This count-in appeared on the British and South African releases, but not internationally. The B-side, " Should I Laugh or Cry", included a spoken count-in (in Swedish) from Benny. A limited-edition picture disc using very similar artwork was also issued. The photos were actually out-of-date, as Frida was depicted still with her frizzy perm, while Björn was beardless. Agnetha and Frida appeared on the front cover, with Björn and Benny on the back. Whereas the sleeve used in most countries repeated the album cover photo, Epic Records wanted a different image for the British release, and used separate photos of the group members together with a large ABBA logo. In the United Kingdom, "One of Us" was issued in a different sleeve. The decision to release "One of Us" as a single was made so late that it did not become available in Swedish shops until after The Visitors had been released. Ulvaeus had favored releasing it as the first single from the new album and the majority of the record companies agreed with him it proved a wise move as it would become ABBA's final No. Despite misgivings on the part of manager Stig Anderson, and its somewhat depressing lyric, "One of Us" was released as the first single from The Visitors, coupled with the non-album track "Should I Laugh or Cry". The message of the song is about a woman trying to revive a relationship she had ended. 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 Fältskog.
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