we’ll let me tell you about my best friend he’s a warm-hearted person to
friend he’s a warm-hearted person to
friend he’s a warm-hearted person to live until the end
live until the end
live until the end grab your BFFs and hold them close while
grab your BFFs and hold them close while
grab your BFFs and hold them close while listening to these songs together
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten friendship songs for this list we’ve
friendship songs for this list we’ve
friendship songs for this list we’ve chosen pieces of music that best embody
chosen pieces of music that best embody
chosen pieces of music that best embody the gift and importance of friends and
the gift and importance of friends and
the gift and importance of friends and have chosen our favorites back to school
have chosen our favorites back to school
have chosen our favorites back to school ring the bell
ring the bell
ring the bell welcome number 10 we’re going to be
welcome number 10 we’re going to be
welcome number 10 we’re going to be friends the white stripes I can tell let
friends the white stripes I can tell let
friends the white stripes I can tell let me are gonna be fun
me are gonna be fun
me are gonna be fun penned by former spouses / band duo Jack
penned by former spouses / band duo Jack
penned by former spouses / band duo Jack and Meg white this song was surprisingly
and Meg white this song was surprisingly
and Meg white this song was surprisingly written not too long after the couple’s
written not too long after the couple’s
written not too long after the couple’s divorce and was released as the final
divorce and was released as the final
divorce and was released as the final single from their last independent
single from their last independent
single from their last independent studio album white blood cells walk to
studio album white blood cells walk to
studio album white blood cells walk to school sounds good beautiful che Co the
school sounds good beautiful che Co the
school sounds good beautiful che Co the Anton world we clean up in Lodz town
Anton world we clean up in Lodz town
Anton world we clean up in Lodz town with it’s heartwarming melody and
with it’s heartwarming melody and
with it’s heartwarming melody and elementary lyrics this track has been
elementary lyrics this track has been
elementary lyrics this track has been noted not merely for its core theme of
noted not merely for its core theme of
noted not merely for its core theme of friendship but also for its illustration
friendship but also for its illustration
friendship but also for its illustration of childhood innocence and harmony among
of childhood innocence and harmony among
of childhood innocence and harmony among companions you and I will walk together
companions you and I will walk together
companions you and I will walk together again it has since grown to have a
again it has since grown to have a
again it has since grown to have a dedicated cult followings finding its
dedicated cult followings finding its
dedicated cult followings finding its way to other equally simple and praised
way to other equally simple and praised
way to other equally simple and praised works like Napoleon Dynamite’s number 9
works like Napoleon Dynamite’s number 9
works like Napoleon Dynamite’s number 9 my friends Red Hot Chili Peppers
produced by the legendary Rick Rubin
produced by the legendary Rick Rubin this melancholic valid was released as
this melancholic valid was released as
this melancholic valid was released as the second single from the band’s
the second single from the band’s
the second single from the band’s multi-platinum album one hot minute
girl
girl and its initial release the song went on
and its initial release the song went on
and its initial release the song went on to become the band’s third number-one
to become the band’s third number-one
to become the band’s third number-one single on the Billboard Modern Rock
single on the Billboard Modern Rock
single on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and held the spot for four
Tracks chart and held the spot for four
Tracks chart and held the spot for four consecutive weeks
with music and lyrics that tug at just
with music and lyrics that tug at just the right heartstrings this tune
the right heartstrings this tune
the right heartstrings this tune perfectly captures the pain of seeing
perfectly captures the pain of seeing
perfectly captures the pain of seeing one’s comrades in agony as well as the
one’s comrades in agony as well as the
one’s comrades in agony as well as the enduring loyalty and expanding love that
enduring loyalty and expanding love that
enduring loyalty and expanding love that parallels such excruciating times
what she saw
what she saw we also can’t forget their funky rap
we also can’t forget their funky rap
we also can’t forget their funky rap Rocko to Friendship me and my friends
Rocko to Friendship me and my friends
Rocko to Friendship me and my friends from the late 1980s which the Chili
from the late 1980s which the Chili
from the late 1980s which the Chili Peppers still perform live to this day
the towers stars number eight all my
the towers stars number eight all my friends LCD Soundsystem released as the
friends LCD Soundsystem released as the
friends LCD Soundsystem released as the second single off their sophomore album
second single off their sophomore album
second single off their sophomore album sound of silver this song from the
sound of silver this song from the
sound of silver this song from the short-lived electronica dance punk band
short-lived electronica dance punk band
short-lived electronica dance punk band contains a beautiful and repeating piano
contains a beautiful and repeating piano
contains a beautiful and repeating piano play throughout in seven and a half
play throughout in seven and a half
play throughout in seven and a half minute run
with its poetry highlighting the
with its poetry highlighting the retrospective thoughts of its speaker
retrospective thoughts of its speaker
retrospective thoughts of its speaker and it’s appropriately futuristic melody
and it’s appropriately futuristic melody
and it’s appropriately futuristic melody exhibits the discomfort of living too
exhibits the discomfort of living too
exhibits the discomfort of living too fast making mistakes and missing out on
fast making mistakes and missing out on
fast making mistakes and missing out on things you should have prioritized
