You Need a Friend

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"You Need a Friend"
You Need a Friend by Sunnyboys.jpg
7-inch vinyl single
Single by Sunnyboys
from the album Individuals
A-side"You Need a Friend"
B-side"No Love Around"
ReleasedApril 1982 (1982-04)
Recorded1982
Mandrill Studios, Auckland, New Zealand
GenreAlternative rock, power pop
Length4:05
LabelMushroom
Songwriter(s)Jeremy Oxley
Producer(s)Lobby Loyde
Sunnyboys singles chronology
"Alone with You"
(1981) 		"You Need a Friend"
(1982) 		"This Is Real"
(1982)

"You Need a Friend" is a song recorded by Australian power pop band, Sunnyboys. It is written by lead singer-guitarist, Jeremy Oxley, and was released in April 1982 as the lead single of the band's second studio album, Individuals. "You Need a Friend" peaked at No. 38 on the Kent Music Report singles chart.

In the liner notes of the compilation album, Sunnyboys, Our Best of (December 2013), Jeremy Oxley wrote, ""You Need a Friend" is a sort of anthem for teenagers. I looked at my own experience and around at others and we were feeling the same thing. We all wanted a good time, not to be hassled. It was, and still is, a hard time in life. You are trying to find yourself and grow but wanting to do it in your own way - not how everybody is telling you how you should be." adding the film was filmed on his back verandah.[1]

Track listing[]

7" vinyl

  • Side A "You Need a Friend" - 4:05
  • Side B "No Love Around" - 3:20

Charts[]

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australia Kent Music Report Singles Chart[2] 38

Release history[]

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia April 1982 Mushroom 7" vinyl K-8683

References[]

  1. ^ Oxley, Jeremy (6 December 2013). Sunnyboys, Our Best of (liner notes). Sunnyboys (performers). Warner Australia. p. 9. FEST601022. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 300. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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