Friends (Joe Satriani composition)

"Friends" is a single by guitarist Joe Satriani, released in 1992 through Relativity Records. The single contains two instrumental tracks from his Grammy-nominated^[3] fourth studio album The Extremist, with "Friends" reaching No. 12 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.^[4]

B-side"New Blues"

Released1992 (1992)^[1]

Recorded1990–92^[2]

GenreInstrumental rock

Quick facts Single by Joe Satriani, from the album The Extremist ...

"Friends"
Single by Joe Satriani
from the album The Extremist
B-side	"New Blues"
Released	1992 (1992)[1]
Recorded	1990–92[2]
Genre	Instrumental rock
Length	3:29
Label	Relativity
Songwriter	Joe Satriani
Producers	Joe Satriani, Andy Johns
Joe Satriani singles chronology
"Flying in a Blue Dream" (1989) "Friends" (1992) "Summer Song" (1992)

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The chord progression of "Friends" generally follows an I–IV–V pattern (with the exception of the bridge sections) in the key of C♯ (occasionally D when played live), with heavy use of power chords in the accompaniment. Satriani performs the track using Drop D tuning down a half step and when performing the track live often uses a different guitar. In an interview for Guitar for the Practicing Musician, Satriani stated that he originally composed the song on bass guitar while looking through a book of photographs of smiling children.^{[volume and issue needed]}