That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick & Friends HQ

[irishfella24]

50 years in the business and still a trouper.. can't wait to see Dionne at her best in the Royal Albert Hall on May 28........... it will be amazing

[mekuftar]

132 put their screen upside down

[VegaStarAngel]

0:00 - 0:19 I remember that from Shrek 3. I love this song.

[angelicadeperu]

Awesome performance 4 true stars !

[MadamDarkness222]

131 people have no friends : (

[brandedsinger]

Janurary 29,1986 WOOT STEVIE!!!



[wmjdovensky]

Hear Ye ! Wonder, The Angel's Bandleader. I am witness.

[applecynical]

CLASS SONG

[123huneybee]

I LOVE YOU STEVIE W. <3

[123mrwilletts]

we all need friends in life

[mariofizz13]

ive never been so hypnotized by a harmonica in my life

[jodyssupervideo]

I can imagine someone using this song to make a tribute to Batman and the Joker. The unstoppable force and the immovable object!!!!!!

[hondacivicwhip]

Damn I feel old now that this is what was #1 on the charts when I was born. Happy bday to anyone else that used that link on fb LOL

[prismflash]

so this was the hit song when i was born

[MrBendemiC]

@prismflash Same here. lol Good ol Jan 19, 1986.

[karimk944]

oh my god just listen to this song l starte crying

[sassytk1]

This song will never get old! I love my bff until the end!

[SilkwormMissile]

Gladys seems to be in awe of Stevie

[zrod9511]

lighten up people, serotonin smack? and yes nothin wrong with getting high

[gabencko]

10 évesen erre buliztam volna. :)

[jester11235]

Elton really should visit outdoors more often

[carlosnoriega789]

i liked it

[123huneybee]

AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO'S LISTENING TO THIS IN 2012 ?

[DianaInTheMirror88]

@123huneybee Nop... I'm listening too :o)

[ACBDHKLOPQRSTZ]

I wish I have something like this,..

[heluvsme11]

I Love this song!!!!!A Fan 4 Life From East St. Louis, IL!!!!!They put the right people together 4 this classic.....What great memories.....Know these words are coming from my heart.keep smiling keep shining knowing YOU can always count on me for sure.That's what Friends are for. In good times and bad times I'll be on your side forever more. That's what Friends are 4.....YEAH!.:)

[ken18328]

awesome song from an awesome era

[jgm1234567]

They are acting WAAAYYY too happy. I bet they're stoned out of their mind singing this song.

[jimmyjames6440]

@jgm1234567 Ya gotta be high to be happy???

[jgm1234567]

@jimmyjames6440 You didnt consider the context of my question in fullness. To be THAT happy...yes. Normal serotonin levels do not soar through the blood like that.

[jimmyjames6440]

@jgm1234567 Ya gotta be high to be happy???

[karimk944]

oh my god!am always cry even when l listen to this song it bach to me an old memories thanks for chare it

[JasperW1965]

Great Song, but why are they all looking at each other as though they are on the Barney show?

[chauncy817]

too bad gladys left christianity.

[chauncy817]

Great song. We listen to this every morning in 4th grade before schol started. Nicer times

[fashizze]

elton looks stoned or either drunk

[jo3jo3221]

number 1 hit the week I was born too

[Worme95]

I used to watch this all the time on MTV and VH1 back in the 80s.

[plastic1492]

What a great tune

[GotUOnMyRadar]

Totally reminds me of bridesmaids

[1985runes]

why is Elton John trying to look like Stevie Ray Vaughn?

[PlanTonto]

@1985runes  Ni66a please, it was probably the otherr way around....

[1985runes]

@PlanTonto LOL, maybe true!

[dharmonic]

@1985runes maybe he didn't want to appear like a gay

[1985runes]

@dharmonic and how DOES a gay appear like? rock hudson? tab hunter? neil patrick harris? they all seem straight to me but totally aren't

[alynna555]

I LOVE this!!!

[JasperW1965]

Wow - Gladys Knights' voice could knock a bull elephant over at 70 paces....

[jatoran]

@JasperW1965 - false. sound waves do not carry that much power.

[ickieestes12r]

This video is a favorite on Hanoi

[icecreamman12340]

Wonderful Video.

[mert1221]

i wanna f*** those 124 people who hit dislike button!!!

[PlanTonto]

Honestly, out of the four, in MY opinion, Gladys Knight had the best singing voice.

[Moshellrail40]

@PlanTonto don't sleep on Stevie

[PlanTonto]

@Moshellrail40  No, you are totally right, he was golden also!

