This is a discography of music related to the American sitcom Friends.
Albums
Friends (Music from the TV Series)
Friends (Music from the TV Series) was an album released by WEA in 1995 featuring songs from the TV sitcom Friends. The songs were not originals written for the series, but were tracks either used directly in the show or "inspired by" the show. The album also featured small samples of spoken dialogue from the show's first season.
Chart position: #41 (U.S.) Worldwide sales: 1 million + Singles: "I'll Be There for You", "I Go Blind"
Friends Again
Friends Again is a 1999 soundtrack album. It is the second Friends soundtrack album.
Worldwide sales: 0.5 million Singles: "Question Everything"
Friends: The One with All the Party Music
Friends: The One with All the Party Music is a 2004 soundtrack EP and was marketed as a 6-track CD sampler. It is the third Friends soundtrack, following Friends Again (1999).Friends: The One with All the Party Music, CD booklet 2004 No. Artist Title Episode and scene in which the song appears1The Mighty Mighty Bosstones"The Impression That I Get""The One with the Fake Party" (season 4, episode 16). Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) hungrily watches Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) make a sandwich.2The Miracles"Love Machine""The One Where Paul's the Man" (season 6, episode 22). Paul Stevens (Bruce Willis) croons, looking at himself in the mirror.3Peaches & Herb"Shake Your Groove Thing""Friends: The Stuff You've Never Seen" (season 7, special episode). Fat Monica Gellar (Courteney Cox) dances.4Barenaked Ladies"Shoe Box""The One with the Two Parties" (season 2, episode 22). Ross Gellar (David Schwimmer) tries to engage Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston)'s father Leonard Green (Rob Leibman) in conversation while she's at the second party.5The Lemonheads"Into Your Arms""The One with the Monkey" (season 1, episode 10). At the party, Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) takes pictures with Janice Hosenstein (Maggie Wheeler), and Phoebe says goodbye to the scientist David (Hank Azaria).6The Rembrandts"I'll Be There for You"The opening theme throughout the series.
Friends: The Ultimate Soundtrack
Friends: The Ultimate Soundtrack is a 2005 soundtrack album containing hits and some new unreleased tracks from the show.
CD 1: No. Artist Title The episode of the series "Friends"1The Rembrandts"I'll Be There for You"The original theme in the series.2Cake"Never There""The One Where Rachel Smokes" (season 5, episode 18). Playing at Rachel's birthday party.3Semisonic"Closing Time""The One with Rachel's Date" (season 8, episode 5). The song plays at the end of the episode when Rachel walks into Central Perk.4Loreta"Trouble with Boys""The One with the Routine" (season 6, episode 10). Monica and Ross do their dance routine.5Soft Cell"Tainted Love""The One Where the Stripper Cries" (season 10, episode 11). The first song plays as stripper Officer Roy Goodbody (Danny DeVito) dances at Phoebe's bachelorette party.6Santana & Matchbox Twenty"Smooth""The One Before the Last One" (season 10, special episode). Montage of Joey's moments.7Eric Clapton"Wonderful Tonight""The One with the Proposal" (season 6, episode 25). Monica and Chandler dance after getting engaged.8Toad the Wet Sprocket"Good Intentions""The One with the Two Parties". Playing at a party with Joey and Chandler, when Rachel realizes that both her parents Leonard and Sandra Green (Marlo Thomas) are present at her party.9The Police"Don't Stand So Close to Me""The One Where Underdog Gets Away" (season 1, episode 9). The song plays as Joey's VD poster is displayed throughout New York City. 10America"A Horse with No Name""The One with Joey's Big Break" (season 5, episode 22). Joey goes to a Nevada film set.11Paul Westerberg"Stain Yer Blood""The One with the Two Parties". Joey appears with a volleyball.12Cyndi Lauper"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun""The One Before the Last One". Montage of Rachel, Monica and Phoebe's moments.13k.d. Lang"Sexuality""The One with the Two Parties". Chandler discusses at the party that a girl stuck her tongue in his mouth.14Hoobastank"The Reason""The One Before the Last One". Played during a montage of moments from the series.15Nelly featuring City Spud"Ride wit Me""The One with Chandler's Dad" (season 7, episode 22). Rachel gets pulled over by Officer Hanson (Mark Consuelos). 16Sylvester"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)""The One Where the Stripper Cries". Officer Goodbody continues his stripper routine.17Chris Isaak"Wicked Game""The One Where Ross and Rachel...You Know" (season 2, episode 15). Ross and Rachel make out in a planetarium.
CD 2: No. Artist Title The episode of the series "Friends"1R.E.M."Shiny Happy People""The One with the Monkey". The song that plays at the beginning of the New Year's Eve party.2Barenaked Ladies"Shoe Box""The One with the Two Parties"3Lipps Inc."Funky Town""The One Where the Stripper Cries". Monica and Rachel dance at Ross' college party.4Interpol"Untitled""The One in Barbados" (season 9, episode 24). Joey kisses Rachel.5Eric Carmen"All By Myself""The One Where Eddie Moves In" (season 2, episode 17). Joey and Chandler in their apartments missing each other.6After the Fire"Der Kommissar""The One Where the Stripper Cries". The song plays during a college party flashback 16 years prior.78stops7"Question Everything"Featured on the soundtrack but not in any episodes of the series.8Madonna"Take a Bow""The One Where Rachel Finds Out" (season 1, episode 24). When Rachel is waiting for Ross at the airport9Cornershop"Brimful of Asha""The One with the Fake Party". Played at a going away party for Emily Waltham (Helen Baxendale).10Eve & Gwen Stefani"Let Me Blow Ya Mind""The One with the Stripper" (season 8, episode 8). Monica performs a striptease.11Barry Manilow"Looks Like We Made It""The One After the Superbowl" (season 2, episode 13). Ross is walks with Marcel in New York.12The Zombies"Time of the Season""The One with the Flashback" (season 3, episode 6). Rachel plays the song on a jukebox.13Big Bad Voodoo Daddy"Big Time Operator""The One Where They All Turn Thirty" (season 7, episode 14). The song plays during Monica's surprise party.14The Clash"London Calling""The One with Ross's Wedding" (season 4, episode 23). Joey and Chandler walk around London.15Alicia Keys"Fallin'""The One with the Birthing Video" (season 8, episode 15). Chandler comes into the apartment and discovers the birthing videotape. 16U2"With or Without You""The One with the List" (season 2, episode 8). Ross dedicates this song on the radio to Rachel. "The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break" (season 3, episode 15). Ross dances with and kisses Chloe (Angela Featherstone) at a party. 17Phoebe Buffay & The Hairballs"Smelly Cat Medley"
Friends 25th Anniversary
Friends 25th Anniversary is a soundtrack album released in 2019, containing 171 tracks with "сast performances and dialogue".
Singles Year Song ArtistChart positions AlbumUS Hot 100US Mainstream RockUS Adult ContemporaryUS Adult RecurrentsUK Singles Chart(originally 1970)"Big Yellow Taxi"Joni Mitchell 67 - - -11Friends1995"I'll Be There for You"The Rembrandts 17 1 1 - 3"Good Intentions"Toad the Wet Sprocket - 19 19 - -1996"I Go Blind"Hootie & the Blowfish - 17 22 3 -1997"I'll Be There for You" (re-release)The Rembrandts - - - - 51999"Smelly Cat" (promo only)Phoebe Buffay - - - - -Friends Again
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