Jag är inte rädd för mörkret

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Jag är inte rädd för mörkret
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Studio album by Kent
Released April 25, 2012 (2012-04-25)
Recorded Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
(Studios la Fabrique)
Älvsjö, Stockholm, Sweden
(Park Studio)
Genre Alternative rock, pop rock
Label Sonet, Universal
Producer Kent, Stefan Boman
Kent chronology
En plats i solen
(2010)En plats i solen2010
Jag är inte rädd för mörkret
(2012)
Tigerdrottningen
(2014)Tigerdrottningen2014
Singles from Jag är inte rädd för mörkret
  1. "999"
    Released: March 28, 2012
  2. "Jag ser dig"
    Released: June 27, 2012
  3. "Tänd på"
    Released: October 3, 2012

Jag är inte rädd för mörkret (Swedish for I Am Not Afraid of the Dark) is the tenth studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on April 25, 2012 by Sonet Records (Universal Music) and it was the band's debut release with the label since their departure from Sony Music in June 2011.[1] The album was preceded by the lead single "999" on March 28, 2012.[2] Jag är inte rädd för mörkret received positive reviews from Swedish music critics. It debuted at number one in Norway and Sweden, at number two in Denmark and at number five in Finland.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Arbetarbladet 4/5 stars[3]
Dagens Nyheter 4/5 stars[4]
Expressen 4/5 stars[5]
Gaffa 4/6 stars[6]
Göteborgs-Posten 4/5 stars[7]
Metro 3/5 stars[8]
Nöjesguiden 4/5 stars[9]
Skånska Dagbladet 4/5 stars[10]
Svenska Dagbladet 4/6 stars[11]
Sydsvenskan 4/5 stars[12]

Commercial performance

Jag är inte rädd för mörkret debuted at number one in Sweden, becoming Kent's ninth consecutive number-one album.[13] In Denmark, the album debuted at number two with first-week sales of 1444 copies. It is their highest-charting album there since Du & jag döden, which debuted at number two in 2005.[14] The album debuted at number five in Finland, becoming the band's lowest-charting album since Hagnesta Hill, which peaked at number six in 2000.[15] In Norway, Jag är inte rädd för mörkret debuted at number one, becoming Kent's first number-one album there since 2005's Du & jag döden.[16]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Joakim Berg

No. Title Music Length
1. "999"   Kent 6:53
2. "Petroleum"   Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld 4:03
3. "Isis & Bast"   Berg 4:15
4. "Jag ser dig" (I See You) Berg 5:36
5. "Tänd på" (Light Up) Berg, Sköld 4:44
6. "Beredd på allt" (Prepared for Everything) Berg, Sköld 4:35
7. "Ruta 1" (Square 1) Berg 4:14
8. "Färger på natten" (Colours at Night) Berg 4:14
9. "Låt dom komma" (Let Them Come) Berg, Sköld 3:59
10. "Hänsyn" (Consideration) Kent 3:37

Credits and personnel

Recording[17]
Personnel[17]
  • Joakim Berg – lyrics, music
  • Kent – music, producer, recording
  • Martin Sköld – music
  • Stefan Boman – producer, recording, mixing
  • Damien Arlot – recording assistant
  • Thomas Lefebvre – recording assistant
  • Martin Brengesjö – instrument technician
  • Niklas Flyckt – mixing
  • Anders Pantzer – mixing assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Petra Marklund – backing vocals

Charts and certifications

References

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