That's What Friends Are For

"That's What Friends Are For" is a 1982 song written by Burt Bacharach and first recorded by Rod Stewart. It was taken from the 1982 movie Night Shift. It was covered by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder for AIDS awareness. It went to number 1 in the United States, Canada and Australia, number 16 in the United Kingdom, number 3 in New Zealand and number 2 in South Africa. It won 2 Grammy Awards in 1987.

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Category:1982 songs
Category:1980s ballads
Category:Soul ballads
Category:Rod Stewart songs
Category:Dionne Warwick songs
Category:Elton John songs
Category:Stevie Wonder songs