"As Your Friend" is a song by Dutch DJ Afrojack, featuring vocals by American singer Chris Brown. The song was released as a single via iTunes on 13 February 2013. It was written by Afrojack, Chris Brown, Nadir Sakir, DJ Buddha, and Polow da Don, and was produced by Afrojack with co-production by Leroy Styles, DJ Buddha and Polow da Don. "As Your Friend" is featured as a bonus track on the deluxe version of Afrojack's 2014 debut studio album Forget the World.
Music video On 22 March 2013, Afrojack uploaded a lyric video onto Vevo, while the official music video was released on 29 March. Chris Brown does not appear in the video.
The video features a lot of special effects, and features Afrojack with an eagle and many women dancing around him. Since its release, the video has gained over 32,600,000 views.
Track listing
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (2013–14)Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2013) PositionNetherlands (Dutch Top 40)172US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)33US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)33
Release history RegionDateFormatLabel United States 14 March 2013iTunes - Music - As Your Friend (feat. Chris Brown) - Single by Afrojack Digital download – single United Kingdom 22 March 2013iTunes - Music - As Your Friend (feat. Chris Brown) - Single by Afrojack 11 June 2013iTunes - Music - As Your Friend (The Remixes) [feat. Chris Brown] by Afrojack Digital download – The Remixes United States 14 June 2013iTunes - Music - As Your Friend (The Remixes) [feat. Chris Brown] by Afrojack
See also List of number-one dance singles of 2013 (U.S.)
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