'' Friends'' is an American television sitcom. Friends or The Friends may also refer to: *

Friendship Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between people. It is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an "acquaintance" or an "association", such as a classmate, neighbor, coworker, or colleague. In some cultures, the concept o ...

, an interpersonal relationship between humans *

Quakers Quakers are people who belong to a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations known formally as the Religious Society of Friends. Members of these movements ("theFriends") are generally united by a belief in each human's abil ...

, or members of the Religious Society of Friends

Film

* ''Friends'' (1912 film), an American film by D. W. Griffith * ''Friends'' (1938 film), a Soviet film by Lev Arnshtam * ''Friends'' (1971 film), a British film with a soundtrack by Elton John and Bernie Taupin * ''The Friends'' (film), a 1971 French film by Gérard Blain * ''Friends'' (1988 film), a Japanese-Swedish film * ''Friends'' (1993 film), a South African film starring Kerry Fox * ''Friends'' (1999 film), an Indian Malayalam film starring Jayaram and Mukesh * ''Friends'' (2001 film), an Indian Tamil film starring Vijay and Suriya * '' Friends (With Benefits)'', a 2009 comedy-drama film

Literature

* ''The Friends'' (play), a 1970 play by Arnold Wesker * ''Friends: A Love Story'', a 2007 nonfiction book by Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance with Hilary Beard * ''The Friends'' (novel), a 1973 novel by Rosa Guy

Music

Bands

Friends (Swedish band) Friends was a Swedish ''dansband'' or pop group formed in 1999 and made up of Stefan Brunzell, Tony Haglund, Kristian Hermanson, Nina Inhammar, Kim Kärnfalk and Peter Strandberg. They were put together from auditions on the reality televisi ...

, a sextet who represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 *

Friends (American band) Friends were a band from Brooklyn, New York formed in September 2010 and disbanded sometime in 2013. The band, originally named Perpetual Crush, consisted of Samantha Urbani (vocals), Lesley Hann (bass, percussion, backing vocals), Nikki Shapiro ...

, a band from Brooklyn * Friends, an American-Australian soft rock trio that was the predecessor to Cotton, Lloyd and Christian * Friends, a 1980s Dutch band featuring

Carola Smit Carola Sier-Smit (born 1 September 1963) is a Dutch singer and was a member of Dutch pop band BZN from 1984 until 2007 when the band disbanded. Biography Musical career Smit was born Volendam, and began her musical career in 1980 (at age 17), w ...

* Friends, alternative name for Leo de Castro and Friends, a 1970s Australian rock band

Albums

* ''Friends'' (film soundtrack), a 1971 soundtrack by Elton John and Bernie Taupin * ''Friends'' (B'z album) (1992) * ''Friends'' (The Beach Boys album) (1968) * ''Friends'' (Chick Corea album) (1978) * ''Friends'' (Easybeats album) (1969) * ''Friends'' (B.B. King album) (1974) * ''Friends'' (Erina Mano album) (2009) * ''Friends'' (Hugh Masekela and Larry Willis album) (2005) * ''Friends'' (Anthony Neely album) (2013) * '' Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends'', a 2012 album by Sakura Gakuin * ''Friends'' (Shalamar album) (1982) * ''Friends'' (Sly and Robbie album) (1998) * ''Friends'' (Dionne Warwick album) (1985) * ''Friends'' (White Lies album) (2016) * '' The Friends EP'', a 2007 EP by Ween * ''Friends'', a 1981 album by BZN * ''Friends'', a 1983 album by Larry Carlton * ''Friends'', a 2004 album by Mocca * ''Friends'', a 1998 EP by Testeagles

Songs

* "Friends" (Beach Boys song), 1968 * "Friends" (Terry Reid song), 1969 * "Friends" (Elton John song), 1971 * "Friends" (Bette Midler song), 1973 * "Friends" (Razzy Bailey song), 1981 * "Friends" (Joe Satriani composition), 1992 * "Friends" (Stella Getz song), 1993 * "Friends" (Scooter song), 1995 * "Friends" (John Michael Montgomery song), 1996 * "Friends" (Aura Dione song), 2012 * "Friends" (Francis and the Lights song), 2016 * "Friends" (Justin Bieber and BloodPop song), 2017 * "Friends" (Marshmello and Anne-Marie song), 2018 * "Friends" (Flume song), 2019 * "Friends" (Amii Stewart song), 1984 * "Friends" (Jody Watley song), 1989 * "Friends" (Whodini song), 1984 * Friends (Monica song), 2022 * " Friends!", a song by Nami Tamaki, 2009 * "Friends", by Adam & The Ants, from the EP ''

The B-Sides The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan ...