things you should have prioritized
things you should have prioritized better including time with friends
it remains one of the band’s most
it remains one of the band’s most successful in popular tracks even being
successful in popular tracks even being
successful in popular tracks even being covered by The Velvet Underground’s John
covered by The Velvet Underground’s John
covered by The Velvet Underground’s John Cale
number seven waiting on a friend The
number seven waiting on a friend The Rolling Stones
if there’s a song out there that best
if there’s a song out there that best reinforces bros before hos it’s probably
reinforces bros before hos it’s probably
reinforces bros before hos it’s probably this one
as a closing track to their best-selling
as a closing track to their best-selling record this song showcases a
record this song showcases a
record this song showcases a surprisingly more lyrically developed
surprisingly more lyrically developed
surprisingly more lyrically developed jagger
jagger
jagger as it portrays a speaker who resembles
as it portrays a speaker who resembles
as it portrays a speaker who resembles less the stereotypical rock star and
less the stereotypical rock star and
less the stereotypical rock star and more an everyday individual who’s simply
more an everyday individual who’s simply
more an everyday individual who’s simply waiting on a friend
while the song did not resonate well
while the song did not resonate well with the stones home audience it did
with the stones home audience it did
with the stones home audience it did become an air wave and a sales success
become an air wave and a sales success
become an air wave and a sales success across the pond peaking at number 13 on
across the pond peaking at number 13 on
across the pond peaking at number 13 on the US singles chart
number six you’ve got a friend James
number six you’ve got a friend James Taylor when you’re down in trouble and
Taylor when you’re down in trouble and
Taylor when you’re down in trouble and you need some loving care originally
you need some loving care originally
you need some loving care originally written by Carole King for her sophomore
written by Carole King for her sophomore
written by Carole King for her sophomore record tapestry the better known version
record tapestry the better known version
record tapestry the better known version by James Taylor garnered more success as
by James Taylor garnered more success as
by James Taylor garnered more success as a covered becoming his best-selling
a covered becoming his best-selling
a covered becoming his best-selling single in the US and his only number-one
single in the US and his only number-one
single in the US and his only number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and soon I
hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and soon I
hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and soon I will be too fried in
even your darkest night the following
even your darkest night the following year both artists garnered Grammy Awards
year both artists garnered Grammy Awards
year both artists garnered Grammy Awards for their respective strengths and
for their respective strengths and
for their respective strengths and contributions to the song with King
contributions to the song with King
contributions to the song with King taking home song of the year and Taylor
taking home song of the year and Taylor
taking home song of the year and Taylor winning Best Male Vocalist for pop
winning Best Male Vocalist for pop
winning Best Male Vocalist for pop tsunami knocking yo song has since been
tsunami knocking yo song has since been
tsunami knocking yo song has since been covered by other renowned pop sensations
covered by other renowned pop sensations
covered by other renowned pop sensations like Dusty Springfield and Michael
like Dusty Springfield and Michael
like Dusty Springfield and Michael Jackson
proving its endurance and versatility
proving its endurance and versatility now you’ve got to do is call and I’ll be
now you’ve got to do is call and I’ll be
now you’ve got to do is call and I’ll be there
there
there again you’ve got a friend
number five I’ll be there for you the
number five I’ll be there for you the Rembrandt’s
you this way
you this way a fun and fitting pop song for their
a fun and fitting pop song for their
a fun and fitting pop song for their appropriately titled sitcom friends
appropriately titled sitcom friends
appropriately titled sitcom friends producers David Crane and Marta Kauffman
producers David Crane and Marta Kauffman
producers David Crane and Marta Kauffman initially penned this tune as a
initially penned this tune as a
initially penned this tune as a one-minute opener for the show
originally offered to music veterans
originally offered to music veterans they might be giants and REM that was
they might be giants and REM that was
they might be giants and REM that was ultimately given to and rewritten by the
ultimately given to and rewritten by the
ultimately given to and rewritten by the Rembrandt’s
when the initial short version the song
when the initial short version the song garnered popularity the band’s record
garnered popularity the band’s record
garnered popularity the band’s record label demanded a full-length track the
label demanded a full-length track the
label demanded a full-length track the band gladly obliged and featured this
band gladly obliged and featured this
band gladly obliged and featured this ode to friends as a closing track to
ode to friends as a closing track to
ode to friends as a closing track to their studio record LP
number four you’ve got a friend in me
number four you’ve got a friend in me Randy Newman you’ve got a friend in me
Randy Newman you’ve got a friend in me
Randy Newman you’ve got a friend in me you got a friend in me written with the
you got a friend in me written with the
you got a friend in me written with the simplicity that lyricist Randy Newman is
simplicity that lyricist Randy Newman is
simplicity that lyricist Randy Newman is known for this song has become an anthem
known for this song has become an anthem
known for this song has become an anthem for friends everywhere after being
for friends everywhere after being
for friends everywhere after being written for the 1996 animated feature
written for the 1996 animated feature
written for the 1996 animated feature Toy Story some of the folks may be using
Toy Story some of the folks may be using
