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"My Friend" is a song by English electronic music duo Groove Armada, released as the second single from their third studio album, Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) (2001), on 5 November 2001.

"My Friend"
Single by Groove Armada
from the album Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)
Released5 November 2001 (2001-11-05)
Length5:00
Label
  • Pepper
  • Jive Electro
Songwriter(s)
  • Keith Crouch
  • Glen McKinney
  • Bill Curtis
  • Richard Cornwell
Producer(s)Groove Armada
Groove Armada singles chronology
"Superstylin'"
(2001)		 "My Friend"
(2001)		 "Purple Haze"
(2002)

Content


The song features vocals by Celetia Martin and contains a sample from "Got to Learn How to Dance" by Fatback Band[1] and samples a drum break from Skull Snaps' "It's a New Day".[citation needed] The lyrics are an interpolation from Brandy's 1995 hit "Best Friend".


Release


The song was featured in a Dutch television commercial for Royal Club soft drinks in 2002,[citation needed] which resulted in a re-release of the single in the Netherlands and a higher charting in the Dutch singles charts than the year before.[citation needed]


Music video


The music video features a woman going through a typical day at work, interspersed with scenes from a holiday with her friends.


Track listings


CD

  1. "My Friend"
  2. "My Friend (Dorfmeister vs. Madrid de los Austrias Dub)"
  3. "My Friend (Swag's Good Buddy Remix)"

12-inch vinyl

A1. "My Friend (Rabbit in the Moon's Old Soul Mix)" – 8:56
A2. "My Friend (Album Version)" – 4:53
B1. "My Friend (Dorfmeister vs. Madrid De Los Austrias Dub)" – 6:20
B2. "My Friend (Kinnder "Oneness" Mix)" – 6:20
C1. "My Friend (DJ Icey Around The Way Mix)" – 5:51
C2. "My Friend (Rabbit in the Moon Dub)" – 9:08
D1. "My Friend (Swag's Good Buddy Remix)" – 7:36
D2. "My Friend (Swag's Version Dub)" – 7:12

Charts


Weekly chart performance for "My Friend"
Chart (2001–2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 59
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] 2
Italy (FIMI)[4] 10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 21
Scotland (OCC)[8] 47
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 36
UK Dance (OCC)[10] 9
UK Indie (OCC)[11] 4

Release history


Release dates for "My Friend"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 5 November 2001 (2001-11-05)
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Pepper [12]
Australia 12 November 2001 (2001-11-12) CD Jive Electro [13]

References


  1. "Groove Armada - My Friend - Direct Sample of Hook / Riff". WhoSampled. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. "Issue 620" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. "Groove Armada – My Friend" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. "Groove Armada – My Friend". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 2, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. "Groove Armada – My Friend" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  7. "Groove Armada – My Friend". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  10. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  11. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  12. "New Releases – For Week Starting November 5, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 November 2001. p. 29. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  13. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12 Nov 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 12 November 2001. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 27 August 2021.




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