'', 1982 * "Friends", by Backyard Babies, from the album '' Stockholm Syndrome'', 2003 * "Friends", by BTS, from the album '' Map of the Soul: 7'', 2020 * "Friends", by The Carters, from the album '' Everything Is Love'', 2018 * "Friends", by Dido, from the album '' Still on My Mind'', 2019 * "Friends", by Faster Pussycat, from the album '' Whipped!'', 1992 * "Friends", by Gentle Giant, from the album '' Giant for a Day!'', 1978 * "Friends", by Hustle Gang, from the album ''

We Want Smoke ''Hustle Gang Presents We Want Smoke'', commonly referred to as ''We Want Smoke'', is a compilation album by recording artists of American record label Grand Hustle Records, released under the namesake Hustle Gang. The compilation was issued on ...

'', 2017 * "Friends", by J. Cole, from the album '' KOD'', 2018 * "Friends", by Led Zeppelin, from the album ''

Led Zeppelin III ''Led Zeppelin III'' is the third studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on 5 October 1970. It was recorded in three locations. Much of the work was done at Headley Grange, a country house, using the Rolling Stones Mobil ...

'', 1970 * "Friends", by Barry Manilow, from the album '' Barry Manilow'', 1973 * "Friends", by The Police, from the single "

Don't Stand So Close to Me "Don't Stand So Close to Me" is a hit song by the rock band The Police, released in September 1980 as the lead single from their third album ''Zenyatta Mondatta''. It concerns a teacher who has a sexual relationship with a student, which in tu ...

", 1980 * "Friends", by Raven-Symoné, from the album '' That's So Raven Too!'', 2006 * "Friends", by Sakura Gakuin, from the album '' Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends'', 2012 * "Friends", by Blake Shelton from ''

If I'm Honest ''If I'm Honest'' is the tenth studio album by American country music singer Blake Shelton. It was released on May 20, 2016 via Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Nashville. The album was produced by Shelton's longtime producer Scott Hendricks an ...

'', 2016 * "Friends", by Michael W. Smith, from the album '' Michael W. Smith Project'', 1983 * "Friends", by Meghan Trainor, from the album ''

Thank You "''Thank you''" (often expanded to ''thank you very much'' or ''thanks a lot'', or informally abbreviated to ''thanks'' or alternately as ''many thanks''Geoffrey Leech, ''The Pragmatics of Politeness'' (2014), p. 200.) is a common expression of ...

'', 2016 * "Friends", by Tubeway Army, from the album ''

Tubeway Army Tubeway Army were a London-based new wave band led by lead singer Gary Numan. Formed at the height of punk rock in 1977 the band gradually changed to an electronic sound. They were the first band of the electronic era to have a synthesiser ...

'', 1978 * "Friends", by Ween, from the album ''

La Cucaracha La Cucaracha ("The Cockroach") is a popular Mexican folk song about a cockroach who cannot walk. The song's origins are unclear, but it dates back at least to the 1910s during the Mexican Revolution. The song belongs to the Mexican genre. The s ...

'', 2007 * "Friends", by Why Don't We, from the album ''

8 Letters ''8 Letters'' is the debut full-length studio album by American boy band Why Don't We. The album was released on August 31, 2018, by Atlantic Records in the United States and by Warner Music Group elsewhere. The album was supported by three sin ...

'', 2018 * "Friends", by Whodini, from the album '' Escape'', 1984 * "Friends", by Hyper Potions, main theme of the video game ''

Sonic Mania ''Sonic Mania'' is a 2017 platform game published by Sega for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. Produced in commemoration of the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series' 25th anniversary, ''Sonic Mania'' pays homage to the original S ...

'', 2017

Television

* ''Friends'' (1979 TV series), an American kids-oriented drama * ''Friends'' (2002 TV series), a South Korean-Japanese drama * ''Friends'' (Polish TV series) or ''Przyjaciółki'', a 2012 Polish drama TV series * ''Friends'' (2021 TV program), a South Korean reality show * ''The Friends'' (TV series), a South Korean TV series

Other uses

* ''Friends'' (ship), a 1779 convict transport ship * ''Friends'' (collage), a 2011 mixed media collage by India Cruse-Griffin * Friends (smart speaker), a smart speaker developed by Naver Corporation and Line Corporation * Friends Arena, an arena in Stockholm, Sweden * Friends FM, a radio station in Kolkata, India * Friends Hospital, a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *

Friends University Friends University is a private nondenominational Christian university in Wichita, Kansas. It was founded in 1898. The main building was originally built in 1886 for Garfield University but was donated in 1898 to the Religious Society of Friend ...

, a university in Wichita, Kansas * Friends-International, a NGO aid foundation * Friends, members in the

Two by Twos Two by Twos is one of the names used to denote an international, home-based new religious movement that has its origins in Ireland at the end of the 19th century. Among members, the church is typically referred to as "The Truth" or "The Way ...

house churches