Music of ''Friends''
This is a discography of music related to the American sitcom Friends.
Albums
Friends Original TV Soundtrack
Friends Original TV Soundtrack | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
Released | October 1995 | |||
Genre | Pop rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 49:35 | |||
Label | WEA | |||
Various artists chronology | ||||
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Was an album released by WEA in 1995 featuring songs from the TV sitcom Friends. The songs were not originals written for the series but rather were tracks either used directly in the show or "inspired" by the show. The album also featured small samples of spoken dialogue from the show's first season.
№ | Artist | Title | Episode | Scene |
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1 | The Rembrandts | I'll Be There for You | The main theme of the series (TV version) | |
2 | Hootie & The Blowfish | I Go Blind | 2.5 The One with Five Steaks and an Eggplant | The first song of the concert, where Monica, Ross and Chandler walked in. |
3 | Toad The Wet Sprocket | Good Intentions | 2.22 The One with the Two Parties | He is playing at a party at Joey and Chandler when Rachel realizes that both her parents are here. |
4 | Lou Reed | You'll Know You Were Loved | 2.16 The One Where Joey Moves Out | Joey and Chandler are at a "Days of Our Lives Party." |
5 | K.D. Lang | Sexuality | 2.22 The One with the Two Parties |
Playing at a party at Monica's, when Ross pours whiskey for Rachel's father. |
6 | Barenaked Ladies | Shoe Box | 2.22 The One with the Two Parties | Ross tries to distract Rachel's father until she got to the second party. |
7 | R.E.M. | It's A Free World Baby | 2.22 The One with the Two Parties | Three of the guests secretly ask Phoebe to get them out of the party. |
8 | Paul Westerberg | Sunshine | 2.22 The One with the Two Parties | Ross goes to get whiskey for Rachel's father |
9 | The Pretenders | Angel of the Morning | 2.6 The One with the Baby on the Bus | Stephanie sings this song in the cafe. |
10 | Grant Lee Buffalo | In My Room | 2.8 The One with the List | The second song on the radio. |
11 | Joni Mitchell | Big Yellow Taxi (Traffic Jam Mix) | 2.22 The One with the Two Parties | Rachel is torn between her father and mother and listens to their complaints against each other. |
12 | Paul Westerberg | Stain Yer Blood | 2.22 The One with the Two Parties | Joey appears with a volleyball. |
13 | The Rembrandts | I'll Be There for You | The main theme of the series (full version) |
- Chart position: #41 (U.S.)
- RIAA certification: ?
- Worldwide sales: 1 million +
- Singles: "I'll Be There for You", "I Go Blind"
Friends Again
Friends Again | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
Released | November 23, 1999 | |||
Recorded | Various | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Label | Reprise/WEA | |||
Various artists chronology | ||||
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Friends Again is a 1999 soundtrack album. It is the second Friends soundtrack, released after Friends Original TV Soundtrack (1995).
№ | Artist | Title | The episode of the series "Friends" |
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1 | Introduction | ||
2 | Smash Mouth | Every Word Means No | 7th episode of the 5th season. Sounds at Danny's party. 10th episode of the 6th season. Ross and Monica try to attract the attention of the operator. |
3 | Semisonic | Delicious | 19th episode of the 6th season. Ross dances with Elizabeth on MTV. |
4 | Loreta | Trouble with Boys | 10th episode of the 6th season. Monica and Ross dance their crown dance. |
5 | Robbie Williams | I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing | 10th episode of the 6th season. The dancing girl does not let Joe into the toilet. |
6 | Lisa Loeb | Summer | |
7 | Deckard | What Reason | The 12th episode of the 9th season. Monica and Rachel discuss old friends, and then Rachel opens the box with "shoes." |
8 | Penelope Houston & Billie Joe Armstrong | Angel and the Jerk | 15th episode of the 5th season. Sounds at Howard's party, where Ross and Phoebe come. |
9 | 8stops7 | Question Everything | |
10 | Phoebe Buffay & The Hairballs feat. The Pretenders | Smelly Cat Medley | |
11 | Duncan Sheik | View from the Other Side | 16th episode of the 6th season. Rachel gets drunk in Joe's apartment. |
12 | Waltons | Waltons Beats the Hell out of Me | |
13 | Thor-El | Friends 'Til The End (I'll Be There For You) |
- Chart position: not charted (U.S.)
