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Released on MCA Records, also Baba O’Riley (The Who), Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Part of Making a Good Thing Better, also Sad Songs, Making a Good Thing Better and You Won’t See Me Cry
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Olivia Newton‐John first appears on fono in 1972, 5 years before this song
Credits
All 8 credits
- Written by
- Olivia Newton‐John
- Performed by
- James Newton Howard, Jay Graydon, Jeff Porcaro, John Farrar and Leland Sklar
- Part of
- Making a Good Thing Better
- Released on
- MCA Records
- Written by
- Olivia Newton‐John
- Performed by
- James Newton Howard, Jay Graydon, Jeff Porcaro, John Farrar and Leland Sklar
- Part of
- Making a Good Thing Better
- Released on
- MCA Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: Making a Good Thing Better
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: Making a Good Thing Better
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: Making a Good Thing Better
Elsewhere
Sources (9)
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1MusicBrainz Don’t Ask a Friend was performed by James Newton Howard
Don’t Ask a Friend was performed by James Newton Howard
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Don’t Ask a Friend was performed by Jay Graydon
Don’t Ask a Friend was performed by Jay Graydon
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Don’t Ask a Friend was performed by Jeff Porcaro
Don’t Ask a Friend was performed by Jeff Porcaro
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Don’t Ask a Friend was performed by John Farrar
Don’t Ask a Friend was performed by John Farrar
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Don’t Ask a Friend was performed by Leland Sklar
Don’t Ask a Friend was performed by Leland Sklar
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Don’t Ask a Friend was written by Olivia Newton‐John
Don’t Ask a Friend was written by Olivia Newton‐John
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Don’t Ask a Friend is part of the release Making a Good Thing Better
Don’t Ask a Friend is part of the release Making a Good Thing Better
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz MCA Records is the label of the song Don’t Ask a Friend
MCA Records is the label of the song Don’t Ask a Friend
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Don’t Ask a Friend was released on 1977-06
Don’t Ask a Friend was released on 1977-06
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026