Butterflies and Elvis


Butterflies and Elvis is the debut studio album by Icelandic singer Yohanna, released by Warner Music in Sweden and still being released in other European countries. It was primarily produced by Lee Horrocks, with additional contribution from Maria Björk.

Release and reception

"Is It True?" is the first single taken from the album. The song was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, it achieved 174 points in the first semifinal and placed 1st. In the final the song received 218 points and placed 2nd making it the best Icelandic entry since Selma's "All Out of Luck" in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999. The song charted in many European countries peaking at #14 in the European Hot 100 Singles, #2 in the Swedish charts, #3 in the Danish and Norwegian Singles Chart and #1 in the Icelandic Singles Chart.
The second single "I Miss You" was released digitally in Summer 2009 with a music video accompanying the song.

Track listing

;2009 Swedish release
  1. "Is It True?" – 3:00
  2. "Beautiful Silence" – 3:51
  3. "I Miss You" – 3:51
  4. "Butterflies and Elvis" – 4:49
  5. "Funny Thing Is" – 3:40
  6. "Worryfish" – 3:42
  7. "Spaceman" – 3:36
  8. "Say Goodbye" – 3:17
  9. "Rainbow Girl" – 2:49
  10. "The River Is Dry" – 3:34
  11. "Walking On Water" – 4:13
  12. "White Bicycle" – 3:31
  13. "Indian Ropetrick" – 3:58
;2008 Icelandic and 2009 International release
  1. "Beautiful Silence" – 3:51
  2. "Say Goodbye" – 3:17
  3. "Indian Ropetrick" – 3:58
  4. "Butterflies and Elvis" – 4:49
  5. "Funny Thing Is" – 3:40
  6. "Worryfish" – 3:42
  7. "Lose Myself" – 2:19
  8. "Spaceman" – 3:36
  9. "I Miss You" – 3:51
  10. "Rainbow Girl" – 2:49
  11. "The River Is Dry" – 3:34
  12. "Walking On Water" – 4:13
  13. "White Bicycle" – 3:31