Whenever I Call You "Friend"

Kenny Loggins

About Whenever I Call You "Friend"

"Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" is a song written by Kenny Loggins and Melissa Manchester, which Loggins recorded for his 1978 album Nightwatch. Issued as a single, "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" reached #5 in the autumn of 1978. "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" is a duet with Stevie Nicks, who, though credited on the album track, is not credited on the single, making "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'," in effect, Loggins's first major solo hit. Melissa Manchester would say of her one-off songwriting collaboration with Kenny Loggins: "It came out of the oddity of the times - he and I kept running into each other at televised award shows, which were fairly new. .. We were frequently paired up to present awards together. We would meet and chat in the Green Room, and finally he asked if we could get together and write something. He came to my house one night and we polished off that song."Manchester would record her own version of the song for her 1979 self-titled album in a duet version with Arnold McCuller: Charles Donovan of AllMusic said Manchester's version was a "far more supple, elegant song" than the Loggins-Nicks duet. In 2012 Manchester, commenting on the absence of her version of "Whenever I Call You Friend" from her retrospective release Playlist: The Very Best of Melissa Manchester, stated: "The reason that it's not [included] is because I don't feel that I have a satisfactory version of the song... Kenny and I have not been able to schedule time to record it together, though we would both like to. We almost got together but our schedules just would not allow it. But the universe is going to create a better time for us to do that." 


Year:
1980
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Whenever I call you friend
I begin to think I understand
Anything we are
You and I have always been ever and ever

I see myself within your eyes
And that's all I need to show me why
Everything I do always takes me home to you
Ever and ever

Now I know my life has given me
More than memories
Day by day we can see
In every moment there's a reason to carry on

Sweet love showin' us a heavenly light
I've never seen such a beautiful sight
Sweet love flowin' almost every night
I know forever we'll be doin' it
Sweet love showin' us a heavenly light
I've never seen such a beautiful sight
Sweet love flowin' almost every night
I know forever we'll be doin' it...right

Whenever I call you friend
I believe I've come to understand
Everywhere we are you and I were meant to be
Forever and ever

I think about the times to come
Knowin' I will be the lucky one
Ever our love will last
I always want to call you friend

Sweet love showin' us a heavenly light
Never seen such a beautiful sight
Sweet love flowin' almost every night
I know forever we'll be doin' it

Now I know my life has given me
More than memories
Day by day we can see
In every moment there's a reason to carry on

Sweet love showin' us a heavenly light
Never seen such a beautiful sight
Sweet love flowin' almost every night
I know forever we'll be doin' it doin' it

Sweet love showin' us a heavenly light
I never seen such a beautiful sight
Sweet love flowin' almost every night
I know forever we'll be doin' it doin' it doin' it

Sweet love... Sweet love...yeah

You're the glowing light in my life
So so bright in my life

Oh everything I do sends me back to you

Whenever I call you friend

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Kenny Loggins

Kenneth Clark "Kenny" Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter. He is known for soft rock music beginning during the 1970s, and later for writing and performing for movie soundtracks in the 1980s. Originally a part of the duo Loggins and Messina, he became a solo artist and has written songs for other artists. more »

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Written by: KENNY CLARK LOGGINS, MELISSA MANCHESTER

Lyrics © Gnossos Music / Milk Money Music, BMG Rights Management

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10 facts about this song

Collaboration
"Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" is a collaborative song by American singer-songwriters Kenny Loggins and Melissa Manchester. Although Stevie Nicks is not the official collaborator, she provided backing vocals on the track.
Release Date
The song was released as a single in 1978 and was included in Loggins' album, "Nightwatch."
Songwriting Credits
The song was written by Kenny Loggins and Melissa Manchester. Stevie Nicks, a member of the band Fleetwood Mac, also received a songwriting credit, despite the song being mainly associated with Loggins and Manchester.
Chart Performance
"Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" was a significant hit and reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it one of Kenny Loggins' most popular hits.
Genre
The song is considered a soft rock or yacht rock song and exhibits characteristics of the pop style prevalent in the late 70s.
Notable Performance
Despite not being the official collaborator, Stevie Nicks performed the song live with Kenny Loggins on his 1992 concert in the Grand Canyon.
Cover versions
The song has been covered by several artists including country music singer, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, who released it as a single in 1990 which reached #48 on the country music charts.
Classic Track
"Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" is often considered a classic hit from the '70s and continues to receive airplay on adult contemporary and classic rock radio stations.
Unofficial Duet
Even though the song is a duet between Kenny Loggins and Melissa Manchester, the single was released under Kenny Loggin's name only. Manchester is not credited on the cover of the single.
Music Video
There is no official music video for "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'". However, live performances of the song by Loggins and Manchester can be found online.

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