Rice Krispies (Eh? - Cereal Ed) feature heavily on a very minimalist 'Cocoon', a beautiful love song featuring Bjork whispering sexual lyrics over a track that To Rococo Rot would be proud of". Stephen Dalton from the same publication was less positive, and stated: "Then there is the uncomfortably intimate, tremble-whisper Björk voice of 'Cocoon' where she relates the joy of shutting herself away with her lover with a broken music box and some mouldy old string". Greg Kot from Blender magazine commented that album openers "Hidden Place" and "Cocoon" "live up to their billing as sound sanctuaries, with Björk singing a barely-above-a-whisper lullaby enhanced by the plush embrace of a choir". The Wire opined that the track "nearly matches the macabre tone of Dancer in the Dark, particularly the trembling moment three minutes in, when her barely audible whisper conjures a feeling beyond sadness as she pleads, 'Who would have known?'" Commercial performance In the United Kingdom, "Cocoon" debuted at its peak position of number 35 on the UK Singles Chart issued on 17 March 2002. It fell to number 65 the next week, before falling off the chart altogether in its third week. The song debuted at number 61 in France on 23 March 2002, but fell to number 89 the next week, before falling off the chart. In Spain, "Cocoon" was a commercial success, peaking at number eight. Music video The accompanying music video for "Cocoon" was directed by Eiko Ishioka and shot in April 2001 in New York City. It premiered at the Raindance Film Festival on 24 October 2001, and was made available online via Björk's official website on 12 February 2002. Its treatment was described as playing with "minimalist white for both costume and bleached eyebrows, treating Björk as a geisha whose makeup extends over her entire nude body". The video begins with many apparently nude Björks singing. Throughout the video, red threads emerge from her nipples and circulate between her breasts and nose, finally enveloping her in a cocoon. Björk actually wore a very close-fitting body suit. Following the music video for previous single "Pagan Poetry", it was also banned from primetime MTV. The music video for "Cocoon" was included on Björk's video albums Volumen Plus (2002) and Greatest Hits – Volumen 1993–2003 (2002). Live performances Björk performed "Cocoon" on the 2001 Vespertine World Tour. It was later included on the DVD Live