Friendships (Lost My Love)

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"Friendships"
Instrumental by Pascal Letoublon
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2017 (2017-09-05)
Length4:02
Label Suprafive
"Friendships (Lost My Love)"
Single by Pascal Letoublon featuring Leony
ReleasedNovember 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)
Length3:02
Label Suprafive

"Friendships" is an instrumental electronic dance music song by Pascal Letoublon, released in 2017. Lyrics sung by Leony were added in 2020 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 2022, "Friendships (Lost My Love)" was nominated for an NRJ Music Award in the "Social Hit" category. [2] As of 2021, the instrumental version of the song had received 75 million views on Youtube, and 40 million plays on other streaming services. [3]

During 2022 Gabry Ponte remixed and released another variant of "Friendships (Lost My Love) ft. Leony ". [4]

Certifications

Certifications for "Friendships"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV) [5] Platinum50,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Certifications for "Friendships (Lost My Love)"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [6] Platinum200,000
Germany (BVMI) [7] 3× Gold600,000
Italy (FIMI) [8] Gold50,000
Poland (ZPAV) [9] 2× Platinum100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. Paul, Mathures (2021-07-04). "Making a viral hit out of a new single". The Telegraph (India) . Retrieved 2023-07-03. 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
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  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.
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