| Best Of | ||||
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| Released | 16 September 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–2016 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 106:50 | |||
| Label | RCA, Sony Music | |||
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| Aftonbladet |   [1] |
| Expressen | [2] |
Best Of is a greatest hits album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. The album was released on 16 September 2016 by RCA Records and Sony Music. [3] It features 20 previously released tracks and four new studio recordings.
Anders Nunstedt of Expressen wrote: "But it's the final four, previously unreleased, songs that are the compilation's highlight. They sound like a great EP." [4]
Markus Larsson of Aftonbladet wrote: "With a few exceptions, these are singles that together form a quick introduction to Kent. That's the tip of the iceberg. Several of them cannot of course be replaced, but considering how much good music the group has released since 1995, Best of gives a misleading and banal image of Sweden's biggest band. Which really says more about Kent's song treasure than anything else." [5]
All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blåjeans" | Joakim Berg | Kent | 2:58 |
| 2. | "När det blåser på månen" | Martin Sköld | Kent | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Kräm (så nära får ingen gå)" | Berg, Sköld | Verkligen | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Gravitation" | Berg | Verkligen | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Om du var här" | Berg | Isola | 4:00 |
| 6. | "747" | Berg | Isola | 7:47 |
| 7. | "Musik non stop" | Berg | Hagnesta Hill | 4:34 |
| 8. | "Kevlarsjäl" | Berg | Hagnesta Hill | 4:26 |
| 9. | "Utan dina andetag" | Berg | B-sidor 95–00 | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Dom andra" | Berg | Vapen & ammunition | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Sverige" | Berg | Vapen & ammunition | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Kärleken väntar" | Berg | Vapen & ammunition | 3:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mannen i den vita hatten (16 år senare)" | Berg | Du & jag döden | 6:36 |
| 2. | "Ingenting" | Berg | Tillbaka till samtiden | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Töntarna" | Berg, Sköld | Röd | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Skisser för sommaren" | Berg | En plats i solen | 4:13 |
| 5. | "999" | Kent | Jag är inte rädd för mörkret | 6:51 |
| 6. | "La Belle Epoque" | Berg | Tigerdrottningen | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Egoist" | Berg | 4:03 | |
| 8. | "Vi är inte längre där" | Berg | Då som nu för alltid | 5:19 |
| 9. | "Terapi" (Therapy) | Berg | Best Of | 4:45 |
| 10. | "Nostromo" | Berg | Best Of | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Om du visste vad du ville" (If You Knew What You Wanted) | Berg | Best Of | 4:45 |
| 12. | "Silver" | Berg | Best Of | 3:56 |
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