[weirdguy75]

@PlanTonto I think Glady and Stevie were the best of the four. I'm not too familar with Dionnes music but I've her her better in other songs. Elton's voice was over tired and strained. He was performing way too much and not giving his voice a break. Plus all the coke and alcohol certainly didn't help.

[PlanTonto]

@weirdguy75 Yeah, well, a lot of performers and even your garden variety teacher did coke in the 80's, who didn't. But he was a mega-performer back in those days. Stevie was great here too!

[weirdguy75]

@PlanTonto Yea that was my original point.

[TheMickiLove]

To my best friend Jeannie with love!! Thank you for standing by me for 24 years!! You are a true gift from God and a blessing to this world....For the times when we're 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 can always count on me for sure..that's what friends are for...in good times...in bad times...I'll be on your side forever more..that's what BEST friends are for..I love you, Shell

[15silverblade]

0:01 Looks like a knife! o.O

[shadowspiyre99]

4 stars gettin together today would most likely be rap stars and would end up shootin each other

[mrwarmth100]

song hits home im at the age a lot of my freinds are dying

[FinallyunderstandU]

Caruso and friends.. loveit !!

[dungalp]

song when i was born! :)

[jirarudan22]

@kofy40 OMG, me too~ and apparently, 49 others too~

[TheSidvin]

Beautiful! That guy with the hat is Elton.

[redactor96]

They dont make music like this anymore..think of four stars getting together nowadays..wouldnt happen

[MASAI97]

@redactor96 Well it would...but it'd just be so awful

[kikananihanai]

This song has more meaning for me than I could ever adequately express. And what an unexpected treat to see young Gladys Knight. We were blessed to see her in concert in Lincoln City, Oregon, three years ago and she is as gracious and lovely as she was in this video 40-something years ago.

[max41272]

nice

[nina1311986]

Steve W ....:)

[SuperALESTORM]

Wonderful song!!

[antwuanburton]

Glady's is a gem on this tracc.............

[a1054893]

2/2/86 and I love this song!

[kid0indigo]

Same here. Aquarians of 86!

[MarcusACobb]

2/2/86



[w1f1]

FEB 11th '86 represent!

[shiromakoto]

I'm also here because this was the number one song during the week I was born :)

[wijcik]

Now that's what I call a power ballad!

[nobuoka401]

Heaven

[kofy40]

That was the no 1 hit the week i was born! :)

[hermanmarie333]

@kofy40 Me too.

[peach1397]

@kofy40 Me too!! :D

[KUSweetie08]

@kofy40 haha me too!! That's why I came to this video!

[Stevenissoswell]

@kofy40 Me too! That's what brought me here.

[sweetbry14]

@kofy40 same here

[szellempillango]

@kofy40 same for me...thats how i got here :)

[Exxcalibur186]

@kofy40 ditto!

[1986Ramonik]

@kofy40 for me too

[bezdanblue]

@kofy40

same here :D

[nina1311986]

@kofy40 mine too, January 13 :)

[CarolBucoski]

@kofy40 Really nice!!

"In good times and bad times

I'll be on your side forever more

That's what friends are for"

[pookievision]

@kofy40 AND ME! :) Big up the dodgy Aquarious! :)

[Chilly296]

@kofy40 #1 on the day, Jan 30th =]

[Renathaxz]

@kofy40 same here :) yay!!!

[jo3jo3221]

@kofy40 me too lol

[jokerredsoil]

@kofy40 AND STILL THE BEST SONG UNTIL NOW

[Neo197666]

@kofy40 Me too!!!

[Kaiserraxnos]

@kofy40 Same here xD

[Womanizer2985]

@askadisthreecats Bless your brother's soul. Regardless of whether he was LGBT or not, I know that this song was one of the few things to comfort our community during the 1980s. Back then religious leaders celebrated the spread of AIDS and 300K gay Americans died horrible lonely deaths.

[fabulousgerro661]

Damn I didn't even know that was him. (I thought it was Clint Eastwood!)

[fabulousgerro661]

Even the white guy sings well in this class!

[JustinTime510]

@fabulousgerro661 that white guy is the great Elton John

[FromLouisvilleNotKY]

Damn I didn't even know that was him

[tabbyhoards]

This is true and beautiful music sung by four true artists so magnificently. I feel both sad and renewed whenever I hear this very moving song. Thank God for music!

[buche21]

I like this song .

