Can We Still Be Friends
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"Can We Still Be Friends" is a soft rock ballad by American musician Todd Rundgren, known for its bittersweet lyrics about maintaining a relationship after a breakup and its enduring popularity since its 1978 release.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Can We Still Be Friends canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 29 ⓘ |
| composer | Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followsInChronology | You Cried Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
rock ballad
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soft rock ⓘ |
| hasBPM | approximately 96 ⓘ |
| hasBside | Hurting for You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
B. E. Taylor – Can We Still Be Friends
NERFINISHED
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Colin Blunstone – Can We Still Be Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandy Moore – Can We Still Be Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Palmer – Can We Still Be Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | often cited as one of Todd Rundgren's signature songs ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| hasKey | C major ⓘ |
| hasLength | 3:34 ⓘ |
| hasSide | A-side ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bittersweet reflection
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breakup ⓘ friendship after romance ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | melodic male lead vocal ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Hermit of Mink Hollow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bittersweet lyrics about maintaining a relationship after a breakup
ⓘ
enduring popularity since its 1978 release ⓘ |
| partOfDiscographyOf | Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInChronology | All the Children Sing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1978 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bearsville Records
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978-05-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| usedInFilm | Vanilla Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTelevision | various TV shows and soundtracks ⓘ |
| writer | Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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