- RIAA Certification:
- Worldwide sales: 0.5 million
- Singles: "Question Everything"
Friends The One with All the Party Music
Friends The One with All the Party Music | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
Released | 2004 | |||
Recorded | Various | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Label | Reprise/WEA | |||
Various artists chronology | ||||
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Friends The One with All the Party Music is a 2004 soundtrack EP and was marketed as a 6-track CD sampler. It is the third Friends soundtrack, released after Friends Again (1999).[1]
№ | Artist | Title | The episode of the series "Friends" |
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1 | The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | The Impression That I Get | The 16th episode of the 4th season. When Phoebe asks Jo, what made his sandwich. |
2 | The Miracles | Love Machine | 22nd episode of the 6th season. Paul croons, looking at himself in the mirror. |
3 | Peaches & Herb | Shake Your Groove Thing | |
4 | Barenaked Ladies | Shoe Box | 22nd episode of the 2nd season. Ross tries to take Rachel's father in conversation while she's at the second party. |
5 | The Lemonheads | Into Your Arms | 10th episode of the 1st season. At the party, Chandler takes pictures with Janice, and Phoebe says goodbye to the scientist. |
6 | The Rembrandts | I'll Be There for You | The main theme in the series |
- Chart position: not charted (U.S.)
Friends: The Ultimate Soundtrack
Friends: The Ultimate Soundtrack | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
Released | 2005 | |||
Recorded | Various | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Label | Reprise/WEA | |||
Various artists chronology | ||||
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Friends: The Ultimate Soundtrack is a 2005 soundtrack album. It is the last Friends soundtrack, containing best hits and some new unreleased tracks from the show.
CD 1:
№ | Artist | Title | The episode of the series "Friends" |
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1 | The Rembrandts | I'll Be There for You | The original theme in the series. |
2 | Cake | Never There | The 18th episode of the 5th season Playing at Rachel's birthday party. |
3 | Semisonic | Closing Time | The 5th episode of the 8th season The song plays at the end of the series when Rachel walks into the coffee shop. |
4 | Loreta | Trouble With Boys | The 10th episode of the 6th season Monica and Ross dance their crown dance. |
5 | Soft Cell | Tainted Love | The 11th episode of the 10th season The first song, to which a stripper dances. |
6 | Santana & Matchbox Twenty | Smooth | |
7 | Eric Clapton | Wonderful Tonight | The 25th episode of the 6th season Monica and Chandler dance after the sentence. |
8 | Toad The Wet Sprocket | Good Intentions | The 22nd episode of the 2nd season Playing at a party with Joe and Chandler, when Rachel realizes that both her parents are here. |
9 | The Police | Don't Stand So Close to Me | The 9th episode of the 1st season When they show all the posters with social advertising, which starred Joe. |
10 | America | A Horse with No Name | The 22nd episode of the 5th season Joe goes to the shooting in Nevada. |
11 | Paul Westerberg | Stain Yer Blood | The 22nd episode of the 5th season Joe appears with a volleyball. |
12 | Cyndi Lauper | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun | |
13 | K.D. Lang | Sexuality | The 22nd episode of the 5th season Playing at a party at Monica, when Ross pours whiskey for his father Rachel. |
14 | Hoobastank | The Reason | |
15 | Nelly | Ride with Me | The 22nd episode of the 5th season The policeman stops Rachel. |
16 | Sylvester | You Make Me Feel | The 11th episode of the 10th season |
17 | Chris Isaak | Wicked Game | The 15th episode of the 2nd season He plays in the museum, where Ross and Rachel ... well, you know. |
CD 2:
- R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People
- Barenaked Ladies - Shoe Box
- Lipps Inc. - Funky Town
- Interpol - Untitled
- Eric Carmen - All By Myself
- After The Fire - Der Kommissar
- 8Stops7 - Question Everything
- Madonna - Take a Bow
- Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha
- Eve & Gwen Stefani - Let Me Blow Your Mind
- Barry Manilow - Looks Like We Made It
- The Zombies - Time of the Season
- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Big Time Operator
- The Clash - London Calling
- Alicia Keys - Fallin'
- U2 - With or Without You
- Phoebe Buffay - Smelly Cat Medley
Singles
Year | Song | Artist | Chart positions | Album | ||||
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US Hot 100 | US Mainstream Rock | US Adult Contemporary | US Adult Recurrents | UK Singles Chart | ||||
(originally 1970) | "Big Yellow Taxi" | Joni Mitchell | 67 | - | - | - | 11 | Friends |
1995 | "I'll Be There for You" | The Rembrandts | 17 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | |
"Good Intentions" | Toad the Wet Sprocket | - | 19 | 19 | - | - | ||
1996 | "I Go Blind" | Hootie & the Blowfish | - | 17 | 22 | 3 | - | |
1997 | "I'll Be There for You" (re-release) | The Rembrandts | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
1999 | "Smelly Cat" (promo only) | Phoebe Buffay | - | - | - | - | - | Friends Again |
References
- ↑ Friends The One with All the Party Music, CD booklet 2004