Song · Groove Armada
“My Friend” by Groove Armada
From the album Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) (2001)
“My Friend” by Groove Armada appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2001. It was first released in 2001 on the album Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub). Its best result is #75 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #467 alternative song of 2001.
Groove Armada went crate-digging for "My Friend", the second single from their third album, Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub), sent out on 5 November 2001. Celetia Martin sings it over a sample of the Fatback Band's "Got to Learn How to Dance" and a drum break lifted from Skull Snaps' "It's a New Day", while the words borrow from Brandy's 1995 hit "Best Friend". The English duo produced it themselves, Dave Pemberton mixed it, and the whole thing rolls along on a warm, easy, sun-dappled groove.
The Dutch gave it a second life: a 2002 TV commercial for Royal Club soft drinks got it reissued in the Netherlands, where it climbed higher than it had the first time round. The video trails a woman, played by model Sarah Wietzel, through an ordinary working day, intercut with shots of her away on holiday with friends.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001 | 100 |
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