Famous Friends

For the album, see Famous Friends (album).

"Famous Friends"
Single by Chris Young and Kane Brown
from the album Famous Friends
Released	November 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)
Genre	Country pop country rock [1]
Length	2:45
Label	RCA Nashville
Songwriters	Chris Young Corey Crowder Cary Barlowe
Producers	Corey Crowder Chris Young
Chris Young singles chronology
"Drowning" (2019) "Famous Friends" (2020) "At the End of a Bar" (2021)
Kane Brown singles chronology
"Worship You" (2020) "Famous Friends" (2020) "Memory" (2021)

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Famous Friends" Chart (2020–2021) Peak position Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN) [11] 8 Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [12] 28 Canada Country ( Billboard ) [13] 1 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [14] 146 US Billboard Hot 100 [15] 21 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [6] 1 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [16] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Famous Friends" Chart (2021) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [17] 87 US Billboard Hot 100 [18] 69 US Country Airplay (Billboard) [7] 1 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [19] 5

Certifications

Certifications for "Famous Friends"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [20]	3× Platinum	240,000‡
United States (RIAA) [21]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Parton, Chris (March 26, 2021). "Chris Young and Kane Brown Roll Out the Red Carpet for 'Famous Friends'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
2. Freeman, Joe (November 20, 2020). "Chris Young, Kane Brown Celebrate Their Roots in New Song 'Famous Friends'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved April 13, 2021.
3. Houghton, Cillea (October 24, 2017). "Kane Brown: Chris Young "Really Helped Me Find My Voice" on "Setting the Night on Fire"". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
4. Aderoju, Darlene (November 20, 2020). "Chris Young on How His New Collab with Kane Brown Came to Be: 'This One Has a Lot of Truth in It'". people.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
5. "CHRIS YOUNG SHARES THE STORY BEHIND HIS "FAMOUS FRIENDS"". Country Music Television CMT. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
6. "Chris Young Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
7. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
8. Jo Black, Lauren (March 25, 2021). "Chris Young and Kane Brown Drop 'Famous Friends' Music Video". Country Now. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
9. Barnes, Hannah (March 26, 2021). "Chris Young and Kane Brown Spotlight Their Real-Life Friends in 'Famous Friends' Music Video". popculture.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
10. Kickin' Mayhem, Boot (March 25, 2021). "Chris Young And Kane Brown Introduce Fans To Their "Famous Friends" In New Music Video". Music Mayhem Magazine. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
11. "Country Hot 50: Issue 1353". The Music Network . Retrieved August 6, 2021.
12. "Chris Young Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved June 29, 2021.
13. "Chris Young Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard . Retrieved June 15, 2021. ^{[ dead link ]}
14. "Chris Young Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard . Retrieved July 20, 2021.
15. "Chris Young Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved June 29, 2021.
16. "Chris Young Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved June 15, 2021.
17. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
18. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
19. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
20. "Canadian single certifications – Chris Young & Kane Brown – Famous Friends". Music Canada . Retrieved November 25, 2024.
21. "American single certifications – Chris Young – Famous Friends". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 22, 2024.