Best Friend (Toy-Box song)

"Best Friend"
Single by Toy-Box
from the album FanTastic
Released 1998
Format CD single
Genre Eurodance, bubblegum pop
Length 3:28
Label Edel
Writer(s) Golden Child, Toy-Box
Producer Toy-Box
Toy-Box singles chronology
"Tarzan & Jane"
(1998)		 "Best Friend"
(1998)		 "The Sailor Song"
(1999)

"Best Friend" is a song by Danish bubblegum pop group Toy-Box from their debut album, Fantastic. It was released as the second single from the album in 1998 in Germany.

Contents

Background

Lyrical changes

Many versions of "Best Friend" have had changed lyrics. In one version the beginning of the song was changed from: "Have you ever been in love?" To: "Do you have a best friend?" In another version the 2nd & 3rd verses of the song were changed from: "Hello baby, Can I see a smile?" "I'm going to a party & it's gonna be wild!" To: "Hello buddy, Can I see a smile?" "I'm having a party & it's gonna be swell." Also in one version a piece of the chorus was changed from: "It tickles in my tummy, he's so yummy, Yummy Hey!, You should get a best friend too." To: "It tickles in my tummy he's so cute & funny, You should get a best friend too."

Remix

A remix of "Best Friend" by Kaydee vs. DJ NME was included on Toy-Box's final single, "www.girl" from their second album Toy Ride (2001).

Track listing

  1. "Best Friend" (Radio Version) – 3:28
  2. "Best Friend" (Maxi Version) – 4:11
  3. "Best Friend" (The Poker Boys Toy-Mix Long Version) – 6:28
  4. "Best Friend" (The Poker Boys Toy-Mix Short Version) – 3:12
  5. "Best Friend" (Elephant & Castle Mix) – 5:05

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 39
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[3] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[4] 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 23
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[6] 41

References

  1. ^ "Toy-Box - Best Friend (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Toy-Box-Best-Friend/release/1164929. Retrieved 2011-04-15. 
  2. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Toy-Box – Best Friend". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Toy-Box – Best Friend" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  4. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Toy-Box – Best Friend". VG-lista. Hung Medien.
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Toy-Box – Best Friend". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Chart Stats - Toy-Box - Best Friends". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=27403. Retrieved 2011-04-15.