That's What Friends Are For
Stevie Wonder, Burt Bacharach, Dionne & Friends, Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight
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And I never thought I'd feel this way And as far as I'm concerned I'm glad I got the chance to say That I do believe I love you And if I should ever go away Well then close your eyes and try To feel the way we do today And then if you can remember Keep smilin', keep shinin' Knowing you can always count on me for sure That's what friends are for For good times and bad times I'll be on your side forever more That's what friends are for Well you came and opened me And now there's so much more I see And so by the way I thank you And then for the times when we're apart Well then close your eyes and know These words are coming from my heart And then if you can remember Oh, keep smilin', keep shinin' Knowing you can always count on me for sure That's what friends are for In good times, in bad times I'll be on your side forever more Oh, that's what friends are for Oh, keep smilin', keep shinin' Knowing you can always count on me for sure That's what friends are for For good times and bad times I'll be on your side forever more Oh, that's what friends are for Oh, keep smilin', keep shinin' Knowing you can always count on me for sure 'Cause I tell youl, that's what friends are for Oh, good times and for bad times I'll be on your side forever more Oh, that's what friends are for (that's what friends are for, ya) On me for sure (count on me for sure, count on me for sure) That's what friends are for
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Written by: BURT F BACHARACH, CAROLE BAYER SAGER, BURT BACHARACH, CAROL BAYER SAGER
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4 facts about this song
Composition and Original Release1. "That's What Friends Are For" was composed by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager.
2. It was first recorded in 1982 by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack of the film "Night Shift."
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Dionne & Friends Version3. The song was covered later by the renowned quartet: Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, and Gladys Knight, and famously referred to as "Dionne & Friends".
4. This version was released in 1985 as a benefit single for AIDS research and prevention.
5. The credit of the song was not given to Warwick and her superstar friends as individuals, but rather as "Dionne & Friends" - a one-time-only pseudonym.
6. The record label, Arista Records, donated all profits from the sales to the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR).
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Success & Recognition7. Warwick's version of "That's What Friends Are For" became a massive international hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart for four weeks in January 1986.
8. The song also topped the R&B and Adult Contemporary charts in the United States.
9. It won two Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Song of the Year in 1987.
10. By the end of 1986, the song had raised over $3 million for its cause.
11. It is considered Dionne Warwick's biggest hit.
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Legacy12. To this day, the song has been played to close multiple AIDS benefit concerts.
13. It has been covered by numerous artists, including Trijntje Oosterhuis, who recorded a version in 2007 that topped the Dutch charts.
14. Associated Television used "That's What Friends Are For" as the closing theme for their 1989 drama series, "Forever Green".
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