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Just Friends
4,444
R&B/Soul
Just Friends was released on September 29, 1980 by Island Mercury as a part of the album Celebrate!
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Release DateSeptember 29, 1980
LabelIsland Mercury
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM85

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Robert Bell
Robert Bell
Bass, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals
Ronald Bell
Ronald Bell
Keyboards, Background Vocals, Saxophone
Kevin Bell
Kevin Bell
Keyboards
Adam Epolito
Adam Epolito
Keyboards
James "J.T." Taylor
James "J.T." Taylor
Background Vocals, Lead Vocals
Robert Mickens
Robert Mickens
Trumpet, Background Vocals
George Brown
George Brown
Drums, Background Vocals
Earl Toon Jr.
Earl Toon Jr.
Background Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
Claydes Smith
Claydes Smith
Lead Guitar
Coffee
Coffee
Background Vocals
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Alto Saxophone
Deodato
Deodato
Conductor
Something Sweet
Something Sweet
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robert Bell
Robert Bell
Songwriter
Ronald Bell
Ronald Bell
Songwriter
James "J.T." Taylor
James "J.T." Taylor
Songwriter
Robert Mickens
Robert Mickens
Songwriter
George Brown
George Brown
Songwriter
Earl Toon Jr.
Earl Toon Jr.
Songwriter
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Songwriter
Claydes Smith
Claydes Smith
Songwriter
Deodato
Deodato
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kool & The Gang
Kool & The Gang
Producer, Associate Producer
Jim Bonnefond
Jim Bonnefond
Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
Deodato
Deodato
Producer, Mixing Engineer
Gabe Vigorito
Gabe Vigorito
Mixing Engineer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Lady, we'll never pass this way again
So maybe now we can be friends
And still I know we tried to make it
But I can't stand the pain no more
(Never really lovers, just friends)
But we cannot hide this feeling inside
Now I know for sure, we were just friends
You and me are just friends, girl
Crazy to let this thing go wrong for so long
We got to find a way to be strong
But I longed to have you next to me
Though I know it's not the way it should be, oh no
(Never really lovers, just friends)
Tell me, girl, is this the end? Baby
(Never really lovers, just friends)
But we cannot hide deep down inside
Now I know for sure that we were just friends
You and me, baby (we're just friends)
We're just friends, darling (never really lovers, just friends)
We will always, always be friends (never really lovers, just friends)
We're only friends now, baby
Maybe one day we'll be together again
And maybe then be more than just friends
And still somehow we gotta make it
But I know it's not the way it would be, oh no, no, no, no, no
(Never really lovers, just friends)
Tell me, girl, is this the end? Baby
(Never really lovers, just friends)
I cannot hide this feeling inside
Now I know for sure, we were just friends (friends, friends)
We will allways be, yeah, friends, girl
Lovers no more (we're just friends)
You and me (friends, friends)
And I know that we tried to make it (we're just friends)
But don't you worry 'cause I know (friends, friends)
That everything, everything, everything, ha-ha
(We're just friends) everything's gonna be alright
(Friends, friends) oh yeah, mm, yeah
(We're just friends) we're just friends, just friends
Written by: Claydes Smith, Curtis Fitzgerald Williams, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas, Earl Toon Jr., Eumir Deodato, George Brown, James "J.T." Taylor, Robert Bell, Robert Spike Mickens, Ronald Bell
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