My Friends (Red Hot Chili Peppers song)

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"My Friends"
Single by Red Hot Chili Peppers
from the album One Hot Minute
B-side
  • "Let's Make Evil"
  • "Stretch"
ReleasedOctober 9, 1995 (1995-10-09)
Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rick Rubin
Red Hot Chili Peppers singles chronology
"Warped"
(1995) 		"My Friends"
(1995) 		"Aeroplane"
(1996)
Music video
"My Friends" on
YouTube

"My Friends" is a song by American rock band

Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it remained for four consecutive weeks, and their first number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks
chart, making it the band's first single to top both charts.

The single features two unreleased

B-sides
. "Stretch" (originally titled Stretch You Out) was intended for the album following the fade out of "One Big Mob". The two were planned to be one song titled "One Big Mob/Stretch You Out" however "Stretch" was not included.

Music videos

The surreal original

Greatest Hits
DVD.

Live performances

"My Friends" was performed regularly during the

One Hot Minute Tour
. However, it hasn't been performed in full since 1996, only teased.

On October 2, 2021, Chad Smith and Dave Navarro performed "My Friends" together for the first time in 25 years at the Ohana Festival. They were joined by Taylor Hawkins on vocals, Pat Smear on guitar and Chris Chaney on bass.[2]

Track listings

CD single (1995)

  1. "My Friends" (album)
  2. "Coffee Shop" (album)
  3. "Let's Make Evil" (previously unreleased)
  4. "Stretch" (previously unreleased)

CD version 2 (1995)

  1. "My Friends" (album)
  2. "Coffee Shop" (album)
  3. "Let's Make Evil" (previously unreleased)

12-inch single (1995)

  1. "My Friends" (album)
  2. "Coffee Shop" (album)
  3. "Let's Make Evil" (previously unreleased)
  4. "Stretch" (previously unreleased)

Personnel

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Additional musicians

Charts

Release history

Region Version Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States "My Friends" September 26, 1995
Warner Bros.
 [26][27]
United Kingdom October 9, 1995
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [28]
Japan "Warped" / "My Friends" October 10, 1995 CD [29]

References

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  2. ^ "Chad Smith Playing "My Friends" With Dave Navarro, Taylor Hawkins And Chris Chaney! (Oct 02, 2021)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers – My Friends". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2858." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 2821." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 43. October 28, 1995. p. 24. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  7. Les classement single
    . Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  8. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers – My Friends" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  9. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (2.12. '95 – 8.12. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). December 2, 1995. p. 58. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  10. MegaCharts
    . Retrieved July 18, 2021.
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  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
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  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  15. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  16. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  17. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  18. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  19. ^ "RPM Top 50 Alternative Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved February 22, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  20. ^ "Árslistinn 1995". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 2, 1996. p. 25. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  21. ^ "The Year in Music: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-77.
  22. ^ "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Retrieved February 22, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  23. ^ "Árslistinn 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 2, 1997. p. 16. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  24. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 25, 2023 – via Google Books
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    . Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 24.
  26. ^ "September Tunes". Radio & Records. No. 1110. September 1, 1995. p. 71.
  27. ^ "Selected New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1113. September 22, 1995. p. 32.
  28. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. October 7, 1995. p. 47.
  29. ^ "ワープト | レッド・ホット・チリ・ペッパーズ" [Warped | Red Hot Chili Peppers] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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