| "I Love My Friend" | ||||
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| Single by Charlie Rich | ||||
| from the album The Silver Fox | ||||
| B-side | "Why Oh Why" | |||
| Released | July 12, 1974 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Writer(s) | Billy Sherrill Norro Wilson |
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| Producer | Billy Sherrill | |||
| Charlie Rich singles chronology | ||||
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"I Love My Friend" is a 1974 single written by Billy Sherrill and Norro Wilson and recorded by Charlie Rich. "I Love My Friend" was Rich's sixth number one on the country chart. The single remained at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart.[1]. "I Love My Friend" peaked at number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on the Easy Listening chart. [2]
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 28 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "I'm Leaving It Up to You" by Donnie & Marie Osmond |
Billboard Easy Listening number-one single September 7, 1974 |
Succeeded by "I Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John |
| Preceded by "I'm a Ramblin' Man" by Waylon Jennings |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single October 5, 1974 |
Succeeded by "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" by Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton |
| Preceded by "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" by Ronnie Milsap |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single October 5-October 12, 1974 |
Succeeded by "Bonaparte's Retreat" by Glen Campbell |