More than Friends (James Hype song)

"More than Friends" is a 2017 song by James Hype featuring Kelli-Leigh, it was released by Warner Music on 7 July 2017 and peaked at number 8 in the United Kingdom. The song is a remake of En Vogue's 1996 song "Don't Let Go (Love)",[1] rearranging lines from the track into a new order.

"More than Friends"
Single by James Hype featuring Kelli-Leigh
Released	7 July 2017
Recorded	2016–17
Genre	Dance
Length	2:20
Label	Warner Music
Songwriter(s)	Willy William; Andrea Martin; Ivan Matias; Marqueze Ethridge; Organized Noize
Producer(s)	Edward Jenkins James Hype
James Hype featuring Kelli-Leigh singles chronology
"More than Friends" (2017) "No Drama" (2018)

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"More than Friends"	2:20

Digital download EP

No.	Title	Length
1.	"More than Friends" (Extended Mix)	4:06
2.	"More than Friends" (VIP Mix)	4:35
3.	"More than Friends" (Illyus & Barrientos Remix)	6:00
4.	"More than Friends" (Mason Remix)	5:02

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2017–18) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 26 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 12 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4] 24 Croatia (HRT)[5] 72 France (SNEP)[6] 140 Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 23 Ireland (IRMA)[8] 20 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[9] 5 Scotland (OCC)[10] 4 Slovenia (SloTop50)[11] 28 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 29 UK Singles (OCC)[13] 8 UK Dance (OCC)[14] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position Poland (ZPAV)[15] 53 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 99 Chart (2018) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 96 Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 85 Slovenia (SloTop50)[19] 45

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[20]	Gold	15,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[21]	Gold	200,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[22]	Platinum	600,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country	Version	Date	Formats	Label
United Kingdom	Single	7 July 2017	Digital download	Warner Music
	Extended	1 September 2017

References

1. "EAR CANDY: James Hype feat. Kelli-Leigh – More Than Friends". Virgin Radio Romania. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
2. "Austriancharts.at – James Hype feat. Kelli-Leigh – More Than Friends" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
3. "Ultratop.be – James Hype feat. Kelli-Leigh – More Than Friends" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
4. "Ultratop.be – James Hype feat. Kelli-Leigh – More Than Friends" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
5. "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
6. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 48, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
7. "Offiziellecharts.de – James Hype feat. Kelli-Leigh – More Than Friends". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – James Hype". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
9. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
11. "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
12. "Swisscharts.com – James Hype feat. Kelli-Leigh – More Than Friends". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
14. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
15. "Airplay 2017 – w pierwszej trójce Sheeran, Tiësto i Hyży" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
16. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
17. "Jaaroverzichten 2018". Ultratop. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
18. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
19. "SloTop50 – Slovenian official Year-End singles chart". SloTop50. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
20. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2018". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
21. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (James Hype feat. Kelli-Leigh; 'More Than Friends')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
22. "British single certifications – James Hype Ft Kelli-Leigh – More Than Friends". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 August 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type More Than Friends in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.