酷酷天后〔茱蒂華特利〕feat.〔Eric B & Rakimn〕──最早將節奏藍調舞曲與饒舌結合的先峰代表作之一──舞曲榜冠軍──〔Friends〕

Have you ever been stabbed in the back
By someone you thought was really cool
Did they steal your heart or was it money
Or was it lies they told
Strangers just disguised as your friends
Never again ause now you know

That friends will let you down
Friends won't be around
When you need them most
Where are your friend

Friends are hard to find
Friends, yours and mine
I'm talkin' out your friends

Smiles they hide behind
Never know what's on their mind
Could be true deception
Jealousy and envy reign
They never want to see you get ahead
They just hold you back

Friends will let you down
Friends won't be around
When you need them most
Where are your friend, oh, oh

Friends are hard to find
Friends, yours and mine
I'm talkin' out your friends

Friends are hard to find, so be careful

You could find an inch or mile if I pay you

But some ain't that bad, but one might back stab

To get the fake tips of what one might have

Bite the hand that feeds you, leave the people who need you

For those who hold you back and mislead you

To be a needle, don't get lead on unleaded

The wrong direction, a dead end's next then

Heed the detour, life's like a seesaw

The ups and downs, and I'll bet there'll be more

Potholes and obstacles in our path, that's righteous

At times you need a hand to fight this

Way of life, straighten up, take the door to the placid

And don't you act two-faced

ause jealousy and envy, and you still act friendly
You could find the end and pretend to be

Friends will let you down
Friends won't be around
When you need them most
Where are your friends, yeah

Friends are hard to find
Friends, yours and mine
I'm talkin' out your friends

Used to me kiss me, tell me you missed me
But now you try to glaze me, play me and diss me
Uh, wide awake, ready to b

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茱蒂跟Eric B & Rakim輪流擔任主角
〔Friends〕可說是最早將節奏藍調舞曲feat. Hip-Hop的先鋒代表作之一
此曲在美國流行榜得到＃９　黑人榜＃３　舞曲銷售榜冠軍　舞曲播放＃７  英國＃２１

再度獲得商業與樂評的肯定

茱蒂在２００６年發行的大碟〔The Makeover〕重唱此曲　並將歌名改成〔Friendz〕

在〔Friends〕MV中 茱蒂化身為冷豔的吉普賽女郎
與一大堆白人 黑人在舞廳狂歡
Eric B & Rakim也在裡面Rap 了一段
跟茱蒂以往較精緻的風格的音樂相差頗大
反而較類似８０年代末／９０年代初的Hip-Hop/Rap音樂錄影帶
推薦這首最早將節奏藍調舞曲feat. Hip-Hop的先鋒代表作之一給各位

MV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-mx-LmXavs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHy2hZ3ECHA