The discography of the Swedish alternative rock band Kent consists of twelve studio albums (with two of them also released in English), three compilation albums, one of whom is a box set, one EP, forty Swedish and five English singles. The band was founded by Joakim Berg (lead vocals and guitar), Martin Sköld (bass and keyboards), Sami Sirviö (lead guitar) and Markus Mustonen (drums, backing vocals) in Eskilstuna in 1990.
With eleven number-one albums, five number-one singles, 22 Swedish Grammy Awards,Grammisvinnare genom åren, Grammis.se and over three million record sales, Kent is considered the most popular rock/pop group within Sweden and throughout Scandinavia. Vapen & ammunition (2002) topped the Swedish charts for eight weeks.
As Kent's songs are primarily performed in Swedish, they are unfamiliar to most English-speaking audiences. Kent briefly attempted an international career with English versions of the albums Isola (1997) and Hagnesta Hill (1999) and an accompanying American tour for the former, but stopped after finding less success than they had in Scandinavia.
Albums Swedish studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales CertificationsSWENORFINDENKOR KentReleased: 15 March 1995 Label: RCA, BMG Format: CD 22 — — — —Worldwide: 60,000SWE: Gold VerkligenReleased: 15 March 1996 Label: RCA Victor, BMG Format: LP, CD, cassette 1 — — — —Worldwide: 120,000SWE: Platinum IsolaReleased: 12 November 1997 Label: RCA Victor, BMG Format: LP, CD, cassette 1 35 12 — —Worldwide: 240,000SWE: 2× Platinum FIN: Gold NOR: GoldIFPI Norsk platebransje - Salgstroféer Hagnesta HillReleased: 6 December 1999 Label: RCA Victor, BMG Format: LP, CD, cassette 1 9 6 — —Worldwide: 250,000SWE: 2× Platinum FIN: Gold Vapen & ammunitionReleased: 15 April 2002 Label: RCA, BMG Format: LP, CD 1 1 1 4 —Worldwide: 600,000SWE: 6× Platinum FIN: Platinum DEN: 2× Platinum NOR: 2× Platinum Du & jag dödenReleased: 15 March 2005 Label: RCA, Sony BMG Format: LP, CD 1 1 2 2 —Worldwide: 220,000SWE: 2× Platinum FIN: Gold Tillbaka till samtidenReleased: 17 October 2007 Label: RCA, Sony BMG Format: LP, CD, digital download 1 2 3 5 —SWE: 3× Platinum RödReleased: 6 November 2009 Label: RCA, Sony Format: LP, CD, digital download 1 4 4 6 —SWE: 2× Platinum En plats i solenReleased: 30 June 2010 Label: RCA Format: LP, CD, digital download 1 2 1 4 —SWE: Platinum FIN: Gold Jag är inte rädd för mörkretReleased: 25 April 2012 Label: Sonet, Universal Format: LP, CD, digital download 1 1 5 2 —SWE: Platinum TigerdrottningenReleased: 30 April 2014 Label: Sonet, Universal Format: LP, CD, digital download 1 1 6 3 —SWE: Platinum Då som nu för alltidReleased: 20 May 2016 Label: RCA, Sony Format: CD, digital download 1 5 3 13 61SWE: 2× Platinum"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
English studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsSWENLD IsolaReleased: 27 April 1998 Label: RCA Victor, BMG Format: CD 20 93 Hagnesta HillReleased: 28 April 2000 Label: RCA Victor, BMG Format: CD 19 —"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications(sales thresholds)SWENORFINB-sidor 95–00Released: 29 November 2000 Label: RCA Victor, BMG Format: CD 2 31 18Worldwide: 60,000SWE: PlatinumBest OfReleased: 16 September 2016 Label: RCA, Sony Music Format: LP, CD 1 16 9
Box sets Title Album details Peak chart positionsCertifications(sales thresholds)SWENORFINBox 1991–2008Released: 29 October 2008 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD 1 38 18SWE: Platinum
Extended plays EPs Title Details Peak chart positionsCertifications(sales thresholds)SWENORFINDENThe hjärta & smärta EPReleased: 2 November 2005 Label: RCA, Sony BMG Format: CD 1 2 1 2SWE: 2× Platinum
