Om du var här

"Om du var här"
Single by Kent
from the album Isola
Released	6 October 1997 (Swedish version) 16 February 1998 (English version)
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	BMG Sweden/RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Joakim Berg
Producer(s)	Zed
Kent singles chronology
"Gravitation" (1996) "Om du var här" (1997) "Saker man ser" (1998)
Music video
"Om du var här" on YouTube

"Om du var här" (Swedish for If You Were Here) is a song by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released in October 1997 as the first single from the album Isola. A version in English was also released under the title "If You Were Here".

It contains three b-sides that is not on the album; "På nära håll", "Utan dina andetag" and a remix of "Om du var här" called Unload/Reload remix made by the Swedish jazz/electro pop group Koop.

The cover of this single can vary. The Maxi single has an aircraft taking off in the background as opposed to the two track single where the aircraft has been edited out.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg

CD maxi track listing

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Om du var här" (If You Were Here)	Joakim Berg	4:00
2.	"På nära håll" (Close at Hand)	Berg	3:19
3.	"Utan dina andetag" (Without Your Breath)	Berg	4:23
4.	"Om du var här" (Unload/Reload remix)	Berg	3:55

Cardboard sleeve CD track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Om du var här"	4:00
2.	"På nära håll"	3:19

English version CD single track listing

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"If You Were Here"	Berg	3:59
2.	"Point Blank"	Berg	3:19
3.	"The One to Blame"	Berg	4:30

Charts

Chart performance for "Om du var här"

Chart (1997–1998)	Peak position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	3

Chart performance for "If You Were Here"

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Netherlands (Dutch Single Top 100)	90

External links

• Om du var här at Discogs