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A friend’s song in Western music

From the many Western songs themed around friendship, our studio staff introduces their recommended friend songs.

It’s a playlist you’ll want to listen to while thinking of your friends.

Friends’ Songs in Western Music (71–80)

All For OneThe Stone Roses

The Stone Roses – All For One (Official Audio)
All For OneThe Stone Roses

A heartwarming friendship song that beautifully captures the bond between comrades.

Released in May 2016 as The Stone Roses’ first new song in 20 years.

Its message—“All for one, and one for all”—is simple yet powerfully resonant.

Ian Brown’s distinctive vocals and John Squire’s guitar weave a sonic world that creates a sense of unity, the kind that makes you want to throw your arms around your friends and sing along.

It’s a track to play when you’re struggling with friendship or want to feel the ties with those who matter.

Sing it together, and your hearts are sure to become one.

Happy TogetherThe Turtles

THE TURTLES – Happy Together (1967)
Happy TogetherThe Turtles

A song released in 1967 by the American rock band The Turtles.

It was their biggest hit, and it has been widely covered.

While it can be taken as a song addressed to a lover, its content also makes sense when heard as a call to a friend.

BeautifulThe View

A track by the Scottish indie rock band The View.

It was written by bassist Kieren Webster.

Featuring lyrical, dark lyrics, it was inspired by one of Kieren’s friends.

The track is included on the 2011 album Bread and Circuses.

An deiner Seite (ich bin da)Tokio Hotel

Tokio Hotel – An deiner Seite (ich bin da)
An deiner Seite (ich bin da)Tokio Hotel

A track released in 2007 by the German rock band Tokio Hotel.

It became a hit across various European countries, reaching No.

2 on the charts in Germany and France.

The song is about the resolve to rush to the side of family and friends in need, no matter where you are or what the circumstances.

Wake up, world.War

Starting with an off-key piano intro, this track takes on a reggae-inspired style.

While War is known for their disco sound, this song is somewhat of an outlier.

The horn section and the playful, tongue-in-cheek vocal delivery throughout make it an entertaining listen.

BrosWolf Alice

Wolf Alice – Bros (Official Video)
BrosWolf Alice

A track by the North London alternative rock band Wolf Alice.

It’s included on their debut album, My Love Is Cool, released in 2015.

The music video was filmed in Finsbury Park and Holloway in North London.

Hymn Dedicated to a FriendArt Grafunkel

A Hymn Dedicated to a Friend: All I Know / Art Garfunkel (1973)
Hymn Dedicated to a FriendArt Grafunkel

A single released from the album “Angelic Voice,” Art’s first solo work after the breakup of Simon & Garfunkel.

The song expresses his feelings toward Paul Simon—his former partner with whom he often clashed.