So Called Friend

"So Called Friend"
Single by Texas
from the album Ricks Road
B-side	"You're the One I Want it For" "Tonight I Stay with You"
Released	1993
Format	CD Single, 7" & 12" vinyl cassette single
Genre	Alternative rock, pop rock
Length	3:45
Label	Phonogram TEX(AS/MC/CD) 9
Writer(s)	McElhone / Spiteri
Producer(s)	Paul Fox
Texas singles chronology
"Tired of Being Alone" (1992) "So Called Friend" (1993) "You Owe It All to Me" (1993)

"So Called Friend" was the first single to be taken from Scottish band Texas' third studio album Ricks Road. It reached #30 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1993. The song was the theme song of TV series Ellen.

Track listing

7" vinyl (TEXAS 9 / 862 639-7) ^[1]

1. "So Called Friend" - 3:45
2. "You're the One I Want it For" - 4:57

CD1 & cassette single (TEXCD 9 / 862 639-2) (TEXMC 9) ^{[2] [3]}

1. "So Called Friend" - 3:45
2. "You're the One I Want it For" - 4:57
3. "Tonight I Stay with You" - 4:12
4. "I've Been Missing You" - 3:15

CD2 (TEXCX 9)

1. "So Called Friend" - 3:45
2. "You're the One I Want it For" - 4:57
3. "Mothers Heaven" (French Remix) - 4:13
4. "Tired of Being Alone" - 2:59

• Limited edition (10,000 copies) picture disc CD tin.

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	30 [4]

Notes

UK manufactured CD copies are prone to CD rot. Those manufactured in Germany are not.

References

1. Texas - So Called Friend (Vinyl) at Discogs
2. Texas - So Called Friend (CD) at Discogs
3. Texas - So Called Friend (Cassette) at Discogs
4. Chart Stats - Texas - So Called Friend

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics