Friends (The Beach Boys song)

Friends is a song that was written by Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys. It was released on their 1968 album Friends published. The song was released as a single, with the song Little Bird as a B-side. The single reached position 47 in the U.S. and ranked 25th in the UK. The song was recorded in March 1968.

Brian Wilson once stated, Friends is a great way to waltz to keep his opinion on life.

Peter Reum, a Beach Boys expert, said: "Friends is a waltz, and was used at the Berklee College of Music to teach the students how to compose in 3/4-time. "