[Best Friend!] Friendship Songs in Western Music: A Collection of Songs About Friends [2025]

Best FriendBrandy

Brandy – Best Friend (Official Video)

It’s when you’re feeling down that you especially want to hear a friend’s voice, right? The highlight of this song is a vocal that feels as if Brandy herself is speaking to you.

It’s the kind of track that makes you want to lean on a friend and reach for the phone.

By the way, it was sampled in Me & My Toothbrush’s 2014 track “One Thing.” Since the word “sister” appears in the lyrics, you can read this song as being sung between women.

That’s What Friends Are ForDionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick – That’s What Friends Are For

A 1985 song by American singer Dionne Warwick.

As the title suggests, it’s a song about friendship.

Its gentle musical progression that expresses that bond, along with tender words that say you can always lean on me, make it a truly heartwarming track.

The participating musicians are all legends, too, making it a remarkably luxurious number to listen to.

FriendsNas & Damian Marley

Friends

American artist Nas and Jamaican artist Damian Marley teamed up to release their collaborative album Distant Relatives in 2010.

The two masterfully fused their respective genres—hip-hop and reggae—creating a work themed around their shared roots in Africa.

In particular, the track Friends powerfully conveys the value of genuine friendship and the importance of supporting one another on life’s journey.

The song celebrates true friends who share both joys and hardships, reminding us of the significance of deep human bonds.

It’s especially recommended for music explorers and anyone wishing to reexamine the true worth of friendship.

Listen to it when you’re strengthening ties with friends or in need of support, and its resonant message will speak to you even more strongly.

I Turn To YouChristina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera – I Turn To You (Official Video)

The original song is a hit by the male R&B group All-4-One.

It’s a cover that became widely known after being used in the movie Space Jam.

It’s a heartfelt number that gently sings about friendship and love—standing tall because you’re there, being able to fight because you’re there.

Released in 2000, it was Christina Aguilera’s fifth single, and it’s also included on her debut album Christina Aguilera, released in August 1999.

True ColorsCyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper – True Colors (Official HD Video)

Cyndi Lauper is a quintessential American female artist and a great Japanophile.

This song, released in 1986 as the lead single from her second album True Colors, is one of her signature ballads and reached No.

1 on the U.

S.

charts.

The version covered by the British legend Phil Collins is also well known.

As you listen, carefully consider the intent behind the lyrics and what “true colors” really means, picturing the person with whom you share a precious bond.

GoodbyeThe Spice Girls

Spice Girls – Goodbye (Official Music Video)

This is the ninth single by the British girl group, the Spice Girls.

The song can be interpreted as expressing their feelings for Geri, the member who left before its release.

It conveys the sentiment of telling a friend who is going their separate way, “I’ll miss you, but I want you to do your best in your new place.” It carries the feeling of supporting a best friend’s new challenge.

Don’t Forget MeMaggie Rogers

Maggie Rogers – Don’t Forget Me (Official Video)

Maggie Rogers’s new song captures the joy and anxiety felt through a friend’s wedding, expressed in her signature refined folk-pop style.

Released in February 2024, the track deftly portrays the complexities of relationships and the longing for genuine love, leaving a deep impression on listeners.

As a lead single from the album “Don’t Forget Me,” it drew attention for its captivating sound that fuses folk with modern pop.

It’s the perfect song for anyone embracing new encounters and change—one you’ll want to belt out at full volume in the car.