"Friends" is the title of a song written by Jerry Holland and recorded by country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist John Michael Montgomery

John Michael Montgomery

John Michael Montgomery is an American country music artist. He has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: "I Swear" and "Sold "...

. It was released in September 1996 as the second single from his 1996 album What I Do the Best

What I Do the Best

What I Do the Best is the fourth studio album released by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The tracks "Ain't Got Nothin' on Us", "Friends", "How Was I to Know" and "I Miss You a Little" were all released as singles, peaking at #15, #2, #2, and #6, respectively on the Hot...

. It peaked at #2 in the United States, while it was a number-one hit in Canada.

Content

The song is a ballad, that discusses how when people break up, they always state the line "we can still be friends."

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that "Montgomery's performance is solid, and the song is incredibly poignant."

Chart positions

Chart (1996-1997)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	69
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1