We Used to Be Friends

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"We Used to Be Friends"
Single by The Dandy Warhols
from the album Welcome to the Monkey House
ReleasedApril 23, 2003
GenrePower pop, alternative rock
Length3:19
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
The Dandy Warhols singles chronology
""Get Off" (re-release)"
(2002) 		"We Used to Be Friends"
(2003) 		"You Were the Last High"
(2003)

"We Used to Be Friends" is a song by American

studio album Welcome to the Monkey House
on 23 April 2003.

The single did not chart in the US but peaked at number 18 in the UK.

Content

The song bears a similar intro riff, chord progression and vocal melody to that of a Feeder song "Day In Day Out", and the band have listed Grant Nicholas as co-writer to avoid lawsuit.[1]

Reception

NME praised the track, describing it as "a synthetic chatter of robotic handclaps and tweaky guitar fuzz, creamed off with a squeaky-clean chorus delivered in alarming falsetto".[2]

Cultural references

The song is known for being the

LucasArts video game Thrillville: Off the Rails
.

In 2011, Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional covered the song on his album Covered in the Flood. Alejandro Escovedo recorded a new acoustic version for the soundtrack of the 2014 film adaptation Veronica Mars.[3] Chrissie Hynde covered the song for season 4 of Veronica Mars.[4]

Track listing

CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Used to Be Friends" 3:20
2."
Mark O'Toole
3:49
7" vinyl
  1. "We Used to Be Friends"
  2. "Minnesoter (Thee Slayer Hippie Mix)"
DVD
  • "We Used to Be Friends" (video)
  • "Bohemian Like You (Boston Dave Mix)"
  • "Minnesoter (Thee Slayer Hippie Mix)"
  • An Introduction to The Dandy Warhols

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[5]
 18

References

  1. ^ Ryan, Gary (2019-09-16). "Does Rock 'N' Roll Kill Braincells?! – Grant Nicholas, Feeder". NME. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. IPC Media
    . Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b Bahr, Lindsey (March 3, 2014). "'Veronica Mars' soundtrack: Listen to new take on 'We Used to Be Friends'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  4. ^ Truffaut-Wong, Olivia (2019-07-19). "The 'Veronica Mars' Season 4 Theme Song Puts A New Twist On The Early 2000s Anthem". Bustle. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

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