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| name = One of Us | cover = ABBA - One of Us.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = ABBA | album = The Visitors | B-side = Should I Laugh or Cry | released = 7 December 1981 (Sweden) 4 December 1981 (UK)[1] February 1983 (US) | format = 7" single | recorded = 21 October 1981 at Polar Music Studios | studio = | venue = | genre = Pop, europop | length = 3:55 | label = Polar (Sweden) Epic (UK) Atlantic (US) | writer = Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus | producer = Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus | prev_title = Lay All Your Love on Me | prev_year = 1981 | next_title = Slipping Through My Fingers | next_year = 1981 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|IIKAe8Wi0S0|"One Of Us"}} }} }} "One of Us" ("En av oss" in Swedish) is the first single from Swedish pop group ABBA's final studio album The Visitors, their eighth for Polar, and their seventh for Epic and Atlantic. It was released in December 1981. The song is also included on the compilation albums Gold: Greatest Hits and Number Ones. History"One of Us"—which had the working titles "Number 1" and "Mio Amore"—was one of the last songs recorded for ABBA's 1981 album The Visitors, and features a lead vocal by Agnetha Fältskog. It was one of a number of tracks that explored the darker territory of Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson's songwriting, as the two men's divorces were beginning to influence their musical output. Indeed, the message of the song was about a woman trying to revive a relationship she had ended. Despite misgivings on the part of manager Stig Anderson, and its somewhat depressing lyric, "One of Us" was released as the first single from The Visitors, coupled with the non-album track "Should I Laugh or Cry". Ulvaeus had favored releasing it as the first single from the new album and the majority of the record companies agreed with him; it proved a wise move as it would become ABBA's final No. 1 single of their career. The decision to release "One of Us" as a single was made so late that it did not become available in Swedish shops until after The Visitors had been released. In the United Kingdom, "One of Us" was issued in a different sleeve. Whereas the sleeve used in most countries repeated the album cover photo, Epic Records wanted a different image for the British release, and used separate photos of the group members together with a large ABBA logo. Agnetha and Frida appeared on the front cover, with Björn and Benny on the back. The photos were actually out-of-date, as Frida was depicted still with her frizzy perm, while Björn was beardless. A limited-edition picture disc using very similar artwork was also issued. The B-side, "Should I Laugh or Cry", included a spoken count-in (in Swedish) from Benny. This count-in appeared on the British and South African releases, but not internationally. The master tapes supplied to Epic contained the error, but were not picked up in time, and so appeared on the single release. In the early 2000s, Epic's rights to ABBA's music in the UK had long since expired; however they still owned all the UK master tapes for the singles. These were then returned to Polar Music (itself owned by Universal Music) in Stockholm, who later issued the error count-in version as a "rarity" on The Complete Studio Recordings box-set, thereby making it available to a worldwide audience (and on CD for the first time). This count-in version is also available on the special "Deluxe Edition" of The Visitors (released on 23 April 2012). Reception"One of Us" was the first official single release in which both couples within the band had divorced. It would become ABBA's last major hit, and the last No. 1 single of their career. It topped the charts in Belgium, Germany, Ireland[2] and the Netherlands, and was also ABBA's 13th and final No. 1 on the Eurochart. "One of Us" proved a successful hit in Austria, France, Norway, South Africa, Spain and Switzerland, reaching the Top 10 in all of these countries. In the United Kingdom, "One of Us" debuted at No. 11 on the singles chart on 12 December 1981 and peaked at No. 3 the following week, where it stayed for three weeks; it remained in the chart for 10 weeks. Upon exiting the Top 10 of the chart on 16 January 1982,[3] "One of Us" would become ABBA's final appearance in the UK Top 10 to date.[4] "One of Us" was not released as a single in the United States until February 1983, and proved to be ABBA's worst-ever performing charting song in that territory, reaching a high of No. 107,[5] though it should be pointed out this came more than a year after its release elsewhere and ABBA had disbanded by that time. Music videoIn November 1981, a music video for "One of Us" was filmed, directed by Lasse Hallström.[6] It sees Agnetha Fältskog playing a woman who is moving into a new house, presumably after a divorce or break-up with her partner, in reflection of the lyrics. This is interspersed with individual shots of the ABBA members in a studio standing against a wall of mirrors. Chart performance{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}Weekly charts
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Pandora's version{{Infobox song| name = One of Us | cover = One_of_Us_by_Pandora.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Pandora | album = Tell the World | released = June 1995 | format = CD Single CD Maxi | recorded = 1995 | studio = | venue = | genre = Dance Eurodance House | length = 3:56 | label = Virgin Records | writer = Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus | producer = {{flat list|
| prev_title = The Naked Sun | prev_year = 1995 | next_title = A Little Bit | next_year = 1996 }} In June 1995 Swedish eurodance singer Pandora released a cover version of the song. The track was included on the Japanese edition of her second studio album Tell the World (1995). The song peaked at No. 13 in Sweden, but did reach the top spot in neighbouring Finland. Chart performance
