Friends (Beach Boys song)
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{{Infobox Single |
Name = Friends |
Cover = Beach Boys - Friends (single).jpg |
Artist = [[The Beach Boys]] |
from Album = [[Friends (album)|Friends]]|
Released = [[April 8]], [[1968]] |
Format = [[vinyl record|Vinyl]] |
Recorded = March, [[1968]] |
Genre = [[Pop music]] |
Length = 2:30 |
Label = [[Capitol Records]] |
Producer = [[The Beach Boys]] |
Chart position = • #47 <small>([[United States|US]])</small>
• #25 <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small>|
Last single = "[[Darlin' (Beach Boys song)|Darlin']]"/"[[Here Today (song)|Here Today]]" <br>(1967)|
This single = "Friends"/"[[Little Bird (Beach Boys song)|Little Bird]]" <br>(1968)|
Next single = "[[Do It Again (Beach Boys song)|Do It Again]]"/"[[Wake the World|Wake The World]]" <br>(1968)|}}
"'''Friends'''" is a song written by [[Brian Wilson]], [[Carl Wilson]], [[Dennis Wilson]] and [[Al Jardine]] for the [[united states|American]] [[pop music|pop]] [[band (music)|band]] [[The Beach Boys]]. It was released on their [[1968]] album ''[[Friends (album)|Friends]]''. It was also released as a single, with the B-side of the single being "Little Bird". The single peaked at #47 in the [[United States|U.S.]] and #25 in the [[United Kingdom|U.K.]] The song was recorded in March, [[1968]].
Brian once stated, "The cut 'Friends' was, in my opinion, a good way to keep waltzes alive. Carl had sung "[[Darlin' (Beach Boys song)|Darlin']]" and some others 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."
Someone can be heard sneezing in the track at 2:01.
=== Performers ===
*''[[Carl Wilson]]:'' Lead Vocals
== See also ==
*[[List of songs by The Beach Boys]]
[[Category:1968 songs]]
[[Category:The Beach Boys songs]]
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