That's What Friends Are For
1982 song by Rod Stewart / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"That's What Friends Are For" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager.
"That's What Friends Are For" | |
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Song by Rod Stewart | |
from the album Night Shift | |
Released | 1982 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 3:54 |
Label | Warner Bros. |
Songwriter(s) |
It was first recorded in 1982 by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack of the film Night Shift, but it is better known for the 1985 cover version by Dionne Warwick,[1] Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder. This recording, billed as being by Dionne Warwick & Friends, was released as a charity single for AIDS research and prevention. It was a massive hit, becoming the number-one single of 1986 in the United States, and winning the Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Song of the Year. It raised more than $3 million for its cause.