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A-Teens versionThe A-Teens released a version on their debut album The ABBA Generation in 1999. As an attempt to promote the A-Teens a bit more, Universal Music Group released a one-track promo single of "One of Us" on radio in late 1999. The song was promoted in Scandinavia, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Japan. A special music video was filmed for a TV special in Sweden. It was not used as an official video. It shows parts of shows in Sweden and behind-the-scenes footage of the band having fun, waiting in a room at Stockholm Records' building. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again version"One Of Us" was released on 13 July 2018, alongside the soundtrack of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, by Capitol and Polydor Records. The song is performed by Amanda Seyfried (Sophie) and Dominic Cooper (Sky) and it was produced by Benny Andersson. Charts
Cher version{{Infobox song| name = One of Us | cover = Cher - One of Us - Single.png | type= single | artist = Cher | album = Dancing Queen | released = 21 September 2018 | recorded = 2018 | genre = Pop | length = 3:53 | label = Warner Bros. | writer =
| producer = Mark Taylor | prev_title = SOS | prev_year = 2018 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Z1yDZCyrkgk|"One of Us"}}}} }} "One of Us" was chosen as the third and final single from Cher's 2018 ABBA tribute album Dancing Queen, released by Warner Bros. Records on 28 September 2018.[13] The track was digitally released on 21 September 2018, at each country's individual midnight time. The song is yet to debut on any national music chart. Critical receptionMarc Snetiker from Entertainment Weekly gave the album a favourable review, calling it Cher's "most significant release since 1998’s Believe" and saying that "the album ender, 'One of Us,' is frankly one of Cher’s best recordings in years."[14] Billboard also noted that "while the original song is filled with funky melodies and rhythms to mix up the depressing lyrics, Cher trades them in for a piano and a few violins, making the already-melancholy song a bonafide heart-wrencher." Writing for Rolling Stone, Brittany Spanos felt that "“One of Us” in particular sees the biggest musical shift of any of the songs; the original is a breezy, tropical, mid-tempo pop moment that almost disguises the sadness of the lyrics. But that sadness can never hide from Cher, who strips it down to strings, piano and vocals, making sure you can feel every bit of the ego-shedding on the track."[15] Music videoOn the same day as its release, an animated video of a blue vinyl's B-side playing along with the song was released on Cher's YouTube channel. The vinyl represents the Dancing Queen album while the B-side contains the songs "Mamma Mia", "Chiquitita", "Fernando", "The Winner Takes It All" and "One of Us".[16] Live performancesCher tweeted that after one of the shows of her Here We Go Again Tour she went into empty arena and sang "One of Us", claiming that it was "not ready....but it was pretty good" and that she was "working on it".[17] Track listings and formatsDigital download
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References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |title=search ABBA, release date and certification |publisher=BPI |accessdate=5 February 2012}} 2. ^http://www.irishcharts.ie/facts/most_no1s.htm Retrieved 28 December 2017. 3. ^http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19820110/7501/ Retrieved 28 December 2017. 4. ^http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/8604/abba/ Retrieved 28 December 2017. 5. ^{{cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |date=1998 |title=Bubbling Under Singles & Albums |url= |location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |publisher=Record Research Inc. |page=15 |isbn=0-89820-128-4 |author-link=Joel Whitburn }} 6. ^ABBAsite - How the videos were made 7. ^The Irish Charts, 6 December 1981 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.everyhit.com |title=UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts |publisher=everyHit.com |date=16 March 2000 |accessdate=5 February 2012}} 9. ^{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-1993|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=1993 |publisher=Record Research |page=11}} 10. ^{{cite web|title= Jaaroverzichten – Single 1981 |publisher= Single Top 100. Hung Medien |accessdate= 13 March 2018 |url= http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1981&cat=s |language= nl}} 11. ^https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1982 12. ^{{cite book | first= Jake | last= Nyman |year= 2005 | title=Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja | edition= 1st | publisher=Tammi | location= Helsinki| isbn= 951-31-2503-3 | language= Finnish }} 13. ^http://www.warnerbrosrecords.com/news/cher-dancing-queen-pre-order-32776 14. ^{{Cite news|url=https://ew.com/music/2018/09/28/cher-dancing-queen-review/|title=Cher sends ABBA into disco bliss on Dancing Queen|last=Snetiker|first=Marc|date=28 September 2018|work=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=29 September 2018}} 15. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-cher-dancing-queen-abba-mamma-mia-730316/|title=Review: Cher Lovingly Updates ABBA’s Hits on ‘Dancing Queen’||date=13 October 2018|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=13 October 2018}} 16. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8476305/cher-one-of-us-abba|title=Cher Gets the Tears Flowing With Sentimental Cover of ABBA's 'One of Us:' Listen|work=Billboard|date=21 September 2018|first=Stephen|last=Daw|accessdate=15 November 2018}} 17. ^{{Cite news |url= https://twitter.com/cher/status/1045867389513060354 |title= Cher on Twitter |date=29 October 2018 |work= Twitter |access-date= 29 October 2018}} External links
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