Songs about friendship

What are the best songs about friendship?

The best songs about friendship for a whole room to sing are With a Little Help from My Friends by The Beatles, Lean on Me by Bill Withers and I’ll Be There for You by The Rembrandts. They make good openers for a mix.

1. 01With a Little Help from My FriendsThe Beatles · 1967Ringo’s modest reminder that friends get you through.
2. 02You're My Best FriendQueen · 1975John Deacon’s bouncy electric-piano thank-you. Works for any best friend.
3. 03Lean on MeBill Withers · 1972The friendship song. Everyone knows the chorus.
4. 04I'll Be There for YouThe RembrandtsThe Friends theme. Clap along.
5. 05That's What Friends Are ForDionne Warwick · 1985With Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder. A warm 80s ballad.
6. 06Thank You for Being a FriendAndrew Gold · 1978Best known as the Golden Girls theme. Cheerful and grateful.
7. 07You've Got a Friend in MeRandy Newman · 1995The Toy Story song. Loyal, funny and a little gruff.
8. 08WannabeSpice Girls · 1996Friends come first. Loud and proud.
9. 09Best FriendSaweetie · 2021With Doja Cat. A hype-up anthem for your best friend. Explicit lyrics.
10. 10We Are Youngfun.With Janelle Monáe. Big, shout-along chorus for a night out.
11. 11UmbrellaRihanna · 2007Sticking with someone when it pours. Works for friends as much as lovers.
12. 12Ain't No Mountain High EnoughMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell · 1967Nothing can keep you apart. Works for friends across the country.

What are sentimental friendship songs?

Sentimental friendship songs include You’ve Got a Friend by Carole King, Old Friends by Simon & Garfunkel and For Good by Idina Menzel. They’re for the friend who moved away, the one who got you through the bad year, or the one you’ve known since you were seven.

13. 13You've Got a FriendCarole King · 1971A gentle promise to come running whenever needed.
14. 14I'll Be ThereThe Jackson 5 · 1970A young Michael Jackson promising to be there.
15. 15For GoodIdina MenzelFrom Wicked, with Kristin Chenoweth. About a friend changing you for good.
16. 16Old FriendsSimon & Garfunkel · 1968Imagining two friends grown old on a park bench. Short and quiet.
17. 17I'll Stand by YouPretenders · 1994Loyal through the worst of it.
18. 18Song for a FriendJason MrazA long, warm thank-you to a friend who changed his life.
19. 19Graduation (Friends Forever)Vitamin CEnd-of-school nostalgia. For friends since school days.
20. 20Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)Green Day · 1997Acoustic and bittersweet. Hope you had the time of your life.
21. 21Forever YoungAlphaville · 1984Synth-pop wistfulness about staying young together.
22. 22MemoriesMaroon 5 · 2019A toast to the people who’ve been there.
23. 23Hold My HandHootie & the BlowfishMid-90s jangle about helping each other through.
24. 24FifteenTaylor SwiftAbout growing up with a best friend through the awkward years.
25. 25Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel · 1970A promise of comfort when things are hard.
26. 26Stand by MeBen E. King · 1961Loyalty, plainly put. Fits a friendship that has lasted decades.

What are good throwback best friend songs?

Good throwback best friend songs include All Star by Smash Mouth, Party in the U.S.A. by Miley Cyrus and Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson, mostly late-90s and 2000s songs from sleepovers, school buses and first cars, plus two older dance-floor staples. For more in that vein, see our nostalgic gifts for 90s and Y2K kids.

27. 27Girls Just Want to Have FunCyndi LauperThe night-out anthem.
28. 28Since U Been GoneKelly ClarksonFor the friend who got you through a breakup.
29. 29Good TimeOwl City · 2012With Carly Rae Jepsen. Pure, silly summer fun for two.
30. 30All StarSmash Mouth · 1999Meme-ready late-90s sing-along.
31. 31TornNatalie ImbrugliaLate-90s sing-along you both still know word for word.
32. 32Sk8er BoiAvril LavigneEarly-2000s pop-punk storytelling.
33. 33You Belong with MeTaylor SwiftBedroom-window sing-along from the late 2000s.
34. 3422Taylor SwiftFor birthdays and nights out with the same group.
35. 351985Bowling for SoupPop-punk joke about being stuck in the 80s.
36. 36Island in the SunWeezer · 2001Lazy, sunny and easy to sing.
37. 37Party in the U.S.A.Miley Cyrus · 2009Car-ride classic. The whole car will join in.
38. 38MMMBopHanson · 1997Nonsense chorus, sneaky lyric about which friends will last.
39. 39Mr. BrightsideThe KillersShouted at every wedding and pub night you’ve shared.
40. 40Dancing QueenABBA · 1976Kitchen-disco essential for a girls’ night.

What friendship songs fit a going-away, Galentine's or graduation?

For a going-away, You’ve Got a Friend by Carole King and For Good by Idina Menzel fit best; for Galentine’s Day, Wannabe by the Spice Girls and Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper; for graduation, Graduation (Friends Forever) by Vitamin C and Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day. All of them are on the lists above.

A friend moving across the country might also like our songs about home, for the first homesick month in a new place.

How do you make a mixtape for your best friend?

To make a mixtape for your best friend, pick 18 to 22 songs about friendship and your shared history, sequence them like a night out (loud start, quiet ending), give it an in-joke for a name, and burn it as an audio CD. A mixtape is the friendship version of a love letter, without the awkwardness.

• Start with your songs. The one from your first concert, the road trip, the karaoke disaster. Then fill from the lists above.
• Keep it to one disc. A CD holds 80 minutes, about 18 to 22 songs. See how many songs fit on a CD, or check your list with the playlist length calculator. Too many favourites? Make it two discs.
• Sequence it like a night out. Loud start, peak in the middle, something soft for the drive home. Our mixtape guide has more.
• Name it. An in-joke beats a title every time. Our mixtape names list has 150 ideas if you’re stuck.
• Print a case. Our free CD case template makes an insert with your tracklist.

No burner? We’ll burn your best friend playlist to a custom CD mixtape, with a photo of the two of you as the cover.

Planning a trip together? Our road trip songs are arranged as a five-disc drive.