Thursday, January 29, 2026

Shalamar - Friends

Today Marks The 43rd Anniversary of Shalamar’s 6th Studio Album “Friends” Originally Released on January 29, 1982.

 

“Friends” is the sixth studio album by R&B group Shalamar, released in 1982 on SOLAR Records.

 

The album peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Soul LP's charts, and at #35 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes charts.

 

Four songs were released as singles from the album, "I Can Make You Feel Good", "A Night To Remember", "There It Is", and the album’s title track "Friends".

 

"I Can Make You Feel Good" reached #33 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, #102 just beneath the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

 

"A Night To Remember" peaked #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles charts, and at #44 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

 

"There It Is"        peaked at #5 in the United Kingdom on the UK singles chart. The song failed to chart in the United States on the U.S. Billboard charts.

 

"Friends" reached #12 in the United Kingdom on the UK singles chart. The song failed to chart in the United States on the U.S. Billboard charts.

 

The album was certified gold in the United States by the RIAA selling

500,000^ copies.

 

In 2002, Friends was re-released by Sanctuary Records in the United Kingdom in a double-CD package with Shalamar's previous album Go for It.

 

Tracklist

 

1. A Night to Remember

2. Don't Try to Change Me

3. Help Me

4. On Top of the World

5. I Don't Wanna Be the Last to Know

6. Friends

7. Playing to Win

8. I Just Stopped By Because I Had To

9. There It Is

10. I Can Make You Feel Good

 

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology. ©

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