Friends (Jody Watley song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Friends

| cover = Mca1352.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jody Watley featuring Eric B. & Rakim

| album = Larger Than Life

| B-side = Private Life

| released = April 15, 1989

| format =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = New jack swing{{cite web|first= Ron |last= Wynn |author-link= Ron Wynn |title= Jody Watley – Larger Than Life |publisher= AllMusic. All Media Network |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/larger-than-life-mw0000203768 |accessdate= August 6, 2016}}

| length =

4:30 (album version)
4:15 (single version)

| label = MCA

| writer = {{hlist|André Cymone|Jody Watley|Eric Barrier|William Griffin}}

| producer = André Cymone

| prev_title = Real Love

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = Everything

| next_year = 1989

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|fHy2hZ3ECHA|"Friends"}}}}

}}

"Friends" is the second single from Jody Watley's second album, Larger Than Life.

History

"Friends", like her previous single "Real Love", became a multi-format top-10 smash, reaching the top ten of the pop, R&B and dance charts in the U.S., as well as being her biggest single in the UK since her debut, "Looking for a New Love". The song was one of the first ever to feature a rap artist (Eric B. & Rakim) and a singer.

"Friends" appeared in the Top 10, peaking at number nine for one week on the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at number three on the Hot Black Singles chart and number seven on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

In 2006, Watley remade the once successful song for her release of The Makeover, on her Avitone Records label, uniquely titled "Friendz," featuring rapper Voshaun Gotti.

Charts

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!Chart (1989)

!Peak
position

Australian Singles Chart{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605213523/http://i.imgur.com/DkGCr8v.jpg|url=http://i.imgur.com/DkGCr8v.jpg|archivedate=2015-06-05|title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-06-05|accessdate=2015-11-20|publisher=Imgur}}

|align="center"|146

Canadian Singles Chart

|align="center"|11

Dutch Singles Chart[http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=JODY+WATLEY+&cat=sw+Love&cat=s dutchcharts.nl]

|align="center"|25

German Singles Chart{{Cite web |url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Jody+Watley/single |title=www.musicline.de |access-date=2011-12-21 |archive-date=2014-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309002108/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Jody+Watley/single |url-status=dead }}

|align="center"|45

Irish Singles Chart[http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement www.irishcharts.ie] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |date=2009-06-02 }}

|align="center"|25

New Zealand Singles Chart[https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=JODY+WATLEY+&cat=s www.charts.org.nz]

|align="center"|31

align="left"|South Africa (RISA){{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.ws/sa_divas/singles.html |title= South African Divas Singles |work=Geo Cities |accessdate=April 11, 2019}}

|align="center"|8

Swiss Singles Chart[http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=jody+watley&cat=s www.hitparade.ch]

|align="center"|20

UK Singles Chart

|align="center"|21

U.S. Billboard Hot 100{{Cite web |last= |date=2013-01-02 |title=Billboard Hot 100™ |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}

|align="center"|9

U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles

|align="center"|3

U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play

|align="center"|7

US Dance Tracks (Dance Music Report){{cite magazine|title=Dance Tracks|magazine=Radio & Records|date=July 14, 1989|page=41|id={{ProQuest|1017221538}}}}

|align="center"|1

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!Year-end chart (1989)

!Position

align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/854796|title=Billboard Black Singles - 1989|accessdate=2011-12-15|archive-date=2012-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008124816/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/854796|url-status=dead}}

|align="center"|65

References

Category:Jody Watley songs

Category:1989 singles

Category:Songs written by André Cymone

Category:Songs written by Jody Watley

Category:1989 songs

Category:MCA Records singles