Friends (Elton John song)
| "Friends" | ||||
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Friends | ||||
| B-side | "Honey Roll" | |||
| Released | March 10, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | September 1970 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Uni | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon | |||
| Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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"Friends" is an international hit song composed and performed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by his longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin. It was John's third U.S. hit, and his second to reach Top 40 after the breakthrough success of "Your Song".
"Friends" was not the follow-up single to "Your Song," but was rather the title track and theme song from the movie "Friends" starring Sean Bury, and was included on the soundtrack. It was the only hit single from the LP.
The song rose to number 34 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 17 on the Cash Box Top 100.[1] On the Canadian singles chart "Friends" peaked at number 13.[2] "Friends" also became a medium hit on the Adult Contemporary charts of both nations.
Chart performance
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 96 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[2] | 13 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[3] | 25 |
| France | 12 |
| Italy Charts | 5 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[4] | 19 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 34 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 17 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[6] | 17 |
References
- ^ "Top 100 1971-05-01". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ a b "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Top 100 1971-05-01". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
