I've Got Friends

"I've Got Friends"
Single by Manchester Orchestra
from the album Mean Everything to Nothing
Released	2009
Recorded	2008
Genre	Indie rock, alternative rock
Length	4:57
Songwriter	John Andrew Hull
Manchester Orchestra singles chronology
"I Can Barely Breathe" (2007) "I've Got Friends" (2009) "Tony the Tiger" (2009)

"I've Got Friends" is a song by American indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. The song was released as the lead single from the band's second studio album Mean Everything to Nothing .

The song was Manchester Orchestra's breakthrough hit, peaking at No. 8 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart in the summer of 2009. It was the band's first single to chart. Until 2017, "I've Got Friends" was Manchester Orchestra's only top-10 chart success and their highest-charting song; this feat was bested by "The Gold", which reached No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

"I've Got Friends" was used in multiple video game soundtracks, such as MLB 11: The Show and Dirt 3, as well as in the television show The Vampire Diaries .

Chart performance

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [4]	8
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [5]	26
UK Physical Singles Chart (Official Charts Company) [6]	59

References

1. "Manchester Orchestra Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
2. "Manchester Orchestra I've Got Friends Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
3. "Manchester Orchestra Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
4. "Manchester Orchestra Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
5. "Manchester Orchestra Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
6. "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

External links

• Official site