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We Used to Be Friends
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| "We Used to Be Friends" | ||||
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| Single by the Dandy Warhols | ||||
| from the album Welcome to the Monkey House | ||||
| B-side | ||||
| Released | May 5, 2003 | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| The Dandy Warhols singles chronology | ||||
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"We Used to Be Friends" is a song by American alternative rock band the Dandy Warhols. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Welcome to the Monkey House, in May 2003. The single did not chart in the United States but peaked at number 18 in the United Kingdom and entered the top 50 in Australia, Ireland, and Italy.
Content
The song bears a similar intro riff, chord progression and vocal melody to that of a Feeder song "Day In Day Out", and the band listed Grant Nicholas as co-writer to avoid a lawsuit.[1]
Reception
NME praised the track, describing it as "a synthetic chatter of robotic handclaps and tweaky guitar fuzz, creamed off with a squeaky-clean chorus delivered in alarming falsetto".[2]
Cultural references
The song is known for being the theme song to the TV series Veronica Mars, and was also notably featured in episodes of The O.C.[3] and Wonderfalls, as well as the FIFA Football 2004 soundtrack. It was also the theme song to Australian reality series My Restaurant Rules, and was featured as background music in the LucasArts video game Thrillville: Off the Rails.
In 2011, Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional covered the song on his album Covered in the Flood. Alejandro Escovedo recorded a new acoustic version for the soundtrack of the 2014 film adaptation Veronica Mars.[3] Chrissie Hynde covered the song for season 4 of Veronica Mars.[4]
Track listings
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Used to Be Friends" | 3:20 | |
| 2. | "Call Me" (Blondie cover) | Debbie Harry and Giorgio Moroder | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Relax" (Frankie Goes to Hollywood cover) | Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Brian Nash and Mark O'Toole | 3:49 |
7-inch vinyl
- "We Used to Be Friends"
- "Minnesoter" (Thee Slayer Hippie mix)
DVD
- "We Used to Be Friends" (video)
- "Bohemian Like You" (Boston Dave mix)
- "Minnesoter" (Thee Slayer Hippie mix)
- An introduction to the Dandy Warhols
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 46 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 45 |
| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 42 |
| Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)[8] | 16 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[9] | 18 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | May 5, 2003 |
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Parlophone | [10] |
| Australia | May 12, 2003 | CD | Capitol | [11] |
| United States | August 4, 2003 | Triple A radio | [12] | |
| August 11, 2003 | Alternative radio | [13] |
References
- ↑ Ryan, Gary (September 16, 2019). "Does Rock 'N' Roll Kill Braincells?! – Grant Nicholas, Feeder". NME. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ↑ Pattison, Louis (May 14, 2003). "Dandy Warhols : We Used To Be Friends". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- 1 2 Bahr, Lindsey (March 3, 2014). "'Veronica Mars' soundtrack: Listen to new take on 'We Used to Be Friends'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ↑ Truffaut-Wong, Olivia (July 19, 2019). "The 'Veronica Mars' Season 4 Theme Song Puts A New Twist On The Early 2000s Anthem". Bustle. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ↑ "The Dandy Warhols – We Used to Be Friends". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Dandy Warhols". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ "The Dandy Warhols – We Used to Be Friends". Top Digital Download. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 17/5/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 17/5/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting 5 May 2003: Singles". Music Week. May 3, 2003. p. 23.
- ↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12th May 2003" (PDF). ARIA. May 12, 2003. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1515. August 1, 2003. p. 27.
- ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1516. August 8, 2003. p. 26.
External links
- "We Used to Be Friends" at Discogs (list of releases)
- "We Used to Be Friends" music video on YouTube
