That's What Friends Are For (Deniece Williams song)

"That's What Friends Are For"
Single by Deniece Williams
from the album This Is Niecy
B-side"Watching Over"
ReleasedJuly 1977
GenreR&B
Length4:27
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)D. Williams, C. McDonald, F. Baskett, L. Groves
Producer(s)Maurice White, Charles Stepney
Deniece Williams singles chronology
"Free"
(1976) 		"That's What Friends Are For"
(1977) 		"Baby, Baby My Love's All for You"
(1977)

"That's What Friends Are For" is a song recorded by Deniece Williams, released as a single in July 1977 by Columbia Records.[1] The single reached No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] "That's What Friends Are For" was also certified Silver in the UK by the BPI.[3]

Overview

The song was produced by Maurice White and Charles Stepney, and is from Williams' 1976 debut album, This Is Niecy.[1]

Cover versions

"That's What Friends Are For" was covered by Sheena Easton on her 2000 album Fabulous.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Deniece Williams: That's What Friends Are For. Columbia Records. July 1977.
  2. ^ "Deniece Williams". officialcharts.com.
  3. ^ "Deniece Williams: That's What Friends Are For". bpi.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Sheena Easton: Fabulous". allmusic.com.


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