Töntarna
Encyclopedia
"Töntarna" is a song by the Swedish
alternative rock
band Kent
. It was released as the lead single from their eighth studio album
Röd
on October 5, 2009 as digital download
. Two additional remixes by Punks Jump Up and Familjen
where released on Kent's digital download store at their website on October 9, 2009 while the CD single
was released on October 12, 2009.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Kent
Kent (band)
Kent is a Swedish alternative rock band founded in Eskilstuna in 1990, with the name Coca-Cola Kids, later Jones & Giftet , and Havsänglar...
. It was released as the lead single from their eighth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
Röd
Röd
- Personnel :*Produced by Kent & Joshua*Recorded in Meistersaal, Berlin; Psykbunkern/Park Studio, Stockholm; The Bowery Hotel, New York; Hyltinge Church, Sparreholm and different living rooms*Track 4, 7, 8, 11: Mixed by Simon Nordberg...
on October 5, 2009 as digital download
Music download
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. Two additional remixes by Punks Jump Up and Familjen
Familjen
-Biography:Karlsson grew up in Hässleholm, Skåne , but is currently based in Malmö. In his youth as a synthpop fan he also formed bands with Sophie Rimheden from nearby Lund...
where released on Kent's digital download store at their website on October 9, 2009 while the CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
was released on October 12, 2009.
Track listing
- "Töntarna" — 4:44
- "Töntarna" (Punks Junk Up Remix) — 5:19
- "Töntarna" (FamiljenFamiljen-Biography:Karlsson grew up in Hässleholm, Skåne , but is currently based in Malmö. In his youth as a synthpop fan he also formed bands with Sophie Rimheden from nearby Lund...
Remix) — 4:12
Credits and personnel
- Produced by KentKent (band)Kent is a Swedish alternative rock band founded in Eskilstuna in 1990, with the name Coca-Cola Kids, later Jones & Giftet , and Havsänglar...
/JoshuaJoshua (record producer)Joshua is a Danish and Swedish Grammy-awarded music producer and mixing engineer from Denmark. He has produced for bands such as Kent, Kashmir, Mew, D-A-D and Carpark North....
. Recorded in Meistersaal, Berlin and Park Studio/Psykbunkern, Stockholm. - Remix and additional production on track 2 by Punks Jump Up and on track 3 by FamiljenFamiljen-Biography:Karlsson grew up in Hässleholm, Skåne , but is currently based in Malmö. In his youth as a synthpop fan he also formed bands with Sophie Rimheden from nearby Lund...
. - Lyrics by BergJoakim BergHerbert Joakim "Jocke" Berg is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of Swedish alternative rock band Kent, which was founded in 1990.-Biography:...
. - Music by BergJoakim BergHerbert Joakim "Jocke" Berg is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of Swedish alternative rock band Kent, which was founded in 1990.-Biography:...
/SköldMartin SköldMartin Sköld is a Swedish musician who plays bass and keyboards in the Swedish alternative rock band Kent. Alongside lead singer Joakim Berg he is responsible for writing the band's music.- References :...
. - Mastered by Henrik Jonsson, Masters of Audio.
- Design: Helen Svensson & Thomas Ökvist.
- Photo: Thomas Ökvist.
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Singles Chart | 5 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 |
External links
- Töntarna at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...