| "My Friend" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Groove Armada | ||||
| from the album Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) | ||||
| Released | 5 November 2001 | |||
| Length | 5:00 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Producer(s) | Groove Armada | |||
| Groove Armada singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"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.
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 (played by model Sarah Wietzel) going through a typical day at work, interspersed with scenes from a holiday with her friends.
Track listings
CD
- "My Friend"
- "My Friend (Dorfmeister vs. Madrid de los Austrias Dub)"
- "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
| Chart (2001–2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 59 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under 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
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 November 2001 |
|
Pepper | [12] |
| Australia | 12 November 2001 | CD | Jive Electro | [13] |
References
- ^ "Groove Armada - My Friend - Direct Sample of Hook / Riff". WhoSampled. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Issue 620" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Groove Armada – My Friend" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Groove Armada – My Friend". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 2, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Groove Armada – My Friend" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Groove Armada – My Friend". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting November 5, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 November 2001. p. 29. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
