"Already Best Friends" is a song written and performed by American rapper Jack Harlow featuring American singer Chris Brown. It was originally released on December 11, 2020 through Warner, Generation Now, and Atlantic Records, as a track from the former's debut studio album, Thats What They All Say, before being released as the third and final single on March 30, 2021.[1]
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| Single by Jack Harlow featuring Chris Brown | ||||
| from the album Thats What They All Say | ||||
| Released | March 30, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 3:17 | |||
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| "Already Best Friends" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
edit"Already Best Friends" initially was supposed to feature singer Tinashe, but her verse on the song was eventually replaced with Chris Brown's.[2]
The song is a hip hop-infused R&B mid-tempo.[3] In "Already Best Friends" Harlow and Brown sing about how they cross paths with two newly formed best friends, which leads to a ménage à trois situation: "Two at a time, laying in my bed / One on top and the other give me head / Girl on girl I love the taste", Brown sings in a "smooth way", as described by Jade Boren of The Guardian.[4] In the last verse Harlow asks the fictional best friends where their "mans" are, going on to rap, "She said 'What's that?' and they smiled at each other and they both laughed / I don't need a man, she my other half / We got something not a lot of others have / And I feel like I knew her from the past".[4]
Music video
editThe music video for the song was shot in Tulum, Mexico, and published the day of release for the single.[5] In the video, Brown shows off his moves as they walk through a packed party in the jungle.[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] | 16 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 23 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[11] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Urban/R&B Future Releases". All Access. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "Tinashe Claims Jack Harlow Replaced Her With Chris Brown on Collaborative Track". Complex.
- ^ "Jack Harlow Teams Up With Chris Brown On "Already Best Friends"". HotNewHipHop. December 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Boren, Jason Brow,Jade (December 11, 2020). "Chris Brown Joins Jack Harlow For A New Track To Sing With Your BFF: 'Already Best Friends'".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Jack Harlow chills in Mexico with Chris Brown for 'Already Best Friends' video". grungecake.com. 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Jack Harlow Gets Double Dose Of Love In Chris Brown-Featured "Already Best Friends"". HotNewHipHop. March 11, 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 21, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Jack Harlow Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Jack Harlow Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Jack Harlow Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jack Harlow – Already Best Friends". Music Canada. November 19, 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Jack Harlow – Already Best Friends". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Jack Harlow – Already Best Friends". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2022.