När vi två blir en
"När vi två blir en" | |
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Song | |
A-side | "När vi två blir en" |
B-side | "Kärleken är inte blind (men ganska närsynt)" |
"När vi två blir en" (When we two become one), written by Per Gessle, also known by the refrain's opening line "Jag vill känna din kropp emot min", is a song with lyrics describing teenage love, released as a single on 29 October 1980 by pop group Gyllene Tider. Göran Fritzson wrote the Farfisa intro and the hook.[1] Gyllene Tider also recorded the song with lyrics in English, as "Beating Heart", releasing it as a promo single on 1 September 1981 using the group name Modern Times.
The song became a major hit in Sweden and Norway, topping the singles charts in both countries. A recording by Miio & Daddy Boastin'[2] became a 2003-2004 hit, topping the Swedish singles chart.
The Gyllene Tider version charted at Svensktoppen for 10 weeks between 14 December 1980[3] and 1 March 1981,[4] peaking at 2nd position. The Miio & Daddy Boastin' version was tested for Svensktoppen on 3 August 2003, but failed to enter the chart.
Single track listing
När vi två blir en
Side A
- När vi två blir en - 3:05
Side B
- Kärleken är inte blind (men ganska närsynt) - 3:47
Beating Heart
Side A
- Beating Heart (När vi två blir en) - 3.06
Side B
- To Play with Fire (Leka med elden) - 4.57
Charts
Gyllene Tider version
Chart (1980-1981) | Peak position |
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Norway[5] | 1 |
Sweden[6] | 1 |
Miio feat. Daddy Boastin' version
Chart (2003-2004) | Peak position |
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Sweden[7] | 3 |
References
- ^ Gyllene Tiders diskografi Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
- ^ Svensktoppen - 1980
- ^ Svensktoppen - 1981
- ^ "När vi två blir en". Norwegiancharts. 1980. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "När vi två blir en". Swedishcharts. 1980. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "När vi två blir en". Swedishcharts. 2003. Retrieved 17 June 2014.