Tigerdrottningen
Tigerdrottningen | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 30, 2014 | |||
Recorded | Conway Recording Studios (Los Angeles, United States) | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, pop rock | |||
Length | 48:42 | |||
Label | Sonet, Universal | |||
Producer | Kent, Daniel Alexander, Stefan Boman | |||
Kent chronology | ||||
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Singles from Tigerdrottningen | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Aftonbladet | [1] |
Expressen | [2] |
Gaffa | [3] |
Göteborgs-Posten | [4] |
Svenska Dagbladet | [5] |
Tigerdrottningen (Swedish for The Tiger Queen) is the eleventh studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on April 30, 2014, by Sonet Records (Universal Music).[6] The album was preceded by the lead single "La Belle Epoque" on March 12, 2014.[7] "Var är vi nu?" was released as the album's second single on July 24, 2014.[8] The music video was released on May 21, 2014.[9] The third single "Mirage" was released on September 3, 2014, with an accompanying video released on the same date.[10]
Lyrically, Tigerdrottningen is more politically charged than previous albums.
Promotion[]
Three promotional singles were released from Tigerdrottningen through Spotify preceding the album's release: "Skogarna" on April 25, "Godhet" on April 26 and "Din enda vän" on April 27, 2014.[11]
Commercial performance[]
Tigerdrottningen debuted at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart on the chart dated May 9, 2014, becoming Kent's tenth consecutive number-one album.[12] The same week the album was certified gold for 20,000 copies sold.[13] On the chart dated June 5, 2014, the album was certified platinum for 40,000 copies sold.[14]
Track listing[]
All music and lyrics written by Joakim Berg, except "Den andra sidan" music written by Berg and Martin Sköld.[15]
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Mirage" | Berg | 5:35 |
2. | "Var är vi nu?" (Where Are We Now?) | Berg | 4:20 |
3. | "Skogarna" (The Forests) | Berg | 3:51 |
4. | "La Belle Epoque" | Berg | 3:58 |
5. | "Svart snö" (Black Snow) | Berg | 4:08 |
6. | "Allt har sin tid" (Everything Has Its Time) | Berg | 5:12 |
7. | "Innan himlen faller ner" (Before the Sky Falls Down) | Berg | 3:52 |
8. | "Din enda vän" (Your Only Friend) | Berg | 4:19 |
9. | "Godhet" (Goodness) (with Beatrice Eli) | Berg | 4:22 |
10. | "Simmaren" (The Swimmer) | Berg | 3:55 |
11. | "Den andra sidan" (The Other Side) | Berg, Sköld | 5:04 |
- "Din enda vän" contains excerpts from Bonjour Tristesse.[15]
Personnel[]
Credits adapted from album liner notes.[15]
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Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[16] | 3 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[17] | 6 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18] | 1 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 1 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (2014) | Position |
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Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 2 |
Chart (2015) | Position |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 44 |
Chart (2016) | Position |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22] | 52 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Sweden (GLF)[14] | Platinum | 40,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ "Markus Larsson: De jävlarna är tillbaka".
- ^ "Så här bra är Kents "Tigerdrottningen"".
- ^ "Kent: Tigerdrottningen".
- ^ http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/recensioner/skivor/skivor4fyrar/1.2356423-kent-tigerdrottningen
- ^ Höglund, Sara-Märta (April 29, 2014). "Recension: Tigerdrottningen (Musik)". Svenska Dagbladet.
- ^ Jannesson, Linn (March 19, 2014). "Kent går ut med albumtitel" (in Swedish). Gaffa. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ Abrahamsson, Kerstin (March 3, 2014). "Kent släpper ny låt inför albumreleasen" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "Var är vi nu? – limiterad vinyl släpps 25 juli" (in Swedish). Kent.nu. June 13, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "Video till Var är vi nu?" (in Swedish). Kent.nu. May 26, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "Mirage (Radio Edit)". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ^ "Lyssna på spår från Tigerdrottningen redan nu" (in Swedish). Kent.nu. April 25, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ^ Olson, Claes (May 9, 2014). "SVERIGETOPPLISTAN v.19 Kent ny etta" (in Swedish). Musikindustrin.se. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ^ "Veckolista Album - Vecka 19, 9 maj 2014" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. GLF. May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ^ a b "Veckolista Album - Vecka 23, 5 juni 2014" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. GLF. June 5, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ a b c Tigerdrottningen (booklet). Kent. Sonet Records, Universal Music. 2014. 060253777137.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Kent – Tigerdrottningen". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Kent: Tigerdrottningen" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kent – Tigerdrottningen". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kent – Tigerdrottningen". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2014" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- 2014 albums
- Kent (band) albums
- Swedish-language albums
- Pop rock albums by Swedish artists