Songs · Billboard Hot 100

Friends

Jody Watley, Eric B. & Rakim

Entered Jun 17, 1989 · peaked at #9 on Aug 26, 1989 · 18 weeks on the chart, last seen Oct 14, 1989

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Record Power
22.8
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
2
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
18
June 1989 – October 1989

Ranked by Record Power, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a chart published by anyone else. How it works →

The run

Position by week; a gap is a spell off the chart.

What it earned each artist

Record Power is the song's own figure. Power contributed is what the song earned each artist's Career Power: a featured credit takes its reduced share, and a week where the artist had other songs charting is split between them.

ArtistCreditCredit sharePower contributed
Jody Watleyprimary33%7.6
Eric B.primary33%7.7
Rakimprimary33%7.7

The top ten the week it peaked

See Aug 26, 1989 on the timeline →
  1. #1Right Here WaitingRichard Marx
  2. #2Cold HeartedPaula Abdul
  3. #3Hangin' ToughNew Kids On The Block
  4. #4Don't Wanna Lose YouGloria Estefan
  5. #5On Our Own (From "Ghostbusters II")Bobby Brown
  6. #6Secret RendezvousKaryn White
  7. #7Once Bitten Twice ShyGreat White
  8. #8The End Of The InnocenceDon Henley
  9. #9FriendsJody Watley, Eric B. & Rakim
  10. #10Angel EyesThe Jeff Healey Band

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