黑人巨星〔狄昂華薇克〕與〔格蕾蒂奈特＆史提夫汪達＆艾爾頓強〕的合作──１９８６美國年終單曲冠軍──〔That’s What Friends Are For／朋友的真諦〕
And I never thought Id feel this way
And as far as Im concerned
Im glad I got the chance to say
That I do believe I love you
And if I should ever go away
Well then close your eyes and try
To feel the way we do today
And then if you can remember ...
Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
Thats what friends are for
For good times and bad times
Ill be on your side forever more
Thats what friends are for
Well you came and opened me
And now theres so much more I see
And so by the way I thank you
And then for the times when were apart
Well then close your eyes and know
These words are coming from my heart
And then if you can remember ...
Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
Thats what friends are for
In good times and bad times
Ill be on your side forever more
Thats what friends are for
Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
Thats what friends are for
For good times and bad times
Ill be on your side forever more
Thats what friends are for
Keep smiling, keep shining
Knowing you can always count on me, for sure
Thats what friends are for
For good times and bad times
Ill be on your side forever more
Thats what friends are for
(Thats what friends are for)
１９８５年秋天 ４５歲的黑人巨星狄昂華薇克（Dionne Warwick）推出／朋友>大碟
首支主打是與她合作二十幾年的詞曲大Burt Bacharach & 與第三任妻子Carole Bayer Sager所寫的〔That’s What Friends Are For／朋友的真諦〕
此曲原來是１９８２年Rod Stewart為朗霍華（Ron Howard）的電影〔Night Shift〕所唱的插曲
狄昂的版本則是首慈善單曲 所得將捐給美國AIDS研究基金組織
人緣頗佳的她邀來數位也都是歌壇叱吒一方的巨星好友格蕾蒂奈特（Gladys Knight）,史提夫汪達（Stevie Wonder） & 艾爾頓強（Elton John）共襄盛舉
〔That’s What Friends Are For〕是首溫馨細膩的抒情佳作
此曲於１９８６年初打下萊諾李奇（Lionel Richie）的〔Say You, Say Me〕
登上美國流行榜冠軍 四週後才被狄昂的表妹惠妮休斯頓的擠下
〔That’s What Friends Are For〕也得到美國黑人榜冠軍 成人抒情榜冠軍 銷售成為百萬金唱片
此外亦是１９８６年美國單曲榜年終冠軍
英國＃１６ 加拿大冠軍 澳洲冠軍
這首歌曲總共募得３００萬美金 隔年並拿到葛萊美年度歌曲與最佳流行團體兩項大獎 美國音樂獎特別貢獻獎
推薦Dionne Warwick這首抒情經典給各位
MV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyTpu6BmE88
Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNHBT7wjqVI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqlhBI3ES1s
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