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Revision as of 16:05, 2 January 2017
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| B-side | "Victims (Live)" (7") |
"For a Friend" is a single from the British pop duo The Communards and appeared on their 1987 album Red.
The song is an emotional ballad and was written in the memory of Mark Ashton,[1] a friend of Jimmy Somerville and Richard Coles.[2] Mark Hooper of The Rough Guide to Rock writes that this cut may be Somerville's "most impassioned moment".[1] "For a Friend" reached number 28 on the British charts.[3]
In media
The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.[4] In 2014, the song was featured on the soundtrack to the film Pride.[5]
Track and format listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For a Friend" | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Victims (Live)" | 5:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For a Friend" | |
| 2. | "Victims (Live)" | |
| 3. | "Don't Leave Me This Way (Live)" | |
| 4. | "Heavens Above" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For a Friend (Remix)" | |
| 2. | "You Are My World (Live)" | |
| 3. | "So Cold The Night (Live)" | |
| 4. | "Victims (Live)" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For a Friend" | |
| 2. | "Megamix" | |
| 3. | "Never Can Say Goodbye" | |
| 4. | "Don't Leave Me This Way" | |
| 5. | "Disenchanted" | |
| 6. | "You Are My World" | |
| 7. | "Heaven Above" | |
| 8. | "You Are My World" |
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[6] | 29 |
| Invalid chart entered Germany2 | 35 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 12 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 28 |
Notes
- ^ a b Hooper 2003, pp. 221–222.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Review: Red". Allmusic.
- ^ Warwick, Kutner & Brown 2004, p. 256.
- ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - the Communards - "For a friend"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ Brightmore, Dan (12 September 2014). "The Story Behind the Making of Pride – Producer and Cast Q&A". NME. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "The Communards - For A Friend" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
References
- Hooper, Mark (2003). Buckley, Peter (ed.). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0. OL 9016361W.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Kutner, Jon (28 October 2012). "For A Friend (Communards)".
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book of the British charts: Singles & Albums. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1-84449-058-5.
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