What connects this song
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Released on Columbia, also Chop Suey! (System of a Down), Toxicity (System of a Down) and Pumped Up Kicks (Foster the People)
Written by Narada Michael Walden, also Heartbreaker (Mariah Carey), Freeway of Love (extended mix) (Aretha Franklin) and Who’s Zoomin’ Who (Aretha Franklin)
Written by Jeffrey Cohen, also Heartbreaker (Mariah Carey), Freeway of Love (extended mix) (Aretha Franklin) and Licence to Kill (Gladys Knight)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Narada Michael Walden wrote 100 songs on fono
Jeffrey Cohen wrote 36 songs on fono
Jeffrey Cohen’s most frequent co-writer is Narada Michael Walden (29 songs together)
Jeffrey Cohen first appears on fono in 1973, 12 years before this song
Credits
All 5 credits
- Written by
- Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden
- Performed by
- Jackson Browne
- Part of
- Hero
- Released on
- Columbia
- Written by
- Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden
- Performed by
- Jackson Browne
- Part of
- Hero
- Released on
- Columbia
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Narada Michael Walden
Same label: Columbia
Same writer: Narada Michael Walden
Same label: Columbia
Same writer: Narada Michael Walden
Same writer: Jeffrey Cohen
Same label: Columbia
Elsewhere
Sources (6)
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1MusicBrainz You’re a Friend of Mine was performed by Jackson Browne
You’re a Friend of Mine was performed by Jackson Browne
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz You’re a Friend of Mine was written by Jeffrey Cohen
You’re a Friend of Mine was written by Jeffrey Cohen
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz You’re a Friend of Mine was written by Narada Michael Walden
You’re a Friend of Mine was written by Narada Michael Walden
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz You’re a Friend of Mine is part of the release Hero
You’re a Friend of Mine is part of the release Hero
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Columbia is the label of the song You’re a Friend of Mine
Columbia is the label of the song You’re a Friend of Mine
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz You’re a Friend of Mine was released on 1985
You’re a Friend of Mine was released on 1985
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026