Toy Story some of the folks may be using toys Woody and Buzz as the inspiration
toys Woody and Buzz as the inspiration
toys Woody and Buzz as the inspiration for this song the track has become
for this song the track has become
for this song the track has become associated with the two characters and
associated with the two characters and
associated with the two characters and their status as best pals a friendship
their status as best pals a friendship
their status as best pals a friendship with never done though Newman did not
with never done though Newman did not
with never done though Newman did not receive an Oscar nod for his work with
receive an Oscar nod for his work with
receive an Oscar nod for his work with the Toy Story franchise until he wrote
the Toy Story franchise until he wrote
the Toy Story franchise until he wrote and recorded we belong together for the
and recorded we belong together for the
and recorded we belong together for the third film in the series
it’s this song that ultimately takes the
it’s this song that ultimately takes the win with us for its pop culture
win with us for its pop culture
win with us for its pop culture prominence and strong emphasis on
prominence and strong emphasis on
prominence and strong emphasis on friendship yeah you got a friend in me
number three Lean on Me Bill Withers
number three Lean on Me Bill Withers sometimes we all have pain we all have
sometimes we all have pain we all have
sometimes we all have pain we all have some
some
some as his only single to hit number one on
as his only single to hit number one on
as his only single to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100
the Billboard Hot 100
the Billboard Hot 100 this beautifully merged pop soul song
this beautifully merged pop soul song
this beautifully merged pop soul song from Bill Withers reminds us that no one
from Bill Withers reminds us that no one
from Bill Withers reminds us that no one can make it alone that will all
can make it alone that will all
can make it alone that will all eventually need a hand or somebody to
eventually need a hand or somebody to
eventually need a hand or somebody to lean on lean on me when you’re not
lean on lean on me when you’re not
lean on lean on me when you’re not strong
strong
strong inspired by withers childhood home life
inspired by withers childhood home life
inspired by withers childhood home life in West Virginia the song was written as
in West Virginia the song was written as
in West Virginia the song was written as a wistful reminiscence of a life in a
a wistful reminiscence of a life in a
a wistful reminiscence of a life in a small town after withers transition to
small town after withers transition to
small town after withers transition to city life in Los Angeles covered by
city life in Los Angeles covered by
city life in Los Angeles covered by numerous artists since it’s one of the
numerous artists since it’s one of the
numerous artists since it’s one of the only nine songs to achieve number-one
only nine songs to achieve number-one
only nine songs to achieve number-one status with renditions by two different
status with renditions by two different
status with renditions by two different artists
penned by bassist John Deacon for his
penned by bassist John Deacon for his wife this song appearing on the band’s
wife this song appearing on the band’s
wife this song appearing on the band’s critically praised a Night at the Opera
critically praised a Night at the Opera
critically praised a Night at the Opera album is one of Queens few hits to not
album is one of Queens few hits to not
album is one of Queens few hits to not be written by primary lyricist Freddie
be written by primary lyricist Freddie
be written by primary lyricist Freddie Mercury or Brian May
while its lyrics could identify it as a
while its lyrics could identify it as a love song it’s vivid melody and balanced
love song it’s vivid melody and balanced
love song it’s vivid melody and balanced poetry make it more song about
poetry make it more song about
poetry make it more song about companionship than one significant other
while it didn’t sell as big as the
while it didn’t sell as big as the group’s previous single Bohemian
group’s previous single Bohemian
group’s previous single Bohemian Rhapsody it remains as one of Queens
Rhapsody it remains as one of Queens
Rhapsody it remains as one of Queens most popular tracks for its instrumental
most popular tracks for its instrumental
most popular tracks for its instrumental diversity and its catchy chorus
diversity and its catchy chorus
diversity and its catchy chorus it’ll make you live
before we unveil our favorite friendship
before we unveil our favorite friendship tune here are a few honorable mentions
number one with a little help from my
number one with a little help from my friends the Beatles
with the one and only Billy shears ie
with the one and only Billy shears ie Ringo Starr taking lead vocals this
Ringo Starr taking lead vocals this
Ringo Starr taking lead vocals this catchy tune reminds us that it’s our
catchy tune reminds us that it’s our
catchy tune reminds us that it’s our love for friends and their love for us
love for friends and their love for us
love for friends and their love for us that helps us get past anything from our
that helps us get past anything from our
that helps us get past anything from our shortcomings to our loneliness to our
shortcomings to our loneliness to our
shortcomings to our loneliness to our superficiality
this since been covered over 50 times
this since been covered over 50 times the most notable being a much slower
the most notable being a much slower
the most notable being a much slower rendition from Joe Cocker which ended up
rendition from Joe Cocker which ended up
rendition from Joe Cocker which ended up as a theme song of the hit dramedy The
as a theme song of the hit dramedy The
as a theme song of the hit dramedy The Wonder Years watch would you do if I
Wonder Years watch would you do if I
Wonder Years watch would you do if I sang out of tune do you agree with our
sang out of tune do you agree with our
sang out of tune do you agree with our list which songs make you want to hug
list which songs make you want to hug
list which songs make you want to hug your friends a little harder leo
your friends a little harder leo
your friends a little harder leo here’s Anna showing you a song for more
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