's Vibes cloumn, "More very commercial party techno from Moby — this is no doubt chartbound",[8] while Johnny Cigarettes noted its "sweeping melancholy".[9]

Track listings

  1. "Hymn (This Is My Dream)" – 3:45
  2. "All That I Need Is to Be Loved" (H.O.S. mix) – 2:45
  3. "Hymn" (European edit) – 8:57
  4. "Hymn" (Laurent's Wake Up) – 8:43
  1. "Hymn.Alt.Quiet.Version" – 33:43
  1. "Hymn (This Is My Dream)" (extended mix) – 4:42
  2. "Hymn" (Laurent's Wake Up) – 8:43
  3. "Hymn (Upriver)" – 5:47
  4. "Hymn (Dirty Hypo)" – 7:20
  1. "Hymn (Menacing)" – 5:57
  2. "Hymn" (European mix) – 7:02
  3. "Hymn (Lucky Orgasm)" – 6:03
  4. "Hymn (I Believe)" – 7:08

Charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 50
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade)[12] 9
UK Dance (Music Week)[13] 9
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[14] 7

Notes and References

  1. Single Releases. Music Week. 27. May 14, 1994.
  2. Web site: Moby: Videos by Walter Stern. Moby.com. September 6, 2023.
  3. Web site: Moby: Hymn (Music Video). IMDb. September 6, 2023.
  4. Steve. Baltin. Pop Albums. Cash Box. March 25, 1995. 9. October 11, 2022.
  5. Ian. Gittins. Albums. Melody Maker. March 18, 1995. 35. December 25, 2023.
  6. Andy . Beevers . Market Preview: Dance - Pick of the Week . . May 21, 1994 . 19 . April 17, 2021.
  7. Stuart. Bailie. Singles. NME. May 14, 1994. 20. September 6, 2023.
  8. Ben. Willmott. Groove Check. NME. May 7, 1994. 15. September 6, 2023.
  9. Johnny. Cigarettes. Long Play. NME. March 18, 1995. 49. December 25, 2023.
  10. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 11. 24. 12. June 11, 1994.
  11. Book: Nyman, Jake. 2005. Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja. 1st. Tammi. Helsinki. 951-31-2503-3. fi.
  12. Web site: Moby – Hymn. MegaCharts. nl. July 17, 2021.
  13. Dance Singles . . May 28, 1994 . 26 . April 25, 2021.
  14. The RM Club Chart. Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). May 14, 1994. 4. May 15, 2023.

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