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1989 single by Jody Watley featuring Eric B. & Rakim
"Friends"
Single by Jody Watley featuring Eric B. & Rakim
from the album Larger Than Life
B-side"Private Life"
ReleasedApril 15, 1989
GenreNew jack swing
Length
  • 4:30 (Album Version)
  • 4:15 (Single Version)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)André Cymone
Jody Watley featuring Eric B. & Rakim singles chronology
"Real Love"
(1989) 		"Friends"
(1989) 		"Everything"
(1989)

"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

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 146
Canadian Singles Chart 11
Dutch Singles Chart 25
German Singles Chart 45
Irish Singles Chart 25
New Zealand Singles Chart 31
South Africa (RISA) 8
Swiss Singles Chart 20
UK Singles Chart 21
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 9
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 3
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 7
US Dance Tracks (Dance Music Report) 1
Year-End Charts (1989) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 65

References

  1. Wynn, Ron. "Jody Watley – Larger Than Life". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  2. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-06-05". Imgur. Archived from the original on 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  3. dutchcharts.nl
  4. "www.musicline.de". Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  5. www.irishcharts.ie Archived 2009-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
  6. www.charts.org.nz
  7. "South African Divas Singles". Geo Cities. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  8. www.hitparade.ch
  9. "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  10. "Dance Tracks". Radio & Records. July 14, 1989. p. 41. ProQuest 1017221538.
  11. "Billboard Black Singles - 1989". Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
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