Ticketmaster Top 10: Songs About Friendship

Usually romantic love gets all the glory when it comes to songs. (Have you ever tried to count all the love songs written in the past 50 years? Good luck!) Not to be overlooked and just as important in most of our lives is the love and loyalty of a good friend. While there may not be quite as many famous songs about friendship, there are plenty of heartwarming and stellar tunes that give besties top billing.

BTS — “Friends”

It’s easy to find friends when the sun is shining and things are breaking your way, but what about in the hard times, “when the cheers die down”? K-pop superstars BTS explore the nature of long-lasting friendship and the genuine friends who stand by you, even in the toughest of times. This deceptively poppy and upbeat tune explores what true friendship is all about and how fickle it can be.

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Drake — “Started From The Bottom”

In this haunting and hypnotic track, Drake chronicles the rise to stardom from humble beginnings, which is made all the sweeter with his friends by his side. “Started from the bottom now my whole team f-ing here” the Canadian rap star says, adding “F— a fake friend, where your real friends at?” An astute observation serves him well as he’s now a four-time Grammy winner with multiple hits on the Billboard charts..

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Weezer — “My Best Friend”

There’s certainly no mistaking what this straight-ahead indie rock song is all about. With the lyrics, “When everything is wrong I’ll come talk to you, You make things alright when I’m feeling blue… You’re my best friend and I love you,” frontman Rivers Cuomo penned an obvious ode to friendship. Fun fact: The song appears during the credits for the 2010 film Yogi Bear, which features Justin Timberlake as the voice of the character Boo-Boo..

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The Carters — “Friends”

Better known as Beyoncé and Jay-Z, The Carters’ ode to their “ride or die” crew waxes philosophical on how good friends will lift you up and never let you down. With its hypnotic beats and a mid-song rap from Jay-Z, it’s the perfect slow jam to dedicate to your bestie.

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Queen — “You’re My Best Friend”

From the now-legendary opening keyboard notes to frontman Freddie Mercury’s impressive vocal gymnastics to the delicious harmonies, it’s impossible to feel down or lonely while listening to this classic tribute to a best friend.

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Garth Brooks — “Friends In Low Places”

In true country music fashion, “Friends in Low Places” tells the story of an outsider who doesn’t belong and chases his blues away with whiskey and beer. Despite being a fish out of water at a black-tie affair, he fits right in at a dive bar with his “friends in low places.” This irresistible tune helped put country crooner Garth Brooks on the map and can still get the entire crowd singing along and kicking up their cowboy boots for some line dancing.

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Chris Stapleton — “Friendship”

Grammy-winning country crooner Chris Stapleton describes the type of friend everyone wants in their life on “Friendship,” singing “‘cause we got a friendship, the kind that last a lifetime, through all the hardship, you know, you’re a friend of mine.” The song appears on his 2017 album From a Room: Volume 2, which charted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Grab your best friend, crank this smooth song up and sing along.

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Bruno Mars — “Count on Me”

Conjuring up images of Bruno Mars sitting on a beautiful tropical island sipping Mai Tais, strumming an acoustic guitar and serenading his best buddy, “Count on Me” is a heartfelt tune about true friendship and loyalty. The pop superstar also acted as a friend to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013, donating the song to a charity album to raise money for aid efforts.

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Saweetie Featuring Doja Cat — “Best Friend”

On “Best Friend,” Saweetie and Doja Cat team up for their first collaboration — an addictive girl-power anthem about fierce friendship and independence. The video features the two rap stars poolside, getting hit on by a hilariously out-of-touch lothario who they unceremoniously send on their way. The track, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song, is tailor-made for dancing with your crew or toasting champagne with your gal pals.

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Rihanna Featuring JAY-Z — “Umbrella”

This megahit catapulted Rihanna’s career into the stratosphere, and for good reason. Featuring opening bars and a co-write by Jay-Z, this catchy “us against the world” tune might be one of the most creative and heartfelt of all the songs ever written about friendship. When the storms swirl around us and the world comes raining down, come stand under my umbrella.

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