Best Friends (The Weeknd song)

"Best Friends" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd. Released as the ninth track on his fifth studio album, Dawn FM (2022), it was written by the Weeknd and Jason Quenneville and produced by the two with additional production by OPN, Max Martin and Oscar Holter. The track peaked at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart and number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Best Friends"
Song by The Weeknd
from the album Dawn FM
ReleasedJanuary 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)
GenreSynth-pop
Length2:43
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Producer(s)

Background

Composition and lyrics

"Best Friends" is composed in the key of E Minor with a time signature of 2
2 (common-time), and follows a tempo of 90 beats per minute.[1]

Remixes

Summer Walker remix

On January 11, 2022, an official remix of "Best Friends" featuring American R&B singer-songwriter Summer Walker premiered on the twenty two episode of the Weeknd's alternate world edition of fifth studio album, Dawn FM.

Charts
Chart performance for "Best Friends"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 45
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 42
France (SNEP)[4] 81
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] 28
Portugal (AFP)[6] 34
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 64
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 54
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 60
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 23

References
  1. "Best Friends by The Weeknd – Key and BPM". SongData.io. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  2. "The Weeknd – Best Friends". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  3. "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  4. "The Weeknd – Best Friends" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  5. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 17, 2022.
  6. "The Weeknd – Best Friends". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  7. "The Weeknd – Best Friends". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  9. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  10. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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