You Owe Me One
"You Owe Me One" (working title: "Kamelo"[2]) is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA in 1982 for their unfinished ninth album. It was released as a B-side for the group's last single — "Under Attack"[1] and on the 1997 and 2012 remasters of "The Visitors".[3][4] It was excluded from the 2001 remaster due to the group's songwriters critical attitude towards "You Owe Me One".[5] The vocal is shared by Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and Agnetha Fältskog singing in unison. It became the final song to be released while the group were still active.
"You Owe Me One" | ||||
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Single by ABBA | ||||
A-side | "Under Attack"[1] | |||
Released | 3 December 1982 | |||
Recorded | May 1982 | |||
Genre | Synthpop, Europop | |||
Length | 3:28[1] | |||
Label | Polar Music[1] | |||
Songwriter(s) | Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus[1] | |||
ABBA singles chronology | ||||
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History
The song's recording sessions started on 3 May 1982.[6] This single was recorded along with two other ABBA songs — "I Am the City" and "Just Like That". These two songs were kept unreleased until the mid 1990s,[6] when "Just Like That" was edited and released as a promo single for the "Thank You For The Music" box set[7] and "I Am The City" was released as a part of the "More Gold: More Hits" album.[8] It has been noted, that Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus dislike the song due to it being "just a jingle".[9]
References
- "You Owe Me One" Netherlands release information
- "You Owe Me One" on abbaomnibus.net
- "The Visitors" 1997 release track listing, discogs.com
- "ABBA – The Visitors Deluxe Edition CD with previously unreleased demo medley", icethesite.com
- Information about ABBA album remasters
- "The Visitors" Deluxe Edition liner notes, Carl Mangus Palm
- "Thank You for the Music" box set promo single's track listing
- "More ABBA Gold" track listing
- Carl Mangus Palm (20 February 2014). Abba: Bright Lights Dark Shadows. Music Sales Limited. pp. 686–. ISBN 978-1-78323-049-5.