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Music and lyrics
Unlike its predecessor ( ), the album's lyrics are mostly in Icelandic, with occasional elements of Vonlenska ("Hopelandic"), a scat-like form of gibberish. The songs "Andvari", "Gong" and "Mílanó" are sung entirely in Vonlenska. Moreover, the song "Mílanó" was written together with the string quartet Amiina.[3][4]
Rhythmically, Takk... makes extensive use of changing time signatures. In the track "Andvari" for example, the main melody repeats itself every 27 beats, with stress on beats 1, 5, 9, 11, 16, 20 and 25. This could be rendered as seven bars of 4, 4, 2, 5, 4, 5 and 3 beats respectively. Against this there is a steady counter-rhythm of triple time, which could be rendered as eighteen bars of 3
8 time per 27-beat cycle, also known as a phrase.
Release and promotion
"Glósóli" and "Sæglópur" were released on 15 and 16 August 2005 as the first and second singles respectively, the former worldwide and the latter only in the United States. "Hoppípolla" was released in the UK on 28 November 2005 as the third single. It peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart in May 2006. All three singles were accompanied by a music video.
1,000 copies of Takk... on vinyl were manufactured and arrived in UK and US stores as of January 2006. It is composed of a gatefold sleeve housing two 12 inch records, with a single die cut page that houses a 10-inch record with a design by Olivia De Bartha etched on one side.
An extended Sæglópur EP was released, featuring three new songs. The EP also included a DVD with all three music videos.
Critical reception
Sigur Rós received three awards at the Icelandic Music Awards in 2006: Best Album Design (along with Ísak Winther, Alex Somers and Lukka Sigurðardóttir), Best Alternative Act and Best Rock Album for Takk....[16] In December 2005, American webzine Somewhere Cold ranked Takk... No. 4 on their 2005 Somewhere Cold Awards Hall of Fame list.[17]
Media usage
The BBC has frequently used tracks from Takk... in its programmes. "Hoppípolla" was used as the backing music to trailers for the highly acclaimed nature series Planet Earth and for the end credits of Match of the Day broadcasting the FA Cup Final. "Sæglópur" has been used as a backing tune for the BBC's advertising campaign for the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, while snips of "Sæglópur", "Milanó", "Gong", and "Svo hljótt" appeared in Top Gear. "Sæglópur" was also notably used in Ubisoft's Prince of Persia E3 2008 gameplay debut trailer as well as their televised commercials for the game. The FIA also used "Hoppípolla" at the end of their review for the Formula One Season, aired during the 2009 FIA Gala.
"Hoppípolla" has also been used in multiple films such as the end of We Bought a Zoo, the end of Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, and during the closing credits of Penelope. Instrumental versions of "Hoppípolla" and "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" (off the band's 2008 album Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust) were featured back-to-back during the closing scenes of The Mitchells vs. the Machines.
In 2009, British electronic music artist Chicane produced a progressive trance remix of "Hoppípolla", titled "Poppiholla", which was on rotation on BBC Radio 1's B list in June 2009.
Track listing
Takk... track listing| No. | Title | English translation[18] | Length |
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| 1. | "Takk..." | "Thanks" | 1:57 |
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| 2. | "Glósóli" | "Glowing sole" | 6:15 |
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| 3. | "Hoppípolla" | "Hopping into puddles" | 4:28 |
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| 4. | "Með blóðnasir" | "I have a nosebleed" | 2:17 |
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| 5. | "Sé lest" | "I see a train" | 8:40 |
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| 6. | "Sæglópur" | "Lost at sea" | 7:38 |
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| 7. | "Mílanó" | "Milan" | 10:25 |
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| 8. | "Gong" | "Gong" | 5:33 |
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| 9. | "Andvari" | "Zephyr" | 6:40 |
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| 10. | "Svo hljótt" | "So quietly" | 7:24 |
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| 11. | "Heysátan" | "The haystack" | 4:09 |
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| Total length: | 65:32 |
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On vinyl, "Milanó" is featured on the single-sided 10" included with the set and is labelled as the final side, effectively moving "Milanó" to the end of the album, after "Heysátan" (indicated by the label which has the album's last tracks on side 2B but features "Milanó" on side 3A. Also on the inside of the sleeve. The track listing has "Milanó" on its original place).
