Best Friend (Sofi Tukker song)

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"Best Friend"
Single by Sofi Tukker featuring Nervo, The Knocks and Alisa Ueno
from the album Treehouse
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2017 (2017-09-12)
RecordedAugust 2017
Length3:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Sofi Tukker
Sofi Tukker singles chronology
"F**k They"
(2017) 		"Best Friend"
(2017) 		"Energia"
(2017)
Music video
"Best Friend" on YouTube

"Best Friend" is a song by American duo Sofi Tukker featuring Australian duo Nervo, American duo The Knocks and Japanese singer Alisa Ueno. It was released on September 12, 2017, as the third single from their debut album Treehouse.[1] It was also featured in a commercial for the iPhone X.

Composition[edit]

The song is written in the key of B minor.[2]

Music video[edit]

The music video was uploaded on October 25, 2017, by Ultra Music.[3]

Chart performance[edit]

The track reached number one on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart in its January 20, 2018 issue, giving the four acts their first chart topper, and their best showing anywhere on the Billboard charts.[4][5]

Usage in media[edit]

The song was featured in a commercial for Apple's iPhone X.[6] The song is a part of FIFA 18 soundtrack. It was also used in the advertisement of Friends Ultra Marathons on Comedy Central India. In 2017, the song was featured during a prominent scene in TNT's "Good Behavior" episode titled "It's No Fun If It's Easy". In 2018, the song was featured in the end credits of Netflix's Santa Clarita Diet episode titled "Suspicious Objects", and in the film Oceans 8. The song is also the opening and closing theme, and bumper music to the MLB Network show MLB Central.

Track listing[edit]

Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Best Friend" (featuring Nervo, The Knocks and Alisa Ueno)3:04
Digital download – remixes[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Best Friend" (Sofi Tukker Carnaval Remix) (featuring Nervo, The Knocks and Alisa Ueno)3:44
2."Best Friend" (Nervo & Jeff Retro's Let's Get Busy Remix) (featuring Nervo, The Knocks and Alisa Ueno)4:01
3."Best Friend" (Sinego Remix) (featuring Nervo, The Knocks and Alisa Ueno)3:40
4."Best Friend" (featuring Nervo, The Knocks and Alisa Ueno)3:03

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[34] Platinum 80,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[35] Gold 30,000‡
United States (RIAA)[36] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States September 12, 2017 Digital download
[1]
December 8, 2017 Digital download (Remixes EP) [7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Best Friend (feat. NERVO, The Knocks & Alisa Ueno) - Single by Sofi Tukker on Apple Music". iTunes. 12 September 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sofi Tukker - Best Friend". popsoundtrack.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "SOFI TUKKER – Best Friend feat. NERVO, The Knocks & Alisa Ueno (Official Video) [Ultra Music]". YouTube. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Dance/Mix Show Airplay (January 20, 2018) from Billboard (retrieved January 17, 2018)
  5. ^ “Sofi Tukker Score First Billboard No. 1 With 'Best Friend'” from Billboard (January 18, 2018)
  6. ^ Ahmed, Tufayel (September 13, 2017). "What Is the Song in the iPhone X Commercial? Listen to 'Best Friend' by Sofi Tukker". Newsweek. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Best Friend (feat. NERVO, The Knocks & Alisa Ueno) [The Remixes] - EP by Sofi Tukker on Apple Music". iTunes. 8 December 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Sofi Tukker feat. Nervo, The Knocks & Aliso Ueno – Best Friend" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  9. ^ "Sofi Tukker feat. Nervo, The Knocks & Aliso Ueno – Best Friend" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "Sofi Tukker feat. Nervo, The Knocks & Aliso Ueno – Best Friend" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  11. ^ "Sofi Tukker feat. Nervo, The Knocks & Aliso Ueno – Best Friend" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  12. ^ "Sofi Tukker Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  13. ^ Sofi Tukker feat. Nervo, The Knocks & Aliso Ueno — Best Friend. TopHit. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Top 100 Colombia" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  15. ^ "Sofi Tukker feat. Nervo, The Knocks & Aliso Ueno – Best Friend" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  16. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  17. ^ "Media Forest – Israel Airplay Charts". Media Forest. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  18. ^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ "Tipparade - Week 8 (24 februari 2018)" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. 24 February 2018.
  20. ^ "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2019-03-18." TopHit. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  21. ^ "Sofi Tukker Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  22. ^ "Sofi Tukker Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  23. ^ "Sofi Tukker Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  24. ^ "Sofi Tukker Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  25. ^ "Sofi Tukker Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  26. ^ "Sofi Tukker Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  27. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2018". Ultratop. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  28. ^ "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2018)". Tophit. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  29. ^ "Russian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2018)". Tophit. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  30. ^ "Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2018)". Tophit. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  31. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  32. ^ "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2019)". Tophit. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  33. ^ "Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2019)". Tophit. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  34. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Sofi Tukker – Best Friend (ft. Nervo, The Knocks, Alisa Ueno)". Music Canada. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  35. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved April 8, 2023. Type Sofi Tukker in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Best Friend in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  36. ^ "American single certifications – Sofi Tukker – Best Friend". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
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