Friendship songs in Western music with great lyrics. Beautiful, moving messages that touch the heart.

Best Of FriendsLenny White

Twennynine featuring Lenny White – Best of Friends

It’s a friendship song that resonates pleasantly with a fusion sound rooted in up-tempo funk music.

The lyrics convey, in depth, what we love about our friends and their wonderful qualities, enhancing the fine mood and resulting in a beautiful track.

Just FriendsRENE & ANGELA

René & Angela “Just friends” – 1981

It’s a friendship song where funky yet lavish synthesizers ring out boldly.

With tricky vocals and male–female interplay, the lyrics brilliantly capture the hazy feelings that sway between friendship and love.

It’s known as a classic that you can listen to casually yet still find fascinating.

FriendsShalamar

Shalamar – Friends

This is a classic by Shalamar that uses orthodox disco-funk melodies and mood to portray the brilliance and importance of friendship.

Lyrically, it has established itself as a definitive friendship song, presenting such a perfectly realized worldview that describing it simply as beautiful feels most fitting.

I’ll Be There For YouThe Rembrandts

The Rembrandts – I’ll Be There For You (HD) + Lyrics

This song, which starts with a catchy guitar riff, is also famous as the theme song of the hugely popular American TV show Friends.

The lyrics say, “Your life may be a mess, but I’ll be there for you.” What? Sounds condescending!? But actually, it’s because you were always there for me when I was going through tough times.

FriendsWhodini

Whodini- Friends

Although it’s categorized in the realm of hip-hop classics and old school, it’s a friendship song expressed through catchy melodic lines and gritty, old-school-style rap.

The lyrics are commendable in that they let you grasp a unique sense of camaraderie and learn about the social circles of the time.

Best FriendsMissy Eliott feat. Aaliyah

Missy Elliott – All N My Grill [Official Music Video]

This is a collaborative track by Missy Elliott, who excels at both hip-hop and R&B vocals, and the songstress Aaliyah, who passed away at a young age.

Their beautiful friendship is expressed through a superb collaboration, and the flawless quality of the lyrics helped drive the song’s success.

Do You Finally Need A FriendTerry Callier

Jerry Butler – Do You Finally Need A Friend

An exquisite ballad with a deep worldview, its lyrics make you reflect on the nature of true friendship—who needs you as you move forward, and whom you need.

It vividly portrays friendship in a profound realm and is also considered a classic in the oldies genre.