Good Friends (Adam Brand album)

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Good Friends
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 2000
Genre Country
Label Compass Brothers, Festival Mushroom Records
Producer Graham Thompson
Adam Brand chronology
Adam Brand
(1998)
Good Friends
(2000)
Built for Speed
(2002)

Good Friends is the second studio album by Australian recording artist Adam Brand. The album was released in March 2000 and peaked at number 26 on the ARIA charts. It was certified platinum in 2006.

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The album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Country Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2000. [1]

In January 2001, Good Friends won Brand two Country Music Awards; Album of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and ""Good Things in Life" won APRA Song of the Year as the same award ceremony. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Big Old Car"2:28
2."When the Needle Hits the Vinyl"3:31
3."Good Friends"3:39
4."You Are to Me"3:10
5."I Did What?"2:49
6."Beating Around the Bush"3:17
7."Little Sisters"3:05
8."Good Things in Life"3:42
9."When I Get My Wheels"3:34
10."Little Girl"4:19
11."Every Man Likes You"3:20
12."You're a Revhead"3:59
13."One More Time Tonight"2:47

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] 26
Australian Country Albums (ARIA) [4] 3

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatEdition(s)LabelCatalogue
AustraliaMarch 2000StandardCompass Brothers, Festival Mushroom Records D32188

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