| Friends | |
| Cover: | John Michael Montgomery - Friends.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | John Michael Montgomery |
| Album: | What I Do the Best |
| Released: | September 23, 1996 |
| Recorded: | 1996 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:52 |
| Label: | Atlantic |
| Producer: | Csaba Petocz |
| Prev Title: | Ain't Got Nothin' on Us |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | I Miss You a Little |
| Next Year: | 1997 |
"Friends" is a song written by Jerry Holland, and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in September 1996 as the second single from his album What I Do the Best. It peaked at number 2 in the United States, while it was a number-one hit in Canada.
The song is a ballad, that discusses how when people break up, they always state the line "we can still be friends."
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that "Montgomery's performance is solid, and the song is incredibly poignant."[1]
| Chart (1997) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 38 | |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 59 |