"Friends" is a song by American singer

Amii Stewart Amy Paulette "Amii" Stewart (born January 29, 1956) is an American disco and soul singer and dancer who found prominence with her 1979 U.S. Billboard number 1 hit cover of Eddie Floyd's song " Knock on Wood", often considered a classic of the ...

, released as a

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in 1984. The song contains backing vocals by Italian musician

Mike Francis Francesco Puccioni (26 April 1961 – 30 January 2009), better known under his stage name Mike Francis, was an Italian singer and composer, born in Florence, Italy. Internationally, he was best known for his 1984 hit, "Survivor", and his collabo ...

, who also wrote and composed the song. It did not initially appear on the 1984 album '' Try Love'', except for the Dutch release, but was included on later pressings of the album. It was a hit in the UK, peaking at No. 12 on the

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. In the U.S., the song reached No. 46 on the ''Billboard''

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chart in 1985.

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