Utan dina andetag

"Utan dina andetag"
Song by Kent
LanguageSwedish
A-side"Om du var här"
Released6 October 1997
StudioLjudhavet
(Stockholm, Sweden)
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length4:23
LabelRCA/UMG Sweden
SongwriterJoakim Berg
ProducerZed Smon

"Utan dina andetag" (lit. 'Without Your Breath') is a song by the Swedish rock band Kent. It was originally released in 1997 as a B-side to the single "Om du var här" (but not its English-translated version, "If You Were Here"). In 2000, it was included in the band's B-sides compilation, B-sidor 95–00.[2]

The song slowly gained more popularity in the 2010s, and by 2016 it became Kent's most-streamed song on Spotify, as well as a wedding music staple in Sweden.[3][4][5] Following Kent's six reunion concerts in March 2025, the song reached a new peak of No. 11 on the Swedish singles charts.

Background

"Om du var här" was released on 6 October 1997 as the lead single to Kent's third studio album Isola. It was the first Kent album to have a corresponding English-translated version. "Utan dina andetag" was recorded in the Ljudhavet studio in Stockholm.[6]

Despite lacking an official music video or single promotion, the song slowly became Kent's most popular. The romantic lyrics stood in opposite to Joakim Berg's more usual cynical, cryptic style.[7] In 2016, "Utan dina andetag" was reported to be in the top-10 most popular wedding songs in Sweden.[4]

Covers

In 2010, Swedish singer Carolina Wallin Pérez covered "Utan dina andetag" for Pärlor och Svin, a Kent covers album.[8] It was released as the album's lead single, and peaked at No. 30 on the Swedish singles charts.[9]

Later in July 2010, Lisa Nilsson performed the song at the Stockholm Concert Hall to celebrate the wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling.[10]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Utan dina andetag"
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 48
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 53
Chart (2024–25) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 11

References

  1. ^ https://sverigetoppen.se/lista/sveriges-mest-populara-musikgrupper-genom-tiderna
  2. ^ "Kent: B-sidor 95-00 - Release Music Magazine review". releasemagazine.net. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  3. ^ "Kent får egen sajt hos Spotify". Allehanda.se (in Swedish). 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  4. ^ a b "Spotify avslöjar: 10 mest populära bröllopslåtarna". www.femina.se (in Swedish). 2016-07-10. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  5. ^ "Kent's Reunion: A Melodic Beacon Amidst Challenging Times". Sweden Herald. 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  6. ^ Om du var här: Liner notes. 1997.
  7. ^ Fanto Liszt, Madeleine (2022-10-06). "BACKSPEGELN: Kents oväntade hit Utan Dina Andetag fyller 25 år". gaffa.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  8. ^ Spektra, Ninna Prage (2009-10-21). "Hon gör Kents låtar till sina". www.pt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  9. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  10. ^ "Robyn och Kent ger Borlänge gåshud". DN.se (in Swedish). 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  11. ^ a b c "Kent – Utan dina andetag". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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