Single:
Whenever I Call You ‘Friend’ entered the Australian singles chart* on 30 October 1978 peaked at #26.
Album:
The song is on Kenny Loggins’ album Nightwatch which entered the Australian albums chart* on 16 October 1978 and peaked at #70.
Songwriters:
Kenny Loggins, Melissa Manchester
Producer:
Bob James
Record label of Australian release:
CBS
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Songfacts:
Kenny Loggins co-wrote Whenever I Call You ‘Friend’ with Melissa Manchester but sang it with Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. He wanted to sing it with Manchester, but they were under different contracts. Loggins had the good fortune of being Fleetwood Mac’s opening act for about a year and a half while they were touring behind their Rumours album, and this gave Kenny a lot of exposure. It’s also how he got to know Stevie Nicks, who didn’t get official credit on the song until the album was re-issued.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/kenny-loggins/whenever-i-call-you-friend
Lyrics:
Whenever I call you friend
I begin to think I understand
Anywhere we are
You and I have always been
Ever and ever
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