Best Friend (Toy-Box song)

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"Best Friend"
Best Friend ToyBox.png
Single by Toy-Box
from the album FanTastic
Released1998
Genre eurodance
Length3:28
Label Edel, Victor, Mega Records
Songwriter(s) Golden Child, Toy-Box
Producer(s) Toy-Box
Toy-Box singles chronology
"Tarzan & Jane"
(1998)
"Best Friend"
(1998)
"The Sailor Song"
(1999)
Music video
"Best Friend" on YouTube

"Best Friend" is a song by Danish group Toy-Box from their debut studio album, Fantastic (1999). It was released as the second single from the album in 1998 in Germany.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Best Friend" (Radio Version) – 3:28
  2. "Best Friend" (Maxi Version) – 4:11
  1. "Best Friend" (Kaydee Vs. DJ NME) – 6:48
  2. "Best Friend" (Hampenberg Club Edit) – 5:25
  3. "Best Friend" (Elephant & Castle Mix) – 5:05
  4. "Best Friend" (The Poker Boys Toy-Mix Long Version) – 6:28
  1. "Best Friend" (Radio Version) – 3:28
  2. "Best Friend" (Maxi Version) – 4:11
  3. "Best Friend" (The Poker Boys Toy-Mix Long Version) – 6:28
  4. "Best Friend" (The Poker Boys Toy-Mix Short Version) – 3:12
  5. "Best Friend" (Elephant & Castle Mix) – 5:05
  1. "Best Friend" (Radio Version) – 3:28
  2. "Best Friend" (The Poker Boys Toy-Mix Long Version) – 6:28
  3. "Best Friend" (Elephant & Castle Mix) – 5:05
  1. "Best Friend" (Radio Version) – 3:28
  2. "Best Friend" (The Poker Boys Toy-Mix Long Version) – 6:28
  3. "Best Friend" (Radio Version) – 3:28
  4. "Best Friend" (The Poker Boys Toy-Mix Long Version) – 6:28

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