I Don't Want to Be Your Friend

Cyndi Lauper

About I Don't Want to Be Your Friend

"I Don't Want to Be Your Friend" is a pop/R&B song written and composed by Diane Warren. It was first recorded by singer Cyndi Lauper for her 1989 album A Night To Remember. The song was meant to be the second commercial single released in the U. S. from that album, but after the second radio single "A Night to Remember" failed to chart highly, the label scrapped the idea. Famed songwriter Desmond Child also recorded a version for his only album Discipline (1991). "I Don't Want to Be Your Friend" was eventually a single by Filipino singer Nina, and also recorded by Dutch female singer Do in her eponymous debut album.  


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2007
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I don't want to see your face
I don't want to hear your name
I don't want to thing
Just stay away baby
Don't want to know if you're alright
Or what you're doin' with your life
Don't want to hear that you'll stay in touch maybe

I'll get just fine
So if you're goin' then darlin' goodbye, goodbye

Don't call me in the middle of the night no more
Don't expect me to be there
Don't think that it will be the way it was before
I'm not over you yet
And I don't think I care
And I don't want to be your friend

I'll forget we ever met
I'll forget I ever let
Ever let you into this heart of mine baby
You just gotta let me be
You gotta keep away from me
'Cause all I want to be is just free of you baby
Don't you come around
And say you still care about me
Go now, go now

Don't call me in the middle of the night...

You take it casually, and that's what's killing me
I'll get by just fine
So if you're goin' then darlin' goodbye, goodbye

Don't call me in the middle of the night no more
Don't expect me to be there
Don't think that it will be the way it was before
No, no baby
Don't call me in the middle of the night no more
I don't want to be your friend
Don't think that it will be the way it was before
I don't want to be your friend...

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Cyndi Lauper

Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the debut solo album She's So Unusual in 1983, which included four Billboard Hot 100 top five songs: "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," "Time After Time," "She Bop," and "All Through the Night." It became the first album to have four top-five singles by a female, and earned Lauper Best New Artist at the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985. Her success continued with True Colors in 1986, which included two Billboard Hot 100 top ten songs: the number one smash "True Colors" and "Change of Heart," and earned two nominations at the 29th Grammy Awards. more »

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Written by: DIANE EVE WARREN

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8 facts about this song

Song Information
"I Don't Want To Be Your Friend" is a song which was recorded by Cyndi Lauper for her second studio album titled "True Colors" released in 1986.
Songwriter
The song was written by Diane Warren, an American songwriter who has also penned hit songs for artists like Céline Dion, Aerosmith, and Cher.
Genre
The music genre of the song falls under pop and new-wave.
Chart Performance
It reached number 2 in the Norway Singles Chart and number 1 in the Canadian Singles Chart.
Famous Cover
"I Don't Want To Be Your Friend" was also covered by Nina, a Filipina pop singer, and it was included in her album "Nina Live!". Her version was generally well received by listeners.
Production Credits
The song was produced by Cyndi Lauper herself along with Lennie Petze.
Popularity
The song initially gained popularity in the United States and gradually all over the world, making it one of Cyndi Lauper's memorable hits.
Album Success
Cyndi Lauper's album "True Colors", where "I Don't Want To Be Your Friend" appears, was a commercial success and received favorable reviews from music critics.

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