You Owe Me One
ABBA
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Frida Now there's a shadow falling over our faces Doubt forever in our hearts And in a while we'll start to pick up the traces We won't find the missing parts Buy me a ticket, I'll go to the Bahamas I need a rest from our petty little dramas Yes I really do Agnetha, Frida Aha, mm Now look what you've done I'm missing all the fun Baby you owe me one Aha, mm It's my turn to run A chance to feel the sun Baby you owe me one Frida I wasn't ready for this kind of intrusion I was taken by surprise Now both of us are in a state of confusion Hesitation in our eyes Something unwanted has entered our existence I think it's better to view it from a distance Yes I really do Agnetha, Frida Aha, mm Now look what you've done I'm missing all the fun Baby you owe me one Aha, mm It's my turn to run A chance to feel the sun Baby you owe me one Aha, mm Now look what you've done I'm missing all the fun Baby you owe me one Aha, mm It's my turn to run A chance to feel the sun Baby you owe me one Aha, mm Now look what you've done I'm missing all the fun Baby you owe me one Aha, mm It's my turn to run A chance to feel the sun Baby you owe me one Aha, mm Now look what you've done I'm missing all the fun Baby you owe me one Aha, mm It's my turn to run A chance to feel the sun Baby you owe me one Aha, mm Now look what you've done I'm missing all the fun Baby you owe me one Aha
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Written by: BENNY ANDERSSON, BJOERN K ULVAEUS, BJORN ULVAEUS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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12 facts about this song
Release Information"You Owe Me One" was released as the B-side of ABBA's single "Under Attack" which was the final single from the band.
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Composer InfoThis song, like many others by ABBA, was composed by band members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.
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Album InclusionAlthough "You Owe Me One" was not included in ABBA's original studio albums, it later featured in the reissues of their final eighth album "The Visitors" released in 1981.
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GenreReflecting ABBA's iconic style, "You Owe Me One" falls under the Pop genre, sprinkled with elements of disco-pop and Europop.
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RecordingThe song was recorded in September 1982 at the famous Polar Music Studio in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Band Break-upABBA ceased performing and recording together just a few months after the release of "You Owe Me One", making it one of their last releases prior to their hiatus.
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Special Features"You Owe Me One" is noted for its upbeat nature and use of marimba, an instrument not frequently heard in ABBA's music.
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Mixed ReviewsThe song received mixed reviews, with some critics appreciating its different sound, while others felt it did not live up to the high standards of earlier ABBA hits.
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Lack of Promotion"You Owe Me One" unlike other ABBA songs, was never performed live nor was it ever promoted as a standalone single.
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Post-Breakup ReleaseThe song continues to be included in ABBA compilations like "Thank You for the Music" (1994) and "The Definitive Collection" (2001).
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Title ControversyAlthough officially released as "You Owe Me One", the song is sometimes incorrectly referred to as "You Owe Me".
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Live PerformancesDespite not being performed by ABBA, cover bands and tribute acts have incorporated "You Owe Me One" into their setlists.
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