Dom andra
2002 single by Kent
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"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.
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| Single by Kent | ||||
| from the album Vapen & ammunition | ||||
| Released | 18 March 2002 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter | Joakim Berg | |||
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| "Dom andra" on YouTube | ||||
The single includes the B-side "Vintervila" that is a remake of a song composed when the band used the name Havsänglar in the early 1990s. 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
The music video shows a woman driving a car (Ferrari 456 GT) through Stockholm city at night.[3] Joakim Berg can be seen as a shadow in the passenger side window and Sami Sirviö in the driver's side window.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Dom andra" (The Others) | Joakim Berg | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Vintervila" (Winter Rest) | Berg | 4:14 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Covers
In 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.[8]
In 2023, Ihsahn covered the song with Jonas Renkse on his Fascination Street Sessions EP.[9]