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Also known as Hoppipolla

"Hoppípolla" () is a song by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós from their 2005 album Takk.... It was released as the album's second single on 28 November 2005. The song title is a univerbation of (the -a in hoppa is not pronounced), which is Icelandic for "hopping into puddles", and the lyrics are mainly in Icelandic, with some nonsensical phrases, a "language" the band calls Vonlenska ("Hopelandic"). As with many of the band's songs, it was given a nickname in the early stages of writing. "Hoppípolla" was "The Money Song", as the band was certain they had written a song which would have comm

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Song.prev_year
2008
Song.name
Poppiholla
Song.cover
Poppiholla.jpg
Song.type
single
Song.artist
Chicane
Song.album
The Best of Chicane: 1996–2008 Giants
Song.genre
Post-rock art rock dream pop ambient
Song.length
3:43 (radio edit) 4:49 (original mix)
Song.label
Modena Armada
Song.writer
Jón Þór Birgisson Orri Páll Dýrason Georg Hólm Kjartan Sveinsson
Song.producer
Chicane Richard Searle
Song.prev_title
Bruised Water
Song.next_title
Hiding All The Stars
Song.next_year
2009
Song.released
13 July 2009
Song.chronology
Chicane

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2005-11-28
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  • Track listings
  • Music video
  • Charts
  • Certifications
  • Chicane cover version – "Poppiholla"
  • Music video
  • Charts
  • Weekly charts
  • Year-end charts
  • Certifications
  • Release history
  • Use in film and television
  • References
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"Hoppípolla" () is a song by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós from their 2005 album Takk.... It was released as the album's second single on 28 November 2005. The song title is a univerbation of (the -a in hoppa is not pronounced), which is Icelandic for "hopping into puddles", and the lyrics are mainly in Icelandic, with some nonsensical phrases, a "language" the band calls Vonlenska ("Hopelandic"). As with many of the band's songs, it was given a nickname in the early stages of writing. "Hoppípolla" was "The Money Song", as the band was certain they had written a song which would have commercial success.

"Hoppípolla" is the band's most successful single, charting at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart in May 2006. It is also considered the best-known song within its genre. The single also features "Með blóðnasir", an instrumental coda to "Hoppípolla", which is also featured on Takk...; and a studio remake of "Hafssól", a song previously released on the band's 1997 debut album, Von. The title appears as "Hafsól" on the single.

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