"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 Faltskog. 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 dead relationship. Despite the somewhat depressing context and reservations by manager Stig Anderson, "One of Us" was released as the 1st single from The Visitors, coupled with the non-album track "Should I Laugh or Cry" Ulvaeus had favored releasing it as the 1st single from the new album and was vindicated when the majority of the record companies agreed with him. Indeed, it proved to be a wise move as it was ABBA's last No. 1 single. The decision to release this as a single was made so late that it wasn't available in Swedish shops until after the album "The Visitors" had been released.
It was the third novel Smith had published, and is similar in style to his earlier works, Only Forward and Spares, written as it is in sardonic first person prose, and set in a near future version of west coast America where things have become twisted to a sick degree. This time the plot centres on Hap Thomson, a small time ne'er-do-well, ex barman who has found a lucrative line as a REMtemp taking care of people's unwanted dreams and memories. However when he finds himself burdened with a memory of a murder he is forced to find the real culprit and face up to his own past mistakes.
One unusual element of the book is that all electrical appliances have been fitted with a voice and AI similar to those used in his first novel Only Forward.
"One of Us" is the 16th episode of the third season of Lost. It aired on April 11, 2007, making it the 65th episode of the series. The episode was written by Carlton Cuse and Drew Goddard and directed by Jack Bender. The title of the episode is not only a reference to the season two episode titled "One of Them", it is also a major theme of the episode, as Jack tries to convince the other flight survivors that Juliet is "one of us", rather than an Other.
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The Visitors is the eighth studio album by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released on 30 November 1981.
With The Visitors, ABBA took several steps away from the "lighter" pop music they had recorded previously and the album is often regarded as a more complex and mature effort. The opening track, "The Visitors", with its ominous synthesizer sounds and the distinctive lead vocal by Frida, announced a change in musical style. With Benny and Frida going their separate ways, the pain of splitting up was explored yet again in "When All Is Said and Done". The major hit single on the album, "One of Us", also depicted the end of a love story. Elsewhere there were Cold War themes—highly topical at the time—and further songs of isolation and regret.
For four decades, The Visitors stood as ABBA's l...
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The Visitors is the eighth studio album by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released on 30 November 1981.
With The Visitors, ABBA took several steps away from th...
The Visitors is the eighth studio album by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released on 30 November 1981.
With The Visitors, ABBA took several steps away from the "lighter" pop music they had recorded previously and the album is often regarded as a more complex and mature effort. The opening track, "The Visitors", with its ominous synthesizer sounds and the distinctive lead vocal by Frida, announced a change in musical style. With Benny and Frida going their separate ways, the pain of splitting up was explored yet again in "When All Is Said and Done". The major hit single on the album, "One of Us", also depicted the end of a love story. Elsewhere there were Cold War themes—highly topical at the time—and further songs of isolation and regret.
For four decades, The Visitors stood as ABBA's last studio album, until the release of their 2021 album, Voyage.
Credits:
Agnetha Fältskog - Vocals
Anni-Frid Lyngstad - Vocals
Björn Ulvaeus - Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Benny Andersson - Synthesizers, Keyboards, Vocals
Ola Brunkert - Drums
Rutger Gunnarsson - Bass, Mandolin
Janne Kling - Flute, Clarinet
Åke Sundqvist - Percussion
Lasse Wellander - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin
The Visitors is the eighth studio album by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released on 30 November 1981.
With The Visitors, ABBA took several steps away from the "lighter" pop music they had recorded previously and the album is often regarded as a more complex and mature effort. The opening track, "The Visitors", with its ominous synthesizer sounds and the distinctive lead vocal by Frida, announced a change in musical style. With Benny and Frida going their separate ways, the pain of splitting up was explored yet again in "When All Is Said and Done". The major hit single on the album, "One of Us", also depicted the end of a love story. Elsewhere there were Cold War themes—highly topical at the time—and further songs of isolation and regret.
For four decades, The Visitors stood as ABBA's last studio album, until the release of their 2021 album, Voyage.
Credits:
Agnetha Fältskog - Vocals
Anni-Frid Lyngstad - Vocals
Björn Ulvaeus - Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Benny Andersson - Synthesizers, Keyboards, Vocals
Ola Brunkert - Drums
Rutger Gunnarsson - Bass, Mandolin
Janne Kling - Flute, Clarinet
Åke Sundqvist - Percussion
Lasse Wellander - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin
The Visitors is the eighth studio album by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released on 30 November 1981.
With The Visitors, ABBA took several steps away from the "lighter" pop music they had recorded previously and the album is often regarded as a more complex and mature effort. The opening track, "The Visitors", with its ominous synthesizer sounds and the distinctive lead vocal by Frida, announced a change in musical style. With Benny and Frida going their separate ways, the pain of splitting up was explored yet again in "When All Is Said and Done". The major hit single on the album, "One of Us", also depicted the end of a love story. Elsewhere there were Cold War themes—highly topical at the time—and further songs of isolation and regret.
For four decades, The Visitors stood as ABBA's last studio album, until the release of their 2021 album, Voyage.
Credits:
Agnetha Fältskog - Vocals
Anni-Frid Lyngstad - Vocals
Björn Ulvaeus - Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Benny Andersson - Synthesizers, Keyboards, Vocals
Ola Brunkert - Drums
Rutger Gunnarsson - Bass, Mandolin
Janne Kling - Flute, Clarinet
Åke Sundqvist - Percussion
Lasse Wellander - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin
"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 Faltskog. 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 dead relationship. Despite the somewhat depressing context and reservations by manager Stig Anderson, "One of Us" was released as the 1st single from The Visitors, coupled with the non-album track "Should I Laugh or Cry" Ulvaeus had favored releasing it as the 1st single from the new album and was vindicated when the majority of the record companies agreed with him. Indeed, it proved to be a wise move as it was ABBA's last No. 1 single. The decision to release this as a single was made so late that it wasn't available in Swedish shops until after the album "The Visitors" had been released.