"Dom andra" (Swedish for The Others) is a song by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released as the first single from their fifth album Vapen & Ammunition on 18 March 2002. The song debuted at number one on the Swedish Singles Chart, becoming the band's first number-one hit. It stayed at the position for four weeks and remained on the chart for twenty-one weeks overall.
| "Dom andra" | ||||
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| Single by Kent | ||||
| from the album Vapen & ammunition | ||||
| Released | 18 March 2002 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joakim Berg | |||
| Kent singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Dom andra" on YouTube | ||||
The song's CD single includes the B-side "Vintervila" that is a remake of a song composed before Kent had formed and the band used the name Havsänglar (Sea-Angels). On the sleeve is a photo of one of the Eskilstuna Zoo's white tigers (taken by Jonas Linell).
The track won Song of the Year at both the 2003 Grammis and 2003 P3 Guld awards.[1][2]
Music video
editThe music video shows a woman driving a car (Ferrari 456 GT) through Stockholm at night.[3]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Joakim Berg
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dom andra" (The Others) | Joakim Berg | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Vintervila" (Winter Rest) | Berg | 4:14 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 5 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[5] | 8 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 1 |
Covers
editIn 2003, the Finnish singer Reijo Taipale recorded a Finnish-language cover version called Ihan kuin nuo toiset.
In 2009, Carolina Wallin Pérez debuted with the album Pärlor och svin with covers of Kent songs, which included Dom Andra.[7]
In 2023, Ihsahn covered the song with Jonas Renkse on his Fascination Street Sessions EP.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Grammis" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ "Alla vinnare P3 Guld 2003" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. January 30, 2012. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Kent - Dom Andra (Video)". YouTube. 3 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Kent: Dom andra" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Kent – Dom andra". VG-lista. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Kent – Dom andra". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ DN.se: Carolina Wallin Pérez gör jazz av Kentlåtar (in Swedish)
- ^ "Reviews - Fascination Street Sessions - BLABBERMOUTH.NET". 21 March 2023.