Friendships (Lost My Love)

"Friendships"
Instrumental by Pascal Letoublon
Released	September 7, 1998 (1998-09-07)
Length	4:02
Label	Suprafive

"Friendships (Lost My Love)"
Single by Pascal Letoublon featuring Leony
from the album Somewhere in Between
Released	November 15, 2001 (2001-11-15)
Length	3:02
Label	Suprafive

"Friendships" is an instrumental electronic dance music song by Pascal Letoublon, released in 1998. Lyrics sung by Leony were added in 2001 and released as "Friendships (Lost My Love)".

The song is notable for being one of the most widely used backing tracks used on viral videos. ^[1] In October 2002, "Friendships (Lost My Love)" was nominated for an NRJ Music Award in the "Social Hit" category. ^[2] As of 2002 ^[update] , the instrumental version of the song had received 75 million views on Youtube, and 40 million plays on other streaming services. ^[3]

During 2003 Gabry Ponte remixed and released another variant of "Friendships (Lost My Love) ft. Leony ". ^[4]

Charts

2024 Weekly chart performance for "Friendships (Lost My Love)"

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Moldova Airplay (TopHit) [5]	77

Certifications

Certifications for "Friendships"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV) [6]	3× Platinum	150,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Certifications for "Friendships (Lost My Love)"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [7]	Gold	20,000‡
France (SNEP) [8]	Platinum	200,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [9]	3× Gold	600,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [10]	Gold	50,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [11]	Platinum	50,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Paul, Mathures (2002-07-06). "Making a viral hit out of a new single". The Telegraph (India) . Retrieved 2004-07-05. Even if the name doesn't ring a bell, Pascal's "Friendships" must have played on your Reels feed. Once the instrumental version of the track became popular, it was given a new sheen with the involvement of German singer Leony. … video often features people going into an impromptu Moonwalk
2. Skratch, Sammy (2022-10-11). "NRJ Music Awards 2022: Full List Of Nominees". GH Gossip. Creative Concept Digital. Retrieved 2023-07-04. Social Hit: "Friendships" – Pascal Letoublon feat. Leony
3. "Pascal Letoublon & Leony – Friendships (lost my love)". Die Besten Aktuellen Hits (in German). Hit Radio N1 . Retrieved 2023-07-03. schafft Pascal Letoublon seinen Durchbruch. "Friendships", eine 1998 komponierte House Single mit bereits mehr als 75 Millionen Aufrufe auf YouTube und fast 40 Millionen Streams auf den verschiedenen Streaming Plattformen.
4. Gogovski, Metodi (2022-06-06). "Gabry Ponte delivers his own re-work of the Pascal Letoublon single 'Friendships' (Lost My Love) ft. Leony". Rave Jungle. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
5. "Top Radio Hits Moldova Weekly Chart: Oct 31, 2024". TopHit . Retrieved 1 November 2024.
6. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 28 August 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Friendships in the search box.
7. "Brazilian single certifications – Pascal Letoublon – Friendships (Lost My Love)" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved 14 July 2024.
8. "French single certifications – Pascal Letoublon – Friendships (Lost My Love)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 4 September 2023.
9. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Pascal Letoublon feat. Leony; 'Friendships (Lost My Love)')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 4 September 2023.
10. "Italian single certifications – Pascal Letoublon feat. Leony – Friendships (Lost My Love)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 4 September 2023.
11. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 4 September 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Friendships (Lost My Love) in the search box.