Friends Don't

"Friends Don't"
Single by Maddie & Tae
from the album The Way It Feels
Released	May 14, 2018 (2018-05-14)
Genre	Country
Length	3:10
Label	Mercury Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Taylor Dye Maddie Marlow Justin Ebach Jon Nite
Producer(s)	Jimmy Robbins Derek Wells
Maddie & Tae singles chronology
"Sierra" (2016) "Friends Don't" (2018) "Die from a Broken Heart" (2019)

"Friends Don't" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Maddie & Tae. It was released on May 14, 2019 as the lead-off single to their second studio album The Way It Feels . ^{[1] [2]}

Content

"Friends Don't" was co-written by both members of Maddie & Tae alongside Justin Ebach and Jon Nite. ^[3]

Music video

The music video for "Friends Don't" was directed by TK McKamy and premiered on August 3, 2018. ^[3]

Chart performance

Chart (2018–2019)	Peak position
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [4]	33
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5]	39

Certifications

Sales and certifications for "Friends Don't"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Maddie & Tae Start An Evolution With Mercury Debut, 'Friends Don't'". Billboard. June 5, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
2. Kruh, Nancy. "As New EP Debuts, Maddie & Tae Celebrate Why Carrie Underwood Chose Them for Her Tour". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
3. Jeff Gage (August 3, 2018). "See Maddie and Tae's Alluring 'Friends Don't' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
4. "Maddie & Tae Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
5. "Maddie & Tae Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
6. "American single certifications – Maddie & Tae – Friends Don't". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved May 2, 2025.