A limited edition picture disc using very similar artwork was also issued, Epic Records again making up for their earlier poor presentation of ABBA singles up until mid-1979. The photos were actually out-of-date, as Frida was depicted still with her frizzy perm, while Bjorn was beardless. Agnetha and Frida appeared on the front cover, with Bjorn and Benny on the back. Epic Records wanted a different image for the British release, and used separate photos of the group members together with a large ABBA logo. The official sleeve depicted the album cover photo, and was used in most countries. In the United Kingdom, this single was issued in a different sleeve. 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. Indeed, it proved to be a wise move as it was ABBA's last No.
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, the message of the song was about a woman trying to revive a dead relationship. 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. "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.
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