Daytime Friends (song)
| "Daytime Friends" | ||||
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| Single by Kenny Rogers | ||||
| from the album Daytime Friends | ||||
| B-side | "We Don't Make Love Anymore" | |||
| Released | August 1, 1977 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Writer(s) | Ben Peters | |||
| Producer(s) | Larry Butler | |||
| Kenny Rogers singles chronology | ||||
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"Daytime Friends" is a song written by Ben Peters and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in August 1977 as the lead single from the album of the same name, 1977 album. "Daytime Friends" was Kenny Rogers' second number one country hit as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.[1] In 2002, the song was covered Irish pop group Westlife.
The single's B-side, "We Don't Make Love Anymore," was later covered by Anne Murray and was released on her album Let's Keep It That Way.
Content
The song is a mid-tempo, about two cheating people who are friends (and whose respective spouses are friends of one-another) during the day but have an extramarital affair at night.
Chart performance
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 28 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 21 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 16 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 39[2] |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 298.
- ↑ Kenny Rogers UK Charts history, The Official Charts. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
| Preceded by "I've Already Loved You in My Mind" by Conway Twitty |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single October 1, 1977 |
Succeeded by "Heaven's Just a Sin Away" by The Kendalls |
| Preceded by "Christopher Mary" by Burton & Honeyman |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single October 15-October 22, 1977 |
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