"Can't Be Friends" is an R&B song by American recording artist

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. It was officially sent to U.S. urban radio on September 28, 2010 as the second single of Songz' fourth studio album, '' Passion, Pain & Pleasure''. The song is produced by

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and written by Winans and Songz. Lyrically, Trey Songz explains a bad breakup between him and his girlfriend and how they cannot be just friends after he fell in love with her. The music is sampled from a piece known as "Bibo no aozora" composed by

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, released in 1996, which is also used in the 2006 film

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Music video

The official music video for this song was released on September 7, 2010. It is highly compared to Usher's "

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" and "

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" video, due to the very similar concept. It shows Trey on a chair, in a dark background, singing. As the song continues on, a girl makes her appearance and Trey goes shirtless.

Charts

On the week ending October 2, 2010, "Can't Be Friends" debuted at #74 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and currently peaked at #43. The song spent 13 consecutive weeks at number one on the ''Billboard''

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chart.

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References

{{authority control 2010 singles Trey Songz songs Contemporary R&B ballads Music videos directed by Anthony Mandler Songs written by Mario Winans 2010 songs Songs written by Trey Songz