Friends
Justin Bieber, Bloodpop
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I was wonderin' 'bout your mama Did she get that job she wanted? Sell that car that gave her problems? I'm just curious 'bout her, honest (ooh ooh) Know you're wonderin' why I been callin' Think I got ulterior motives Know we didn't end this so good But you know we had something so good So I'm wonderin' Can we still be friends? (ah ah) Can we still be friends? (ah ah) Doesn't have to end (ah ah) And if it ends, can we be friends? Can we be friends? And if it ends, can we be friends? Aw, yeah Ooh (Can we be friends?) It's hard when everybody out there Just assumes we're still together I just ran into your cousin And had to tell her that we wasn't Me and all my other exes talk Why can't we? Guess that's something you never really liked 'bout me I gotta be careful when I text you 'Cause "LOL's" turn into "I miss you's" Been told to keep it 100 I lost you and found myself wondering Can we still be friends? (ah ah) Can we still be friends? (ah ah) Doesn't have to end (ah ah) And if it ends, can we be friends? Can we be friends? Can we be friends?
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Written by: Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Justin Drew Bieber, Michael Tucker
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Release Data"Friends" by Justin Bieber was released on August 17, 2017.
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CollaborationThe song was a collaborative project between Justin Bieber and American record producer and songwriter BloodPop.
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Chart PerformanceUpon release, the song peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart and #20 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Production TeamThe song was co-written by Justin Bieber, Julia Michaels, and Justin Tranter, along with its producers BloodPop and BURNS.
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Song Genre"Friends" falls into the genre of Electropop.
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Official RemixA remix of "Friends" featuring singer-songwriter, and producer Julia Michaels was released on October 20, 2017.
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Platinum CertificationThe song received Platinum certification in several countries, including the U.S, U.K, Australia, and Canada, signifying its commercial success.
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Music VideoEven though an official music video was never released, the lyric video on YouTube gained significant popularity, amassing over 100 million views.
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Critic's takeCritics often describe the song as infectious with a catchy chorus hook and memorable electronic beat.
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Post-Purpose Release"Friends" was the first solo song by Bieber after his fourth studio album "Purpose" released in 2015.
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ControversyThe song sparked speculation about being about Bieber's ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez. However, none of this was ever confirmed by the artist himself.
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Use in MediaThe song was featured in the 2018 film "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again".
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Streaming SuccessThe song has more than 600 million streams on Spotify as of 2021.
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Break from TouringThe song was released shortly after Bieber cancelled the remainder of his Purpose World Tour due to unforeseen circumstances.
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Cover ArtThe song's cover art displays two yellow birds along with a description of the song's title and artist's name.
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