| You Can't Make Old Friends | |
| Cover: | You-Can't-Make-Old-Friends-song.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Kenny Rogers duet with Dolly Parton |
| Album: | You Can't Make Old Friends |
| Released: | November 4, 2013 |
| Recorded: | 2013 |
| Studio: | Starstruck Studios (Nashville) |
| Length: | 4:02 |
| Label: | Warner Music Nashville |
| Producer: | Dann Huff |
| Chronology: | Kenny Rogers |
| Prev Title: | When You Tell Me You Love Me |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
"You Can't Make Old Friends" is a song by Kenny Rogers in duet with Dolly Parton from Roger's 2013 album of the same name. It was written by Ryan Hanna King, Don Schlitz, Caitlyn Smith. The song was released as a digital download on September 3, 2013.[1] Its music video premiered on ABC's Good Morning America on September 16.[2] The song was subsequently sent to country radio on November 4.[3] It debuted on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in December 2013, eventually peaking at number 57.
For their performance, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton were nominated in 2014 at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.[4]
"You Can't Make Old Friends" was later included on Parton's 2014 album, Blue Smoke.
A cover version of "You Can't Make Old Friends", a duet between Nathan Carter and Lisa McHugh, appeared on McHugh's 2015 album Wildfire.
The Petersens released a Bluegrass version on May 20, 2020, on their Youtube Channel as a tribute to then recently deceased Kenny Rogers.