Singles Swedish Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumSWENORFINDEN 1995 "När det blåser på månen" — — — — Kent "Som vatten" — — — — "Frank" — — — — "Jag vill inte vara rädd" — — — — 1996 "Kräm (så nära får ingen gå)" 4 — — — Verkligen "Halka" 36 — — — "Gravitation" 14 — — — 1997 "Om du var här" 3 — — —SWE: Gold Isola 1998 "Saker man ser" 22 — — — "747" 28 — — — 1999 "Musik non stop" 3 14 9 — Hagnesta Hill 2000 "En himmelsk drog" 12 — 11 — "Kevlarsjäl" 23 — — — "Chans" 14 — — — B-sidor 95–00 "Spökstad" — — — — 2002 "Dom andra" 1 8 5 —SWE: Platinum Vapen & Ammunition "Kärleken väntar" 2 19 16 — "FF" / "VinterNoll2" 2 9 10 —SWE: Gold 2005 "Max 500" 1 1 4 6SWE: Platinum Du & jag döden "Palace & Main" 1 — 5 — "Den döda vinkeln" 14 — — — 2006 "Nålens öga" 3 — — —SWE: Gold 2007 "Ingenting" 2 2 17 11SWE: Gold Tillbaka till samtiden "Columbus" 3 — — — 2008 "Generation Ex" 9 — — — "Vy från ett luftslott" 31 — — — 2009 "Töntarna" 1 1 5 —SWE: Gold Röd "2000" 1 — — — "Hjärta" 30 — — — Röd 2010 "Idioter" 33 — — — "Gamla Ullevi" 1 — — — En plats i solen "Skisser för sommaren" 2 — — — "Ismael" / "Varje gång du möter min blick" 13 — — —2012"999" 10 — — —Jag är inte rädd för mörkret "Jag ser dig" 33 — — — "Tänd på" 37 — — —"Ingen kunde röra oss" — — — — 2014"La Belle Epoque" 8 — — —SWE: GoldTigerdrottningen"Var är vi nu?" 21 — — —"Mirage" 18 — — —2016"Egoist" 4 — — —Best Of"Vi är inte längre där" 22 — — — Då som nu för alltid"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
English Year Single Peak chart positions AlbumNLDUK 1998 "If You Were Here" 90 158 Isola "Things She Said" — — 1999 "747" — 61 "If You Were Here" (reissue) — — 2000 "Music Non Stop" — — Hagnesta Hill "Heavenly Junkies" — —"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Other charted songs Year Song Peak chart positions AlbumSWENOR 2005 "Dom som försvann" — 8 The hjärta & smärta EP 2007 "Min värld" 36 — non-album single "Tick Tack" 56 — 2008 "Det kanske kommer en förändring" 18 — "Berlin" 39 — Tillbaka till samtiden 2010 "Sverige" 46 — Vapen & ammunition "Utan dina andetag" 48 — B-sidor 95–00 2012 "Petroleum" 28 — Jag är inte rädd för mörkret "Isis & bast" 33 — "Beredd på allt" 48 — "Ruta 1" 57 — "Färger på natten" 53 — "Låt dom komma" 60 — 2014"Skogarna" 12 — Tigerdrottningen"Svart snö" 24 —"Allt har sin tid" 31 —"Innan himlen faller ner" 28 —"Din enda vän" 25 —"Godhet" 26 —"Simmaren" 42 —"Den andra sidan" 39 — 2016"Andromeda" 21 — Då som nu för alltid"Tennsoldater" 27 —"Vi är för alltid" 28 —"Nattpojken & Dagflickan" 32 —"Förlåtelsen" 41 —"Den sista sången" 42 —"Gigi" 46 —"Skyll inte ifrån dig" 49 —"Falska profeter" 52 —"Terapi" 60 — Best Of"Silver" 91 — 2024"Pärlor" 16 — Vapen & ammunition 2025 "Utan dina andetag" 11 — B-sidor 95–00"Sundance Kid" — — Vapen & ammunition"Pärlor" 4 —"Socker" 39 —"Romeo återvänder ensam" 59 — Du & jag döden"Mannen i den vita hatten (16 år senare)" 29 —"Ingenting någonsin" — —Kent"Stenbrott" — —"En timme en minut" — — Verkligen"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Notes
D "2000" was written as the theme song for the Swedish TV-series Hemlös (Swedish for "Homeless"), and all proceeds were donated to the foundation for the homeless of Stockholm, Stockholms hemlösa.
Videography The band never released any concert films during their career. Music videos YearTitleDirector(s)1995"När det blåser på månen"Jonas Linell"Frank"Adam Berg1996"Kräm (så nära får ingen gå)""Gravitation"1997"Om du var här"1998"Saker man ser""747" (English version)1999"If You Were Here""Things She Said""Musik non stop"Johan Renck2000"En himmelsk drog""Music Non Stop"Johan Renck (Europe and Asia) / Adam Berg (USA)"Heavenly Junkies"Johan Renck"Chans"Adam Berg2002"Dom andra""Kärleken väntar"Johan Renck"VinterNoll2"Adam Berg"FF"2005"Max 500"Johan Renck"Palace & Main"Adam Berg"Den döda vinkeln"Marcus Engstrand"Dom som försvann"Adam Berg2007"Ingenting"Adam Berg, Mattias Montero"Columbus"Popcore"Generation Ex"2008"Vy från ett luftslott"Lars Lind, Erik Lind, Kajsa Engdahl 2009"Töntarna"Johan Söderberg"Hjärta"Robinovich2010"Idioter"Gustav Johansson"Idioter" (alternativ version)Leo Josefsson (as Le Monde de Leo)2012"999"John Boisen, Björn Fävremark, Torbjörn Martin"Jag ser dig""Tänd på"2014"Var är vi nu?"John Boisen, Björn Fävremark"Mirage"2016"Då Som Nu För Alltid" (promo)Adam Berg"Den vänstra stranden"Joanna Nordahl"Vi är för alltid""Den sista sången" Notes
E Kent held a contest where fans were asked to submit their own videos of "Vy från ett luftslott". The band chose five finalists out of 65 entries, and the winner was picked through a poll on the band's forum.
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