Famous Friends

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"Famous Friends"
Famous Friends.jpg
Single by Chris Young and Kane Brown
from the album Famous Friends
ReleasedNovember 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)
Genre
Length2:45
Label RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • 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)

Certifications

Certifications for "Famous Friends"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [20] 2× Platinum160,000‡
United States (RIAA) [21] 3× Platinum3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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