Personnel
Credits adapted from the band's official website.[3]
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Sigur Rós
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Additional musicians
- Amiina – strings, string arrangement (track 7)
- Kristín Lárusdóttir – cello
- Júlía Mogensen – cello
- Stefanía Ólafsdóttir – violas
- Eyjólfur Bjarni Alfreðsson – violas
- Ingrid Karlsdóttir – violins
- Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir – violins
- Matthías Stefánsson – violins
- Ólöf Júlía Kjartansdóttir – violins
- Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson – trumpets
- Snorri Sigurðarson – trumpets
- Helgi Hrafn Jónsson – trombones
- Samúel Jón Samúelsson – trombones
- Össur Geirsson – tuba
- Frank Aarnink – percussion
- Álafosskórinn – choir (track 3)
Additional personnel
- Kenneth Vaughan Thomas – engineering, mixing, co-production
- Birgir Jón Birgisson – additional engineering
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Ísak Winther – cover design
- Alex Somers – cover design
- Lukka Sigurðardóttir – cover design
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Takk... (The Tape Variations)
| Takk... (The Tape Variations) |
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| Released | 13 November 2025 |
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Átta
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Takk... (The Tape Variations)
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On 13 November 2025, a month after the release of the 20th anniversary reissue and remaster of Takk..., Sigur Rós released a rework album called Takk... (The Tape Variations), made in collaboration with Toronto-based producer Sidney Satorsky.[19] Satorsky had worked with Jónsi previously on the second Jónsi & Alex album Lost & Found.[20] Takk... (The Tape Variations) was initially released exclusively through the streaming service Medallion FM and saw a full release on on 5 December 2025. Satorsky said of the collaboration: Takk... has been one of my favourite albums since it was released 20 years ago. When I was invited to collaborate on this album I wanted to explore creating alternate versions of the songs that felt at home somewhere between sleep and awake.[19]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Takk... (The Tape Variations)" | |
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| 2. | "Glósóli (The Tape Variations)" | |
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| 3. | "Hoppípolla (The Tape Variations)" | |
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| 4. | "Með blóðnasir (The Tape Variations)" | |
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| 5. | "Sæglópur (The Tape Variations)" | |
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| 6. | "Sé Lest Pt. 1 (The Tape Variations)" | |
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| 7. | "Sé Lest Pt. 2 (The Tape Variations)" | |
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| 8. | "Svo Hljótt (The Tape Variations)" | |
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| 9. | "Gong (The Tape Variations)" | |
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| 10. | "Mílanó (The Tape Variations)" | |
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| 11. | "Heysátan (The Tape Variations)" | |
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| 12. | "Andvari (The Tape Variations)" | |
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Charts
Weekly charts
2025 weekly chart performance for Takk...
| Chart (2025) |
Peak
position |
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| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[39] |
40 |
Year-end charts
2016 year-end chart performance for Takk...
| Chart (2016) |
Position |
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| Icelandic Albums (Plötutíóindi)[40] |
93 |
Certifications and sales
Certifications and sales for Takk...
| Region |
Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Belgium (BRMA)[41] |
Gold |
25,000* |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[42] |
Platinum |
20,000‡ |
| Iceland[43] |
Gold |
10,000[44] |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[45] |
Platinum |
300,000* |
| United States |
— |
202,000[46] |
| Summaries |
| Worldwide |
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800,000[43] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone.
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References
- ↑ https://sigurros.com/news/2005/takk-limited-edition/
- ↑ https://sigurros.com/music/takk/
- 1 2 "takk... tracklist and credits". sigur-ros.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ↑ "takk... documentary". sigur-ros.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ↑ "Reviews for Takk... by Sigur Rós". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Takk... – Sigur Rós". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ Harrison, Andrew (October 2005). "Sigur Rós: Takk". Blender (41): 143. Archived from the original on 30 November 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ Greenblatt, Leah (12 September 2005). "Takk". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ Clarke, Betty (9 September 2005). "Sigur Ros, Takk..." The Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ Cromelin, Richard (4 September 2005). "Directions, lost and found". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ Jam, James (12 September 2005). "Sigur Ros : Takk". NME. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ↑ Petrusich, Amanda (11 September 2005). "Sigur Rós: Takk". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ↑ "Sigur Rós: Takk...". Q (233): 116. October 2005.
- ↑ Walters, Barry (22 September 2005). "Sigur Ros: Takk..." Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ↑ Hermes, Will (October 2005). "Sigur Rós: Takk..." Spin. 21 (10): 140–42. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "archive for January 25th, 2006". sigur-ros.co.uk. 25 January 2006. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ↑ Lamoreaux, Jason T. (December 1, 2005). "Somewhere Cold Awards 2005". Somewhere Cold. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2005.
- ↑ "lyrics and translations". sigur-ros.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- 1 2 @sigurros; (13 November 2025). "We're excited to share Takk… (The Tape Variations), available now on Medallion FM, an extension of our Heimr Community". Retrieved 15 November 2025 – via Instagram.
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- ↑ "Jónsi & Alex Somers: Lost and Found". Jónsi & Alex. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Sigur Rós – Takk...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Sigur Rós – Takk..." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sigur Rós – Takk..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sigur Rós – Takk..." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.dk – Sigur Rós – Takk...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sigur Rós – Takk..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Sigur Rós: Takk..." (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Sigur Rós – Takk...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sigur Rós – Takk..." (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Sigur Rós". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Sigur Rós – Takk...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Sigur Rós – Takk...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Sigur Rós – Takk...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Sigur Rós – Takk...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Sigur Rós – Takk...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Sigur Rós – Takk... – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 18/9/2005 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ "Sigur Ros Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2025. 40. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2016" (in Icelandic). Plötutíóindi. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Danish album certifications – Sigur Rós – Takk". IFPI Danmark. Scroll through the page-list below until year 2018 to obtain certification.
- 1 2 "sigur rós go platinum in iceland". sigur-ros.co.uk. 21 December 2005. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ↑ Pálsson, Gunnar Leó (14 December 2013). "Tuttugu ár af tónlist". Vísir. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Sigur Rós – Takk". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 April 2021. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Takk Sigur Rós in the "Search:" field.
- ↑ Hasty, Katie (28 June 2008). "The Fast And The Furious" (PDF). Billboard. p. 61. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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