One Friend
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"One Friend" was a single released from Dan Seals
' hits compilation The Best
in 1987. It peaked at #1, becoming his seventh straight number-one single. This song was originally included on his 1984 album San Antone
, and this version was the b-side to that album's single "(You Bring Out) The Wild Side of Me
".
, and a music video was filmed for that version the following year. It was directed by Tom Bevins, and it shows Seals singing and performing the song on his guitar while sitting by a bonfire. It was the last music video of Seals' career.
Dan Seals
Danny Wayland "Dan" Seals was an American musician. The younger brother of Seals & Crofts member Jim Seals, he first gained fame as the "England Dan" half of the soft rock duo England Dan and John Ford Coley, which charted nine pop and adult contemporary singles between 1976 and 1980, including...
' hits compilation The Best
The Best (Dan Seals album)
The Best is the first greatest hits compilation from country music artist Dan Seals. It features his highest charting songs from his previous four albums beginning with Rebel Heart . The album has been certified platinum...
in 1987. It peaked at #1, becoming his seventh straight number-one single. This song was originally included on his 1984 album San Antone
San Antone (album)
San Antone is the fourth album released by Dan Seals. This album charted at #24 on the Top Country Albums chart. The Singles, " The Wild Side of Me", "My Baby's Got Good Timing", and "My Old Yellow Car" charted at #9, 2 and 9 respectively. This is his second album for Liberty Records...
, and this version was the b-side to that album's single "(You Bring Out) The Wild Side of Me
(You Bring Out) The Wild Side of Me
" The Wild Side of Me" is a single released by American country music artist Dan Seals. It is the first single from his 1984 album San Antone. It peaked at #9 in mid-1984, thus becoming his second top ten hit.-Chart positions:...
".
Music video
Seals re-recorded "One Friend" again for his 1995 acoustic album, In a Quiet RoomIn a Quiet Room
In a Quiet Room is the eleventh album released by country music artist Dan Seals and his only album on the Intersound label. This album consists mostly of acoustic versions of songs featured on earlier albums, as well as two songs — "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" and "Love Is the Answer" —...
, and a music video was filmed for that version the following year. It was directed by Tom Bevins, and it shows Seals singing and performing the song on his guitar while sitting by a bonfire. It was the last music video of Seals' career.
Chart positions
| Chart (1987-1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |