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The song [[Interpolation (music)|interpolates]] the 1968 song "You Got What I Need" recorded by [[Freddie Scott]], whose basic chord and melody provided the base for the song's chorus and made it famous. Due to the widespread popularity of the song and its influence on [[Popular culture|pop culture]] (and his failure to have another charting Hot 100 song), Biz was classified by [[VH1]] as a [[list of 1990s one-hit wonders in the United States|one-hit wonder]], and "Just a Friend" was ranked 81st on ''VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders'' in 2000, and later as number 100 on ''VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop'' in 2008.<ref>http://stereogum.com/archives/vh1s-100-greatest-hiphop-songs_024391.html</ref> Karma, a staff [[record producer]] for [[Cold Chillin' Records]], told ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' magazine in 2005 that he produced the single, but never received credit.<ref>Kondo, Toshitaka (May 2005). "Karma". ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''. p. 56.</ref>
The song [[Interpolation (music)|interpolates]] the 1968 song "You Got What I Need" recorded by [[Freddie Scott]], whose basic chord and melody provided the base for the song's chorus and made it famous. Due to the widespread popularity of the song and its influence on [[Popular culture|pop culture]] (and his failure to have another charting Hot 100 song), Biz was classified by [[VH1]] as a [[list of 1990s one-hit wonders in the United States|one-hit wonder]], and "Just a Friend" was ranked 81st on ''VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders'' in 2000, and later as number 100 on ''VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop'' in 2008.<ref>http://stereogum.com/archives/vh1s-100-greatest-hiphop-songs_024391.html</ref> Karma, a staff [[record producer]] for [[Cold Chillin' Records]], told ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' magazine in 2005 that he produced the single, but never received credit.<ref>Kondo, Toshitaka (May 2005). "Karma". ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''. p. 56.</ref>


The single was [[RIAA certification|certified platinum]] on April 12, 1990.<ref name="riaa">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=%22Markie,%20Biz%22&format=Album&go=Search&perPage=25|title=RIAA – Gold &amp; Platinum Searchable Database – March 24, 2015|work=[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]|accessdate=March 23, 2015}}</ref>
The single was [[RIAA certification|certified platinum]] on April 12, 1990.<ref name="riaa">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=%22Markie,%20Biz%22&format=Album&go=Search&perPage=25 |title=RIAA – Gold &amp; Platinum Searchable Database – March 24, 2015 |work=[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] |accessdate=March 23, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329084033/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS |archivedate=March 29, 2015 |df= }}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==

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For the song by Mario, see Just a Friend 2002.
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"Just a Friend" is a song written,[2][3] produced[3] and performed by American hip hop artist Biz Markie. It was released in September 1989 as the lead single from his album, The Biz Never Sleeps. It is Markie's most successful single, reaching #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990.[4]

The song interpolates the 1968 song "You Got What I Need" recorded by Freddie Scott, whose basic chord and melody provided the base for the song's chorus and made it famous. Due to the widespread popularity of the song and its influence on pop culture (and his failure to have another charting Hot 100 song), Biz was classified by VH1 as a one-hit wonder, and "Just a Friend" was ranked 81st on VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders in 2000, and later as number 100 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop in 2008.[5] Karma, a staff record producer for Cold Chillin' Records, told Vibe magazine in 2005 that he produced the single, but never received credit.[6]

The single was certified platinum on April 12, 1990.[7]

Music video

The music video, directed by Lionel C. Martin, chronicles the rapper/singer's woman problems.[8][9] At the climax of the video, Biz Markie's character stumbles upon a girl he was trying to date – not his girlfriend – kissing another man she had previously referred to as "just a friend".[10] It also includes a scene of Biz Markie singing the chorus dressed as Mozart in 18th-century clothing with a powdered wig in a candlelit room while playing the piano.

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Charts (1989–1990) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 66
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 9
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[4] 37
U.S. Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)[4] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)[12] Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 94

In popular culture

  • Appears in the television show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, in the 2nd season episode entitled, "Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare".[13]
  • Appears as one of the featured music videos in the television show Beavis and Butt-Head, in the 2nd season episode entitled, "Home Improvement".[14]
  • Appeared on the radio station The Mix 107.77 in the video game Saints Row IV and in one sequence was sung by the game's villain, Zinyak. It is later played at the end credits, sung by the cast of the game. It soon fades out, leaving only Michael Clarke Duncan, the original voice of Ben King, to sing the remainder of it. Michael died before his recording of Ben could be completed and his final song was Volition's own tribute to him.
  • Appears in a Heineken "Let a Stanger Drive You Home" commercial from 2009 with people after a night out singing along to the song in the back of a cab.
  • Appeared in the US talk show The Late Late Show With James Corden in the segment "Soundtrack to a Rom Com", performed with guest Anne Hathaway.

References

  1. ^ "Amazon.com: Biz Markie: Just a Friend [Vinyl]: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Just a Friend – Biz Markie | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "Biz Markie – Just A Friend (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d "Biz Markie | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  5. ^ http://stereogum.com/archives/vh1s-100-greatest-hiphop-songs_024391.html
  6. ^ Kondo, Toshitaka (May 2005). "Karma". Vibe. p. 56.
  7. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – March 24, 2015". RIAA. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2006/week19/index.html#entry-10259599
  9. ^ http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=3237
  10. ^ http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/biz+markie/just+a+friend_20018799.html
  11. ^ Canadian dance peak
  12. ^ Pedro. "Longbored Surfer – 2000". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  13. ^ "IMDb - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". IMDb.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  14. ^ "IMDb - Beavis and Butt-Head". IMDb.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

External links

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