From a Lover to a Friend

"From a Lover to a Friend" is a song by Paul McCartney, featured on his 2001 album Driving Rain. It was released as a single and spent two weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #45.^[1] It also reached #6 on the Canadian Singles Chart.^[2] In the U.S. it became the b-side to his single "Freedom" and peaked at #24 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

"From a Lover to a Friend"
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album Driving Rain
B-side	"Riding Into Jaipur"
Released	29 October 2001
Recorded	27 February 2001
Genre	Rock
Length	3:49 (album version)
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Paul McCartney
Producer(s)	David Kahne
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"Vo!ce" (1999) "From a Lover to a Friend" (2001) "Freedom" (2001)
Music video
”From A Lover To A Friend” on YouTube

Critics saw the song as a ballad in which McCartney tries to come to terms with the death of his wife Linda,^[3] singing "let me love again"; McCartney, however, was less certain whom the song was about in an interview on Howard Stern's radio show.^[4] The Guardian called it a "masterpiece... so delicate and honest that it sounds pretty much perfect."^[3]

"From a Lover to a Friend" was recorded on 27 February 2001 with Paul playing bass and piano, Abe Laboriel, Jr. playing drums, Rusty Anderson on 12-string electric guitar, and Gabe Dixon on piano.^[5]

Track listings

7" single

1. "From a Lover to a Friend" – 3:48
2. "Riding Into Jaipur" – 4:08

CD single

1. "From a Lover to a Friend"–  3:49
2. "From a Lover to a Friend" (David Kahne Remix 1) – 3:44
3. "From a Lover to a Friend" (David Kahne Remix 2) – 5:27

Cassette single^[6]

1. "From a Lover to a Friend" – 3:48
2. "Riding Into Jaipur" – 4:08
3. "From a Lover to a Friend" (David Kahne Remix 2) – 5:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "From a Lover to a Friend"

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7]	71
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	45
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9]	24

Year-end charts

2001 year-end chart performance for "Feel It Boy"

Chart (2001)	Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[10]	102

2002 year-end chart performance for "Feel It Boy"

Chart (2002)	Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[11]	120