"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 promotional single on 1 September 1981 using the group name Modern Times.
| "När vi två blir en" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Gyllene Tider | |
| from the album Moderna Tider | |
| A-side | "När vi två blir en" |
| B-side | "Kärleken är inte blind (men ganska närsynt)" |
| Released | 29 October 1980 |
| Genre | pop |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Songwriter(s) | Per Gessle |
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
editNär vi två blir en
editSide A
edit- När vi två blir en - 3:05
Side B
edit- Kärleken är inte blind (men ganska närsynt) - 3:47
Beating Heart
editSide A
edit- Beating Heart (När vi två blir en) - 3.06
Side B
edit- To Play with Fire (Leka med elden) - 4.57
Charts
editGyllene Tider version
edit| Chart (1980-1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norway (VG-lista)[5] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 1 |
Miio feat. Daddy Boastin' version
edit| Chart (2003-2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ Gyllene Tiders diskografi Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
- ^ Svensktoppen - 1980
- ^ Svensktoppen - 1981
- ^ "Gyllene Tider – När vi två blir en". VG-lista. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Gyllene Tider – När vi två blir en". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Miio feat. Daddy Boastin' - När vi två blir en (Song)". Swedishcharts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2020.