Best Friend
50 Cent
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Yeah! It's my tape man, listen to my tape WOO!!! If I was your best friend, I want you 'round all the time (I want you 'round me all the time) Can I be your best friend, if you promise you'll be mine (Girl promise you'll be mine) Please say he's just a friend (Uh huh) now girl let's not pretend (Come on) Either he is or he ain't your man (Ha Ha!) please say he's just a friend If I was your best friend, I want you 'round all the time (I want you 'round me all the time) Can I be your best friend, if you promise you'll be mine (Girl promise you'll be mine) Please say he's just a friend (Uh huh) now girl let's not pretend (Come on) Either he is or he ain't your man (Ha Ha!) please say he's just a friend If I was your best friend First we get the talkin, then we get the touchin If we get pass the phone games we'll be fuckin I kiss like the french therefore my tongue in your ear Do it like the dogs do it girl and pull on your hair For me a different scenery just mean a different position In the tub or on the sink I improvise now listen In the chopper or on the jet join the mile high club I'm no fool I know money can't buy me love But I'm a different type of nigga that make sure that you know Instead of a rose, there's a hundred dozen of those See I see somethin special when I look in your eyes With your legs way back I see this pussy is mine If you ain't sure when I'm talkin I don't tell you no lies But there's things that you say that have me wonderin why When I don't say what I'm thinkin it don't mean that I'm shy Got on that shit you picked out for me that's why I'm so fly If I was your best friend, I want you 'round all the time (I want you 'round me all the time) Can I be your best friend, if you promise you'll be mine (Girl promise you'll be mine) Please say he's just a friend (Uh huh) now girl let's not pretend (Come on) Either he is or he ain't your man (Ha Ha!) please say he's just a friend If I was your best friend, I want you 'round all the time (I want you 'round me all the time) Can I be your best friend, if you promise you'll be mine (Girl promise you'll be mine) Please say he's just a friend (Uh huh) now girl let's not pretend (Come on) Either he is or he ain't your man (Ha Ha!) please say he's just a friend If I was your best friend While you in your bubble bath I'll come wash on your back When you puttin on your lotion I can help you with that I sit and think of things to say that may make you smile Or give you gifts from my heart to reflect my style Or slang I use when we build may change how you talk And if I'm focused while I'm strokin I could change how you walk There's a swagger that you calm but when you come from New York I'm a hustler I just hustle in the things that I bought Separate me from the rest, I feel like I'm the best If there's a price to pay for feelin you I pay that twice I'm as ghetto as it gets girl you know that's right I ain't got nothin to hide baby I tell you my secrets 'Fore you end up bein 'round long enough to peep shit I get closer to you, I mean closer than close I get into you, after I take off my clothes Girl I been into you, mentally long before If I was your best friend, I want you 'round all the time (I want you 'round me all the time) Can I be your best friend, if you promise you'll be mine (Girl promise you'll be mine) Please say he's just a friend (Uh huh) now girl let's not pretend (Come on) Either he is or he ain't your man (Ha Ha!) please say he's just a friend If I was your best friend, I want you 'round all the time (I want you 'round me all the time) Can I be your best friend, if you promise you'll be mine (Girl promise you'll be mine) Please say he's just a friend (Uh huh) now girl let's not pretend (Come on) Either he is or he ain't your man (Ha Ha!) please say he's just a friend If I was your best friend
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Written by: Curtis James Jackson, Josephine Armstead, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Song Classification"Best Friend" is a single by recording artist 50 Cent. It was included in the soundtrack to the film "Get Rich or Die Tryin'”.
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Release InformationThe song was officially released as a single on January 19, 2006. The original version of the song had already featured on the earlier-released soundtrack of the film.
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Chart RankingsThe song reached 35 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart after its release, making it one of 50 Cent's successful hits.
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Musical Composition"Best Friend" is characterized by its laid-back, smooth beat overlaid with 50 Cent's aggressive rap style. It is also known for its catchy chorus.
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CollaborationThe remix version of the song features rapper Olivia. This version was part of the soundtrack album and was not released for radio and retail sale.
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Music VideoThe music video of "Best Friend" was directed by Jessy Terrero, who frequently collaborates with 50 Cent on his music videos. The video features scenes from the movie as well as original footage featuring 50 Cent and Olivia.
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LyricsThe lyrics of the song refer to a romantic relationship, rather than a platonic friendship, leading to some fans interpreting it as a unique take on the friend-zone concept prevalent in modern pop culture.
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ReceptionDespite not being as commercially successful as some of his other singles, the song was praised by critics for its melodic appeal and 50 Cent's strong delivery. It continues to be a popular track among his fans.
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Commercial UsageThe song was extensively used in the promotion and marketing of the "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" movie.
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Legacy"Best Friend" further cemented 50 Cent's status as one of the leading forces in the music industry during the mid-2000s, contributing to his image as not only a hardcore rapper but also a versatile artist capable of producing melodic and commercial hits.
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