| "Friends" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 One of side-A labels of the US single | ||||
| Single byElton John | ||||
| from the albumFriends | ||||
| B-side | "Honey Roll" | |||
| Released | 10 March 1971 | |||
| Recorded | September 1970 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Uni | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Gus Dudgeon | |||
| Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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"Friends" is a song written by British musicianElton John and lyricistBernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was John's third U.S. hit, and his second to reach Top 40 after the breakthrough success of "Your Song".
The song rose to number 34 on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100 and number 17 on theCash Box Top 100.[1] On theCanadian singles chart "Friends" peaked at number 13.[2] "Friends" also became a medium hit on the Adult Contemporary charts of both nations.
"Friends" was not the follow-up single to "Your Song," but was rather the title track and theme song from the movieFriends starringSean Bury, and was included onthe soundtrack. It was the only hit single from the LP. The most recent performance of "Friends" was in 1999.[3]
Cash Box described the song as lacking "the effortless commercial magnetism of 'Your Song.'"[4]Record World called it "another performance to be remembered, cherished and charted."[5]
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 96 |
| CanadaRPM Top Singles[2] | 13 |
| CanadaRPM Adult Contemporary[6] | 25 |
| France | 12 |
| Italy Charts | 5 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[7] | 19 |
| USBillboardHot 100[8] | 34 |
| USBillboardEasy Listening[9] | 17 |
| USCash Box Top 100[10] | 17 |
