Cover of Return to the Moon by El Vy
Cover: Return to the Moon

Song · El Vy

“Need a Friend” by El Vy

From the album Return to the Moon (2015)

“Need a Friend” by El Vy appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 2016. It was first released in 2015 on the album Return to the Moon. Its best result is #64 on the CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2016. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #267 alternative song of 2016.

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#64best position
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0top 10 finishes
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"Need a Friend" comes from Return to the Moon, the debut album El Vy released on 4AD on October 30, 2015, and it's credited to the pair behind the project: Matt Berninger, the singer for the National, and Brent Knopf of Ramona Falls and Menomena. The two had become friends on the road and spent years swapping musical sketches and lyrics before finally sitting down in the winter of 2014 to make a proper record. Drew Shoals plays drums on it.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2016 64 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2016 103
2016 93 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) WEQX Top 102.7 of 2016 103

Charting alongside it in 2016

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  4. 4WowBeck
  5. 5Good GriefBastille
  6. 6Casual PartyBand of Horses

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