Hoppípolla
"Hoppípolla" | ||||
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Single by Sigur Rós | ||||
from the album Takk... | ||||
Released | 28 November 2005 | |||
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Length | 4:36 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
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Sigur Rós singles chronology | ||||
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"Hoppípolla" on YouTube |
"Hoppípolla" (pronounced
"Hoppípolla" is the band's most successful single, charting at number 24 on the
Track listings
CD (CDEM 673) / 12-inch (12EM 673)
- "Hoppípolla" – 4:36
- "Með blóðnasir" – 2:24
- "Hafsól" (2005 version) – 9:47
7-inch (EM 673)
- "Hoppípolla" – 4:36
- "Heysátan" – 4:09
Music video
A promotional music video for "Hoppípolla," directed by Arni & Kinski, was filmed in November 2005. It depicts two groups of elderly friends strolling around the suburbs of Reykjavík and acting like children; pulling pranks on people and battling with water balloons and wooden swords near a cemetery. When one old man is injured and suffers a nosebleed (as referenced in the lyrics), the opponents run away in fear, while the others celebrate their victory. The video shows several shots of the friends "hopping in puddles" of water along a path.
The band members are featured in the video: keyboardist
Charts
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company)[3]
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35 |
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company)[3]
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24 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Chicane cover version – "Poppiholla"
"Poppiholla" | ||||
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Chicane | ||||
from the album The Best of Chicane: 1996–2008 and Giants | ||||
Released | 13 July 2009 | |||
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In July 2009,
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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7 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2009) | Position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 136 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 13 July 2009 |
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Use in film and television
"Hoppípolla" was used in 2006 advertisements for the BBC's Planet Earth television series, giving the band exposure to a mainstream audience. A high demand for the single led to it being republished in May 2006, distributed by EMI. This re-release of the single brought critical acclaim for the band in the mainstream music media. It was used again in 2016 for Planet Earth II, as well as Blue Planet II the following year.
The song has been used as background music in BBC shows, including dramas, documentaries and its 2006 football coverage. It appeared in the trailers for the films Children of Men and Slumdog Millionaire, the soundtrack of the 2006 film Penelope, the 2011 film We Bought a Zoo (Jónsi also acted as its composer), the 2021 film The Mitchells vs. the Machines, and has been used in advertisements for Thomson Reuters, Oxfam and Viasat. The song has also been used in the film of Italian capital Rome's bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. While it does not appear on the film's soundtrack album, it is also featured in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
References
- ^ Sigur Rós (2007). Heima (DVD (audio commentary)). Event occurs at 01:16:00.
- ^ YouTube - Hoppipola
- ^ a b Official Charts Company - Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla
- ^ "British single certifications – Sigur Ros – Hoppipolla". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Official Charts Company - Chicane - Poppiholla
- ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 19 July 2010.