Friends (Elton John song)

"Friends" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie 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".

"Friends"
Single by Elton John
from the album Friends
B-side"Honey Roll"
ReleasedMarch 10, 1971
RecordedSeptember 1970
GenrePop
Length2:20
LabelUni
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gus Dudgeon
Elton John singles chronology
"Your Song"
(1970)		 "Friends"
(1971)		 "Levon"
(1971)

"Friends" was not the follow-up single to "Your Song," but was rather the title track and theme song from the movie Friends starring Sean Bury, and was included on the soundtrack. It was the only hit single from the LP.

Cash Box described the song as lacking "the effortless commercial magnetism of 'Your Song.'"[1]

The song rose to number 34 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 17 on the Cash Box Top 100.[2] On the Canadian singles chart "Friends" peaked at number 13.[3] "Friends" also became a medium hit on the Adult Contemporary charts of both nations.

Chart performance
Chart (1971) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 96
Canada RPM Top Singles[3] 13
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[4] 25
France 12
Italy Charts 5
New Zealand (Listener)[5] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 34
US Billboard Easy Listening 17
US Cash Box Top 100[7] 17

References
  1. "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. March 13, 1971. p. 26. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  2. "Top 100 1971-05-01". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  3. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  4. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  5. "flavour of new zealand - search listener". Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  6. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  7. "Top 100 1971-05-01". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
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