Om du var här
1997 song by Kent
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"Om du var här" (Swedish for If You Were Here) is a song by Swedish alternative rock band Kent.[1] It was released in October 1997 as the first single from the album Isola. A version in English was also released under the title "If You Were Here".
"Utan dina andetag"
16 February 1998 (English version)
| "Om du var här" | ||||
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| Single by Kent | ||||
| from the album Isola | ||||
| B-side | "På nära håll" "Utan dina andetag" | |||
| Released | 6 October 1997 (Swedish version) 16 February 1998 (English version) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | BMG Sweden/RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter | Joakim Berg | |||
| Producer | Zed | |||
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| "Om du var här" on YouTube | ||||
It contains three b-sides that is not on the album; "På nära håll", "Utan dina andetag" and a remix of "Om du var här" called Unload/Reload remix made by the Swedish jazz/electro pop group Koop. By 2016, "Utan dina andetag" would become Kent's most-streamed song on Spotify.[2]
The cover of this single can vary. The Maxi single has an aircraft taking off in the background as opposed to the two track single where the aircraft has been edited out.
On 8 October 1998, the band performed the English version "If You Were Here" on the French TV talk show Nulle part ailleurs.
In 2025, "If You Were Here" was covered by the Swedish melodic death metal band The Halo Effect.[3]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Om du var här" (If You Were Here) | Joakim Berg | 4:00 |
| 2. | "På nära håll" (Close at Hand) | Berg | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Utan dina andetag" (Without Your Breath) | Berg | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Om du var här" (Unload/Reload remix) | Berg | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Om du var här" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "På nära håll" | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If You Were Here" | Berg | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Point Blank" | Berg | 3:19 |
| 3. | "The One to Blame" | Berg | 4:30 |
Charts
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