"Friends" |
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Single by The Beach Boys
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from the album Friends
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B-side |
"Little Bird" |
Released |
April 8, 1968 |
Format |
Vinyl |
Recorded |
March 1968 |
Length |
2:30 |
Label |
Capitol |
Songwriter(s) |
Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine
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Producer(s) |
The Beach Boys |
The Beach Boys singles chronology |
"Darlin'" (1967)
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"Friends" (1968)
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"Do It Again" (1968)
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"Friends" is a song written by Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Al Jardine for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1968 album Friends. It was also released as a single, with "Little Bird" as the B-side. The single peaked at #47 in the United States and #25 in the United Kingdom. The song was recorded in March 1968.
Background
The song was recorded in 4/4 time for its first take. Immediately after, Brian rearranged the song after realizing that there weren't many waltzes on the radio.[1] Brian Wilson once stated, "The cut 'Friends' was, in my opinion, a good way to keep waltzes alive. Carl had sung...before and now he spearheaded this cut with a heavy vocal performance." As Peter Reum, a Beach Boys historian, stated "'Friends' is a waltz, and it's been used at the Berklee College of Music to teach students how to write in 3/4 time."[citation needed]
Brian called the song his favorite from the Friends album.[2] An a cappella mix was sold as a vinyl single backed with Al Jardine's Beach Boys reunion song "Don't Fight the Sea" for the charity of 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in April 2011.[3]
External links
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
References
^ Benci, Jacopo (January 1995). "Brian Wilson interview". Record Collector. UK (185)..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Brian Answer's Fans' Questions In Live Q&A". January 29, 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
^ "Rare Beach Boys Single, 'Don't Fight the Sea,' To Benefit Red Cross Relief Efforts In Japan". April 18, 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
Friends
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Side one |
- "Meant for You"
- "Friends"
- "Wake the World"
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- "When a Man Needs a Woman"
- "Passing By"
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Side two |
- "Anna Lee the Healer"
- "Little Bird"
- "Be Still"
- "Busy Doin' Nothin'"
- "Diamond Head"
- "Transcendental Meditation"
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The Beach Boys singles discography
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1960s |
1961 |
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1962 |
- "Surfin' Safari" / "409"
- "Ten Little Indians" / "County Fair"
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1963 |
- "Surfin' U.S.A." / "Shut Down"
- "Surfer Girl" / "Little Deuce Coupe"
- "Be True to Your School" / "In My Room"
- "Little Saint Nick" / "The Lord's Prayer"
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1964 |
- "Fun, Fun, Fun" / "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
- "I Get Around" / "Don't Worry Baby"
- "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" / "She Knows Me Too Well"
- "Dance, Dance, Dance" / "The Warmth of the Sun"
- "The Man with All the Toys" / "Blue Christmas"
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1965 |
- "Do You Wanna Dance?" / "Please Let Me Wonder"
- "Help Me, Rhonda" / "Kiss Me, Baby"
- "California Girls"/ "Let Him Run Wild"
- "The Little Girl I Once Knew" / "There's No Other (Like My Baby)"
- "Barbara Ann" / "Girl Don't Tell Me"
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1966 |
- "Sloop John B" / "You're So Good to Me"
- "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "God Only Knows"
- "Good Vibrations" / "Let's Go Away for Awhile"
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1967 |
- "Then I Kissed Her" / "Mountain of Love"
- "Heroes and Villains" / "You're Welcome"
- "Wild Honey" / "Wind Chimes"
- "Darlin'" / "Here Today"
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1968 |
- "Friends" / "Little Bird"
- "Do It Again" / "Wake the World"
- "Bluebirds over the Mountain" / "Never Learn Not to Love"
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1969 |
- "I Can Hear Music" / "All I Want to Do"
- "Break Away" / "Celebrate the News"
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1970s |
1970 |
- "Add Some Music to Your Day" / "Susie Cincinnati"
- "Cottonfields" / "The Nearest Faraway Place"
- "Slip On Through" / "This Whole World"
- "Tears in the Morning" / "It's About Time"
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1971 |
- "Cool, Cool Water" / "Forever"
- "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (live) / "The Times They Are a-Changin'" (by Merry Clayton)
- "Long Promised Road" / "Deirdre"
- "Long Promised Road" / "'Til I Die"
- "Surf's Up" / "Don't Go Near the Water"
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1972 |
- "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone" / "Cuddle Up"
- "Marcella" / "Hold On Dear Brother"
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1973 |
- "Sail On, Sailor" / "Only with You"
- "California Saga: California" / "Funky Pretty"
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1974 |
- "Surfin' U.S.A." / "The Warmth of the Sun"
- "Child of Winter (Christmas Song)" / "Susie Cincinnati"
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1975 |
- "Sail On, Sailor" / "Only with You"
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1976 |
- "Rock and Roll Music" / "T M Song"
- "It's O.K." / "Had to Phone Ya"
- "Everyone's in Love with You" / "Susie Cincinnati"
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1977 |
- "Honkin' Down the Highway" / "Solar System"
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1978 |
- "Peggy Sue" / "Hey Little Tomboy"
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1979 |
- "Here Comes the Night" / "Baby Blue"
- "Good Timin'" / "Love Surrounds Me"
- "Lady Lynda" / "Full Sail"
- "It's a Beautiful Day" / "Sumahama"
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1980s |
1980 |
- "Goin' On" / "Endless Harmony"
- "Livin' with a Heartache" / "Santa Ana Winds"
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1981 |
- "The Beach Boys Medley" / "God Only Knows"
- "Come Go with Me" / "Don't Go Near the Water"
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1985 |
- "Getcha Back" / "Male Ego"
- "It's Gettin' Late" / "It's O.K."
- "She Believes in Love Again" / "It's Just a Matter of Time"
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1986 |
- "Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue" / "Good Vibrations" (live)
- "California Dreamin'" / "Lady Liberty"
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1987 |
- "Happy Endings" (with Little Richard) / "California Girls" (live)
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1988 |
- "Kokomo" / "Tutti Frutti" (Little Richard)
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1989 |
- "Still Cruisin'" / "Kokomo"
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1990s |
1990 |
- "Somewhere Near Japan" / "Kokomo"
- "Problem Child" / "Problem Child (Instrumental)"
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1992 |
- "Hot Fun in the Summertime" / "Summer of Love"
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1996 |
- "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" / "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "Here Today"
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2010s |
2011 |
- "Good Vibrations" / "Heroes and Villains"
- "Don't Fight the Sea" / "Friends"
- "Cabinessence" / "Wonderful"
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2012 |
- "That's Why God Made the Radio" / "That's Why God Made the Radio" (instrumental)
- "Isn't It Time" / Live in Chicago
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