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"Best Friend" by 50 Cent is the third single released from the soundtrack of the film Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) and the remix with Olivia is the third single from her album, Behind Closed Doors. It is also featured on the 2006 edition of 50 Cent's 2005 album, The Massacre.

"Best Friend"
Single by 50 Cent
from the album Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Released	January 19, 2006
Recorded	2005
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	4:11
Label	G-Unit Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Curtis Jackson Tony Cottrell Jonathan Rotem Jo Armstead Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson
Producer(s)	Hi-Tek
50 Cent singles chronology
"Window Shopper" (2005) "Best Friend" (2006) "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy" (2006)
Olivia singles chronology
"Wild 2nite" (2005) "Best Friend" (2006) "Cherry Pop" (2007)

Background

The song is by 50 Cent and the remix is with Olivia. The song is produced by Hi-Tek. The song also samples the song "Silly, Wasn't I?" by Valerie Simpson from her self-titled 1972 album for its beat. It also constantly makes references to Biz Markie's "Just a Friend" chorus.

The original version of the song is used throughout the film as a way for Marcus (the character played by 50 Cent during Marcus' older years) to lyrically tease/flirt Charlene with, when he passes her the tape with the track on it.^{[citation needed]} The beat in the song is actually different from the real version by 50 Cent. In the movie, the "Best Friend" instrumental is substituted by "The Bridge Is Over" by KRS-One.

Music video

An official music video for the remix was released in 2006, with Olivia appearing. The video also features cameos by G-Unit members Mobb Deep, Spider Loc and Hot Rod.

The video has over 102 million views on YouTube.[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[2]	35
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3]	22
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[4]	52
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5]	10
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7]	90

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8]	Silver	200,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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