Friends (John Michael Montgomery song)

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"Friends"
John Michael Montgomery - Friends.jpg
Single by John Michael Montgomery
from the album What I Do the Best
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1996
Recorded1996
Genre Country
Length3:52
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Jerry Holland
Producer(s) Csaba Petocz
John Michael Montgomery singles chronology
"Ain't Got Nothin' on Us"
(1996)
"Friends"
(1996)
"I Miss You a Little"
(1997)

"Friends" is a song written by Jerry Holland, and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in September 1996 as the second single from his album What I Do the Best . It peaked at number 2 in the United States, while it was a number-one hit in Canada.

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Content

The song is a ballad, that discusses how when people break up, they always state the line "we can still be friends."

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that "Montgomery's performance is solid, and the song is incredibly poignant." [1]

Chart positions

Chart (1996–1997)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 69
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [5] 38
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 59

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References

  1. Billboard , November 2, 1996
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9798." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. February 3, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  3. "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM . December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  6. "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.