"Friend of Mine" is a song recorded by singer
Kelly Price
Kelly Cherelle Price (born April 4, 1973) is an American R&B and gospel singer. She started her singing career in 1992. Price originally garnered attention by singing backing vocals for Mariah Carey on multiple songs, including her ''Billboar ...
. It spent five weeks at number 1 on the U.S. R&B chart and was awarded a
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist.
In the song, Price details how her lover was stolen by her best friend.
The song became a pop hit in 1998, peaking at number 12 on the U.S. Pop chart. A
remix was made of the song featuring
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and sex offender convicted of racketeering and multiple sex offenses.
During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwi ...
and
Ronald Isley
Ronald Isley (; born May 21, 1941) is an American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor. Isley is the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.
Early life
Born in 1941 to Sally ...
.
Music video
The music video for the remix is directed by
Hype Williams
Harold Williams (born August 1, 1970) is an American music video director, film director, film producer, and screenwriter.
Early life
Williams was born in Queens, New York. He is of mixed African-American and Honduran descent. He attended Adel ...
.
The video opens with Biggs (Ronald Isley) returning to his goddaughter Kelly. In tears, Kelly says she just discovered that her best friend had been sleeping with her husband (R. Kelly). Outraged to hear this, Biggs tells Kelly to call up her ex so he can talk to him. Kelly reluctantly does so and the song ends with Biggs scolding her ex for what he did while Kelly says she doesn't want him anymore.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
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List of number-one R&B singles of 1998 (U.S.)
References
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1998 songs
1998 debut singles
Kelly Price songs
R. Kelly songs
Songs written by Anthony Dent
Songs written by Kelly Price
Songs written by R. Kelly
Island Records singles
Music videos directed by Hype Williams
Songs about infidelity
Contemporary R&B ballads
Soul ballads
1990s ballads