Songs About Friends & Friendships

Countless songs about friends and special friendship songs have been written over the years covering all genres and styles of music. The theme of friendship is one we all can relate to throughout the various stages of our life and never really get tired of listening to. It can take you back to a special time and place – the good times, the bad times, sometimes happy, sometimes sad, sometimes confusing, scary, nervous, uncertain or emotional. The mutual sharing of thoughts, events and  good times of your life help in getting through the rough  and rocky spots. Certain songs bring back vivid memories  of knowing who you were with and what you were doing when that song was popular or when you heard it for the very first time, it stuck in your mind. Hopefully, with the help of this list below, here you may find some timeless friendship songs to reminisce about all over again.

Friends are among the most valuable commodities we can attain in our lifetime. It has always been said that if you have one best friend in your lifetime, that one true, trusted and unbreakable bond, then you have lived a successful life. Friendship comes in all sorts, but that’s what makes it so interesting and unique. Having a friend, a buddy, a confidant, someone to share memories, secrets, you’re your innermost thoughts with, is a wonderful part of life. It is an opportunity to go outside the family circle, form bonds and build relationships with others along that long and  ever-winding road called life.

For anyone who has ever had a friend lift them up when they were down or turn a bad day completely around, the following songs dealing with friends and friendships are ideal for dedicating to your BFF. So celebrate your own special friendships by putting together playlist for your phone, iPod or CD music mix by using this list as suggestions for some great songs… and here’s hoping that your friendships really do last forever. So… Enjoy the following song compilation and while you’re thinking about it, feel free to suggest a few of your own favorites that mean something special to you that you think should be added to this ever-growing list.

1. All I Really Want To Do – Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Cher
2. Always & Forever – Heatwave
3. Anytime You Need A Friend – Mariah Carey
4. At Your Side – The Corrs
5. Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
6. Ben – Michael Jackson
7. Best Friend – Brandy
8. Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Simon & Garfunkel
9. Come On Over – Shania Twain
10. Count On Me – Whitney Houston & Cici Winans
11. Crash & Burn – Savage Garden
12. Find Out Who Your Friends Are – Tracy Lawrence w/ Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw
13. For Good – Wicked
14. Friend Is A Friend – Pete Townshend
15. Friends – Beach Boys
16. Friends – Elton John (soundtrack from the movie “Friends”)
17. Friends – Bette Midler
18. Friends – Helmut Lotti & Michael Junior
19. Friends Are Friends Forever – Michael W. Smith
20. Friends For Life – Mark Wills
21. Friends For Life (Amigos Para Siempre) – Sarah Brightman & Jose Carreras
22. Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks
23. Friends Will Be Friends – Queen
24. Gift of A Friend – Demi Lovato
25. Graduation (Friends Forever) – Vitamin C
26. Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) – Spice Girls
27. He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – The Hollies, Neil Diamond
28. Hello Old Friend – Eric Clapton
29. I Miss My Friend – Darryl Worley
30. I Turn To You – Christina Aguilera
31. I Will Carry You – Clay Aiken
32. I Will Come To You – Hanson
33. I Will Remember You – Sarah McLachlan
34. I’ll Be There – Jackson Five, Mariah Carey
35. I’ll Be There For You – The Rembrandts (Theme from Friends)
36. I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders, Carrie Underwood
37. I’m Your Friend – Bobby Brown
38. In My Life – The Beatles
39. Kind & Generous – Natalie Merchant
40. Kryptonite – 3 Doors Down
41. Lean On Me – Bill Withers, Club Nouveau
42. Let Me Be There – Olivia Newton John
43. Me & My Friends – Red Hot Chili Peppers
44. My Best Friend – Tim McGraw
45. My Best Friend – Weezer
46. My Friend – Blessed Union of Souls
47. Old Friends – Simon & Garfunkel
48. Old Friends – Everything But The Girl
49. One Friend – Dan Seals
50. Pop Rocks & Coke – Green Day
51. Say You, Say Me – Lionel Richie
52. Stand By Me – Ben E. King
53. Thank You – Dido
54. Thank You For Being A Friend – Andrew Gold (Theme from Golden Girls)
55. That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne Warwick & Friends
56. There For You – Flyleaf
57. True Friend – Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana)
58. Umbrella – Rihanna
59. Waiting On A Friend – Rolling Stones
60. We’re All In This Together – High School Musical Cast
61. We’re Going To Be Friends – The White Stripes
62. Whenever I Call You Friend – Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks
63. Where Everybody Knows Your Name – Gary Portnoy (Theme From Cheers)
64. Why Can’t We Be Friends – War, Smash Mouth
65. Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
66. With A Little Help From My Friends – The Beatles, Joe Cocker
67. You & Me Together – Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana)
68. You’ll Be In My Heart – Phil Collins
69. You’re My Best Friend – Don Williams
70. You’re My Best Friend – Queen
71. You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor, Carole King
72. You’ve Got A Friend In Me – Randy Newman & Lyle Lovett (Soundtrack from Toy Story)
73. (You’ve Got To Have) Friends – Bette Midler

So whether you’re looking to cheer friends up, reunite with an old buddy, or simply celebrate your friendship, there’s sure to be something special on this above list to make you and your BFF feel all ‘warm and fuzzy’ inside.