You're a Friend of Mine
"You're a Friend of Mine" | ||||
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Jazz rock, dance-rock | ||||
Length | 4:48 (album version) 4:12 (single edit) | |||
Label | CBS Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen | |||
Producer(s) | Narada Michael Walden | |||
Clarence Clemons singles chronology | ||||
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"You're a Friend of Mine" is a 1985 hit song, written by Narada Michael Walden and Jeffrey Cohen, with lead vocals by Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne in a duet. At the time of the song's release, Clemons was already well known nationally as the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. The song was released on Clemons's solo album Hero (1985). Browne's then-girlfriend Daryl Hannah provides background vocals and appears in the song's music video painting and later filming the duo. Also appearing in the video is a backing band, including songwriter Walden on drums. The B-side was "Let the Music Say It", a non-album track written by Clemons and Michael Jonzun.
The song was a commercial success, reaching the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 (#18), Mainstream Rock (#16), and the top 40 on the Adult Contemporary (#21) charts in the U.S. The song also reached the top 20 in Ireland on the Irish Singles Chart (#18).
A live version of the song was recorded on Clemons's 2004 album with Temple of Soul entitled Live in Asbury Park, Vol. 2.
Singing Superstar Cousins Whitney Houston & Dionne Warwick sang a Live Version of "You're A Friend of Mine" on the SOLID GOLD T.V SHOW in January 1986 which can be found on YouTube.
This song was used by the
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 9 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 12 |
Ireland[3] | 18 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] | 7 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 10 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 18 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 21 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] | 16 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1986) | Position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 55 |
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 86 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] | 66 |
References
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne – You're a Friend of Mine" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 5, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne – You're a Friend of Mine" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Clarence Clemons Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Clarence Clemons Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Clarence Clemons Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1986". Kent Music Report. No. 650. December 1986. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1986". Ultratop. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1986". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
External links
- "You're a Friend of Mine" on YouTube
- Song lyrics at SongFacts