Can't Be Friends
| "Can't Be Friends" | ||||
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| Single by Trey Songz | ||||
| from the album Passion, Pain & Pleasure | ||||
| Released | September 28, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | March 2010 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Songbook, Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mario Winans, Tremaine Neverson | |||
| Producer(s) | Mario Winans | |||
| Trey Songz singles chronology | ||||
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"Can't Be Friends" is an R&B song by American recording artist Trey Songz. It was officially sent to U.S. urban radio on September 28, 2010 as the second single of Songz' fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure. The song is produced by Mario Winans and written by Winans and Songz.
Lyrically, Trey Songz explains a bad breakup between him and his girlfriend and how they cannot be just friends after he fell in love with her.
The music is sampled from a piece known as "Bibo no aozora" composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, released in 1996, which is also used in the 2006 film Babel.
Music video
[edit]The official music video for this song was released on September 7, 2010.[1] It is highly compared to Usher's "Confessions Part II" and "Trading Places" video, due to the very similar concept. It shows Trey on a chair, in a dark background, singing. As the song continues on, a girl makes her appearance and Trey goes shirtless.
Charts
[edit]On the week ending October 2, 2010, "Can't Be Friends" debuted at #74 on the Billboard Hot 100 and currently peaked at #43. The song spent 13 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2010-2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 43 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 44 |
| Chart (2011) | Position |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 8 |
Decade-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2010–2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 13 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ MUSIC VIDEO: Trey Songz – Can’t Be Friends (Official Version)
- ^ "Trey Songz Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Trey Songz Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Trey Songz – Can't Be Friends". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 8, 2020.