My Friend (Groove Armada song)

"My Friend" is a song by English electronic music duo Groove Armada, released as the second single from their third studio album, Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) (2001), on 5 November 2001.

Content

The song features vocals by Celetia Martin and contains a sample from "Got to Learn How to Dance" by Fatback Band and samples a drum break from Skull Snaps' "It's a New Day". The lyrics are an interpolation from Brandy's 1995 hit "Best Friend".

Release

The song was featured in a Dutch television commercial for Royal Club soft drinks in 2002, which resulted in a re-release of the single in the Netherlands and a higher charting in the Dutch singles charts than the year before.

Music video

The music video features a woman (played by model Sarah Wietzel) going through a typical day at work, interspersed with scenes from a holiday with her friends.

Track listings

CD

1. "My Friend"
2. "My Friend (Dorfmeister vs. Madrid de los Austrias Dub)"
3. "My Friend (Swag's Good Buddy Remix)"

12-inch vinyl

A1. "My Friend (Rabbit in the Moon's Old Soul Mix)" – 8:56

A2. "My Friend (Album Version)" – 4:53

B1. "My Friend (Dorfmeister vs. Madrid De Los Austrias Dub)" – 6:20

B2. "My Friend (Kinnder "Oneness" Mix)" – 6:20

C1. "My Friend (DJ Icey Around The Way Mix)" – 5:51

C2. "My Friend (Rabbit in the Moon Dub)" – 9:08

D1. "My Friend (Swag's Good Buddy Remix)" – 7:36

D2. "My Friend (Swag's Version Dub)" – 7:12

Charts

Release history

References

External links

• "My Friend" at Discogs (list of releases)