Friends (Dionne Warwick album)

Friends is a 1985 album recorded by Dionne Warwick, her seventh for the Arista label. The LP was originally issued as number AL 8-8398 in the Arista Catalog. It stands as one of Warwick's most successful albums.

Friends
Studio album by
Dionne Warwick
ReleasedNovember 25, 1985
Recorded1985
GenreR&B, pop
LabelArista
ProducerBurt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Albhy Galuten, David Foster, Stevie Wonder, Barry Manilow
Dionne Warwick chronology
Finder of Lost Loves
(1985)		 Friends
(1985)		 Reservations for Two
(1987)
Singles from Friends
  1. "That's What Friends Are For"
    Released: November 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

History

The album was executive produced by Clive Davis. It peaked at #12 on the Billboard album chart in March 1986. It was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female, at the 1987 Grammy Awards, eventually selling 900,000 US copies. The album yielded the single "That's What Friends Are For", which became Warwick's biggest U.S. hit, spending four weeks at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. A second single, "Whisper in the Dark", was released in 1986.

"On My Own", a song recorded by Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald, was originally written for Warwick by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. Warwick recorded the song to be released on this album but it wasn't included in the final track list. The version recorded by LaBelle and McDonald was released in 1986 and became a hit. Warwick has performed the song live on several occasions.

In USSR the album was released under the translated title Друзья.

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."That's What Friends Are For" (featuring Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder)Carole Bayer Sager, Burt Bacharach4:15
2."Whisper in the Dark"Bruce Roberts, Edgar Bronfman, Jr.4:35
3."Remember Your Heart"Dan Navarro, David P. Bryant3:43
4."Love at Second Sight"David Foster, Paul Gordon4:40
5."Moments Aren't Moments"Stevie Wonder4:36
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Stronger Than Before"Sager, Bacharach, Roberts3:22
7."Stay Devoted"Sager, Bacharach3:36
8."No One There (To Sing Me a Love Song)"Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass, Randy Jackson, Walter Afanasieff4:28
9."How Long?"Sager, Bacharach4:12
10."Extravagant Gestures"Sager, Bacharach4:59

Charts
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[2] 20
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 33
US Billboard 200[4] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 8

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Wynn, Ron. "Dionne Warwick: Friends > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. "Norwegiancharts.com – Dionne Warwick – Friends". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. "Swedishcharts.com – Dionne Warwick – Friends". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  4. "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  5. "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  6. "Canadian album certifications – Dionne Warwick – Friends". Music Canada. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  7. "American album certifications – Dionne Warwick – Friends". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 29, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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