La Belle Epoque (song)

"La Belle Epoque"
Single by Kent
from the album Tigerdrottningen
Released	12 March 2014 (2014-03-12)
Recorded	Conway Recording Studios (Los Angeles, United States)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:57
Label	Sonet, Universal
Songwriter(s)	Joakim Berg
Producer(s)	Kent, Daniel Alexander
Kent singles chronology
"Tänd på" (2012) "La Belle Epoque" (2014) "Var är vi nu?" (2014)

"La Belle Epoque" is a song by Swedish alternative rock band Kent from their eleventh studio album, Tigerdrottningen. It was released as the album's lead single on 12 March 2014, as a digital download.^[1] It features backing vocals by singer Erik Hassle.^[2]

In an interview with Gaffa, lead singer Joakim Berg explained the song's lyrics saying, "We have become a Belle Epoque-nation pointing fingers at each other, it's your fault, it's your fault". Berg further elaborated, "A friend of mine who is a political journalist says that we have become a nation of political separatists. A bunch of small groups that are all extremely offended and do not show any understanding for each other, no one wants to reconcile, nobody wants to negotiate and no one wants to compromise.^[3]

Track listing

• Digital download^[4]

1. "La Belle Epoque" – 3:57

• 7" vinyl single^[5]

1. "La Belle Epoque" – 3:58
2. "La Belle Epoque" (instrumental) – 3:58

Credits and personnel

Recording

• Recorded at Conway Studios, Los Angeles, United States
• Mixed at Park Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
• Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City, United States

Personnel

• Joakim Berg – songwriter
• Kent – producer
• Daniel Alexander – producer
• Stefan Boman – recording, mixer
• Ryan Smith – mastering
• Erik Hassle – backing vocals

Credits adapted from "La Belle Epoque" 7" vinyl liner notes.^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 71

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[9]	Gold	20,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Abrahamsson, Kerstin (3 March 2014). "Kent släpper ny låt inför albumreleasen". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 March 2014.
2. "PREMIÄR: Kent – "La Belle Epoque"" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
3. Bäckman, Andreas (8 January 2015). "Jocke Berg: Nationalismen påverkar Sveriges musikklimat". Gaffa (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 January 2015.
4. "iTunes - Musik - La belle époque - Single av Kent". iTunes Store. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
5. "La Belle Epoque – vinylsingel" (in Swedish). Kent.nu. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
6. Kent (2014). La Belle Epoque (7" vinyl). Sonet Records, Universal Music. 060253777831.
7. "Kent – La belle époque". Singles Top 100.
8. "Årslista Singlar – År 2014" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
9. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 19, 2014 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 19, 2021.