A-side "När vi två blir en" Format grammophone record | Released 29 October 1980 | |
B-side "Kärleken är inte blind (men ganska närsynt)" | ||
"När vi två blir en", written by Per Gessle, and also known after 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. 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.
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The song became a major hit in Sweden and Norway, topping the singles charts in both countries. A recording by Miio & Daddy Boastin' became a 2003-2004 hit, topping the Swedish singles chart.
The Gyllene Tider version charted at Svensktoppen for 10 weeks between 14 December 1980-1 March 1981, peaking at 2nd position. The Miio & Daddy Boastin' version was tested for Svensktoppen on 3 August 2003, but failed to enter the chart.
Sidae A
- När vi två blir en - 3:05
Side B
- Kärleken är inte blind (men ganska närsynt) - 3:47
Side A
- Beating Heart (När vi två blir en) - 3.06
Side B
- To Play with Fire (Leka med elden) - 4.57
Trivia
Gameshows in TV and radio where it's about to guess the right year, as well as several year-based radio and TV-programs, often use the song as a signature for 1981, despite the song being a 1980-1981 hit.