Ingenting (song)

"'Ingenting" (Swedish for Nothing) is a song by Swedish alternative rock band Kent from their seventh studio album, Tillbaka till samtiden. It was released as the album's lead single on 17 September 2007 through RCA Records and Sony BMG.

"Ingenting"
Single by Kent
from the album Tillbaka till samtiden
Released	17 September 2007
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:05
Label	RCA, Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)	Joakim Berg
Producer(s)	Joshua, Kent
Kent singles chronology
"Nålens öga" (2006) "Ingenting" (2007) "Columbus" (2007)
Music video
"Ingenting" on YouTube

Critical reception

Anders Nunstedt of Expressen wrote: "The opening is sensational. First some chords on something that sounds like a deformed harp, then a disco beat that brings to mind old Pet Shop Boys and a synth riff that could have been signed by Depeche Mode. [...] The melody is irresistible and the lyrics, with their deep darkness and references to Hagnesta Hill, are immediately shocking. The Swedish single of the fall, without a doubt."^[1]

Håkan Steen of Aftonbladet wrote: "'Ingenting' is a strikingly direct Kent single, with a disco-dance elegance that breathes early 80s and old synth heroes. The melody becomes a good friend already during the first listen."^[2] Fredrik Welander of Dagens Skiva wrote: "A usual bitter view from Joakim Berg. This time over an eighties synth beat with thick polyphonic sounds, electronic handclaps and distorted guitars after the chorus. Some lost piano notes and an enticing bass."^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Ingenting" (Nothing)	Joakim Berg	4:05
2.	"Ingenting" (Alex Dolby and Santos remix)		8:34
3.	"Ingenting" (Shieldster remix)		7:04
4.	"Ingenting" (Copyfokking rmx)		5:47
5.	"Min värld" (My World)	Berg	4:06

All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4]	11
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5]	17
Norway (VG-lista)[6]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	17

References

1. Sensationell inledning, Kent Expressen
2. Kents singel sitter direkt Aftonbladet
3. Vi mot världen, igen Dagens Skiva
4. "Kent – Ingenting". Tracklisten. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
5. "Kent: Ingenting" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
6. "Kent – Ingenting". VG-lista. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
7. "Kent – Ingenting". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
8. "Årslista Singlar – År 2007" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 November 2021.