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“So Called Friend” by Texas
From the album Ricks Road (1993)
“So Called Friend” by Texas appears on 3 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2001. It was first released in 1993 on the album Ricks Road. Its best result is #1575 on the CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,922 alternative song of all time.
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Texas opened the Ricks Road campaign with "So Called Friend" in August 1993, the first single from the Scottish band's third album. Sharleen Spiteri and Johnny McElhone wrote it between them, and Paul Fox produced it.
It reached number 30 in the UK and number four in Portugal, and it found a second home across the Atlantic as the theme song for the American sitcom Ellen. The video, directed by Smith & Jones and released on 18 October 1993, sweeps over Glasgow's urban landscape in aerial shots.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1575 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1575 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1575 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
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