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| "That's What Friends Are For" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Rod Stewart | |
| from the album Night Shift | |
| Released | 1982 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:54 |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Songwriter(s) | |
"That's What Friends Are For" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager.
It was first recorded in 1975 by The Stylistics, then covered by Rod Stewart in 1982 for the soundtrack of the film Night Shift, but it is best known for the 1985 version by Dionne Warwick,[1] Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder. This recording, billed as being by Dionne Warwick & Friends, was released as a charity single for AIDS research and prevention. It was a massive hit, becoming the number-one single of 1986 in the United States, and winning the Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Song of the Year. It raised more than $3 million for its cause.