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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 (111–120)

These DaysTake That

A male pop group emblematic of the ’90s.

After member departures, disbandment, and a reunion, this song—singing that we’ll someday look back on these days—conveys the bond among the members.

It’s a perfect friendship anthem for the warm, sunny days of May that lifts your spirits.

See You Again ft. Charlie PuthWiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa – See You Again ft. Charlie Puth [Official Video] Furious 7 Soundtrack
See You Again ft. Charlie PuthWiz Khalifa

It became the theme song for the seventh film in the popular movie series, Fast & Furious 7 (Furious 7).

It’s a friendship song created in mourning for a cast member who died in an accident.

Its gentle, soothing tone is sure to heal hearts weighed down by the May blues.

My SameAdele

It’s a song themed around true friendship.

It’s included on Adele’s debut album, 19.

Even among friends, everyone has their own values and ways of thinking; this song stands out for showing how they accept each other’s opinions, and it’s a great recommendation for a September night.

FriendsElton John

It’s not widely known that Elton John did the soundtrack for the film Friends—Paul and Michelle, which was especially popular in Japan.

The theme song became a minor hit in the United States at the time, but the soundtrack was later discontinued.

It wasn’t released on CD until 1992.

Anytime You Need A FriendMariah Carey

Mariah Carey – Anytime You Need A Friend
Anytime You Need A FriendMariah Carey

Mariah Carey scored a huge hit with her cover of the Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There,” and “Anytime You Need a Friend” is similarly a friendship-themed song.

It’s a good track, but as a single it underperformed for her and missed the top ten.

WannabeSpice Girls

Spice Girls – Wannabe (Official Music Video)
WannabeSpice Girls

The Spice Girls’ well-known debut single.

It topped the charts across the United States, various European countries, and Australia.

Surprisingly, the lyrics are about female friendship, which may be why it resonated with many women.

What About Your FriendsTLC

TLC – What About Your Friends (Official Video)
What About Your FriendsTLC

TLC kept releasing hit songs from their debut in 1992 through 1999, and “What About Your Friends” was one of them.

It was their third single and climbed to No.

7 on the Billboard chart.