My Friend (Groove Armada song)

"My Friend"
Single by Groove Armada
from the album Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub)
Released	5 November 2001
Format	12" vinyl, CD
Genre	Electronica, electronic rock, trip hop, funk
Length	5:00
Label	Pepper, Jive
Writer(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)

"My Friend" is a song by English electronica duo Groove Armada, released as the second single released from their third studio album, Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub). The song features vocals by Celetia Martin and contains a sample from "Gotta Learn How to Dance" by Fatback Band and samples a drum break from Skull Snaps' "It's a New Day". The lyrics are an interpolation from Brandy's 1995 hit "Best Friend". The song was featured in a Dutch television commercial for Royal Club soft drinks in 2002, 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.

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" 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

Chart performance

Chart (2001/2002)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[1]	36
Dutch GfK chart[2]	96
Italian Singles Chart[3]	10
New Zealand Singles Chart[4]	21
Portuguese Singles Chart[5]	20
Chart (2002/2003)	Peak position
Dutch GfK chart[2]	20
Dutch Top 40[6]	16

References

1. "My Friend". Chart Stats. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
2. "Groove Armada - My Friend (Nummer)". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
3. "Groove Armada - My Friend (Song)". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
4. "Groove Armada - My Friend (Song)". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
5. "Top40-charts.com". Retrieved November 24, 2015.
6. "21 December 2002 Week 51". top40.nl. Retrieved 4 October 2011.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics