One of Us
ABBA
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They passed me by, all of those great romances You were, I felt, robbing me of my rightful chances My picture clear, everything seemed so easy And so I dealt you the blow One of us had to go Now it's different, I want you to know One of us is crying One of us is lying In her lonely bed Staring at the ceiling Wishing she was somewhere else instead One of us is lonely One of us is only Waiting for a call Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small Wishing she had never left at all I saw myself as a concealed attraction I felt you kept me away from the heat and the action Just like a child, stubborn and misconceiving That's how I started the show One of us had to go Now I've changed and I want you to know One of us is crying One of us is lying In her lonely bed Staring at the ceiling Wishing she was somewhere else instead One of us is lonely One of us is only Waiting for a call Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small Wishing she had never left at all Never left at all Staring at the ceiling Wishing she was somewhere else instead One of us is lonely One of us is only Waiting for a call
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Written by: Benny Goran Andersson, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Release Date"One of Us" was released on 3 December 1981, as the first single from the band's final studio album, "The Visitors".
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Chart SuccessThe song was a major success, reaching the No. 1 spot in several European countries, such as Belgium, Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands.
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Song's ThemeThe song deals with the universal theme of a painful break-up and the loneliness that goes with it.
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Last No.1 Hit"One of Us" was the last ABBA song to reach number one in the UK, marking the end of their unparalleled run of Top 10 hits.
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Lyrics OriginThe lyrics of "One of Us" were influenced by Agnetha Fältskog and Björn Ulvaeus's split in 1980, and they highlight the melancholic turn in ABBA’s music.
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The Recording ProcessThe song was written and composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and it was recorded in the Polar Music Studios in Stockholm in March 1981.
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Key Artistic InfluenceThe music video of "One of Us" drew heavy inspiration from the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
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Music Video LocationThe music video was filmed in Mariefred, near Stockholm in Sweden.
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VocalsThe lead vocals of the song were performed by ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog.
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Album Version"One of Us" is the opening track on ABBA's eighth and final studio album "The Visitors".
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