"La Belle Epoque" is a song by

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band

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from their eleventh studio album, ''

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''. It was released as the album's lead single on 12 March 2014, as a digital download. It features backing vocals by singer

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. In an interview with ''

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'', lead singer

Joakim Berg Herbert Joakim "Jocke" Berg (born 16 March 1970 in Eskilstuna, Sweden) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of Swedish Rock/Pop band Kent. Berg rarely gives interviews, saying in one: less is more. Berg ...

explained the song's lyrics saying, "We have become a

Belle Epoque Belle may refer to: * Belle (''Beauty and the Beast'') * Belle (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Belle (surname), a list of people Brands and enterprises * Belle Air, a former airline with headquarters in Tirana, Albania ...

-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.

Track listing

*;Digital download #"La Belle Epoque" – 3:57 *;7" vinyl single #"La Belle Epoque" – 3:58 #"La Belle Epoque" (instrumental) – 3:58

Credits and personnel

;Recording *Recorded at Conway Studios,

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*Mixed at Park Studios, Stockholm, Sweden *Mastered at Sterling Sound,

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, United States ;Personnel *

– songwriter *Kent – producer *Daniel Alexander – producer *Stefan Boman – recording, mixer *Ryan Smith – mastering *

– backing vocals Credits adapted from "La Belle Epoque" 7" vinyl liner notes.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Belle Epoque Kent (band) songs 2014 singles Songs written by Joakim Berg Swedish-language songs 2014 songs Sonet Records singles Universal Music Group singles