Hymn (Moby song)

"Hymn" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the first single from his third studio album, Everything Is Wrong on May 16, 1994. 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.[1] A 33-minute ambient remix was released as "Hymn.Alt.Quiet.Version".

"Hymn"
Single by Moby
from the album Everything Is Wrong
B-side"All That I Need Is to Be Loved"
ReleasedMay 16, 1994
RecordedNovember 1993
Length
  • 3:17 (album version)
  • 3:45 (single version)
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Moby
Producer(s)Moby
Moby singles chronology
"All That I Need Is to Be Loved"
(1993)		 "Hymn"
(1994)		 "Feeling So Real"
(1994)

Critical reception

Andy Beevers from Music Week gave it four out of five. 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."[2]

Track listing
  • CD single (CDMUTE161)
  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
  • CD single (LCDMUTE161)
  1. "Hymn.Alt.Quiet.Version" – 33:43 (running time listed as "33.3333333333333" minutes on the packaging)
  • 12-inch single (12MUTE161)
  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
  • 12-inch single (L12MUTE161)
  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
Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)[3] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 31
UK Dance (Music Week)[5] 9
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[6] 10

References
  1. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  2. Beevers, Andy (May 21, 1994). "Market Preview: Dance - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 19. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  3. "MOBY - HYMN" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. "Moby – Hymn". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  5. "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. May 28, 1994. p. 26. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  6. "Moby Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
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