"Friends Like That" is a song by American country music singer John Morgan. It was released as Morgan's debut single to country radio on April 22, 2024. Originally a solo cut, it was redone to feature Jason Aldean for the radio release.[1]
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| Single by John Morgan featuring Jason Aldean | |
| Released | April 22, 2024 |
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| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:06 |
| Label | BBR Music Group |
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Content
editJohn Morgan co-wrote "Friends Like That" with Brent Anderson, Will Bundy, and Lydia Vaughan in September 2020.[2] Topically, it is a breakup song, with the narrator nursing his heartbreak with the help of inanimate "friends" that take the form of musical records from Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings and the alcohol brand Jack Daniel's. Morgan thought it was a different and realistic perspective to have the character stay home instead of hitting up the bar: "[it] was more real to me because when I get pissed off or whenever something happens, I just don’t want to talk to anybody".[2]
It was produced by Jason Aldean and two of his band members, Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy, at Sound Emporium in Nashville, Tennessee, with Bundy producing Morgan's final vocal recording at Ocean Way, also in Nashville.[2] Morgan's original solo cut of the song was released on September 30, 2022, and later was featured on his debut EP, Remember Us, in 2023.[3] It had amassed over 28 million streams by April 2024, making it Morgan's most-streamed song.[1] A new version featuring Aldean singing the second verse and providing additional ad-libs and melodic tweaks was issued to country radio with an impact date of April 22, 2024, with it being the most-added song that week at the format with 64 first-week adds.[4]
Chart performance
edit"Friends Like That" debuted at number 60 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated May 4, 2024.[5]
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 45 |
References
edit- ^ a b Clayton Edwards (April 5, 2024). "John Morgan Taps Jason Aldean for New Rendition of Fan-Favorite Track "Friends Like That"". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c Tom Roland (April 24, 2024). "John Morgan Talks Calling on Jason Aldean for Radio Single 'Friends Like That': 'How Fun Is It Now That It's Two Friends Singing Together?". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "John Morgan & Jason Aldean Release "Friends Like That" Available Today". BBR Music Group. April 5, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. April 22, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. April 22, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.