[cocobear82]

Makes me think of grade school and friends that I use to sing this with

[coolsweetgroovy]

This is a classic 

[sonfowler1127]

This video went viral on Bamako

[kev101ize]

i said it before and I'll say it again - true friends are like diamonds, precious and rare

[kev101ize]

this song always gets to me cause i do have friends that i can fully depend/ count on.

[shaniafaniscam]

What a beautiful song

[I8GOD]

shivers long over 30 years

[kev101ize]

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

[fashizze]

the harmonica

[mauricescott71]

THANKS for ALL the LOVE

[kev101ize]

if you wont to be friends, then meet up?

[kev101ize]

True friends are like diamonds precious and rare

[fashizze]

Love this heart warming song about true friendship

[britsdreams2011]

this goes straight to the heart!!!

[bensonagoha]

You wouldn't know how much of a dramatist Elton John is until you see this video..well done Sir..

[ExcelsiorProduction1]

I'm so sad that the only reason I watched this was for the affirmation of a lifetime of sarcasm. I'd dedicate this song ONLY to whom friends are for, and to others that can not be so endowed. Sad world, nothing's funny anymore except dysfunction. Dysfunction isn't funny it's hard work trying to do stuff on your own, knowing that your friends would rather watch the Simpzons a hundred times over. Teach your friends to cook. You won't ever be invited to share if they can't.

[74rljones]

Fantastic song

[1Challino]

Stevie Wonder drove them all to the Liquor Store after shooting this video. They smiled and hugged each other the whole way there

[MikkkkyB]

i'm pretty sure these guys all smoked some drugs before doing this song. They all look waaaaaay too happy and gay (well, Elton is there but I mean the others)

[MrPeacenotwar09]

@MikkkkyB The FUQ you saying? or it's just you who smokes your shit?

[MikkkkyB]

@MrPeacenotwar09 Regarding Stevie Wonder: "It is better to burn out or fade away?" - I mean, seriously, do you take this song seriously or are you one of those who also listens to "I just called to say I love you?" If you are, then you're not much of a Stevie Wonder fan at all! You'd have to smack back something to sing this drivel!

[MrPeacenotwar09]

@MikkkkyB Hey. Im not as one of the others who were called a Fan of Steve, I just love the way he songs. And seriously, what the heck you say again? So sick dude

[MikkkkyB]

@MrPeacenotwar09 Hey I'm sorry mate; I really do love Stevie W!!!! But I love him for his earlier stuff rather than this sentimental pap. Stevie is a bloody legend! (Like Boonie) and I am sincerely sorry if I offended you (seriously) but this song is just awful.

[MrPeacenotwar09]

@MikkkkyB Hey its fine, We really do love steve and all of his masterpieces I accept your opinion whether choosing if this song is nice or not. But dude, they sang it with love and dedicated for AIDS patient and lastly for bestfriends and dude, stop fooling yourself! grow nice :)

[MikkkkyB]

@MrPeacenotwar09 I didn't realise it was for an AIDS patient which makes me even more abject. Anyway, it takes fertiliser (shit) to grow nice things so now we've got the shit out of the way hopefully something nice will grow. :-) Good onya MrPeace! God bless.

[MrPeacenotwar09]

@MikkkkyB Oh yes. and there's more thing you'll realize someday. And good for you, well God bless on you too! Let the love grow in your hearts okay?

[marktrib]

Anyone else notice how Stevie said " so much more I see "

[marktrib]

@kazu0303 me too! J/k I dont know what those symbols mean..

[sikstin16]

sweet music...I thought that's KELLY ROWLAND :)

[kazu0303]

いいね　最高

[MariaPaz071]

My favorite song in my life

[euan112358]

Do you think this is a song that can't be truly sung unless the people singing truly are friends?

[jesternario]

@euan112358 About as much as I believe that live-aid was performed by people who were concerned with things other than money (so you know, live-aid was a night mare and almost ended before it began over an argument about it not being catered)

[alanst18]

power ballad

[ofirhalevy1]

who got that gmail message at 1:56?! :)

[janettalondra]

waoooooooo beautifull.......

[mehndai]

one of favorites. a classic for an 80s child!!

[TheMm705]

Great

[MobyWhale7]

Solo superstars collaborating is usually such a let down, so it's amazing to me that these 4 created such a masterpiece

[MsLalazz]

this song make you feel HAPPY!! <3

[ctsmsn]

such a special song.....wish you had the original with all of the folks on it.

[silly121000]

sometimes you just need a song like this !!!!

[MegaCaraibes]

I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[shesablackleaf]

Gladys is too happy

[annienachis]

Para mis amigoaas PETO y MOÑOS

[MusicAtStage]

4:21 Elton is trying to make an echo, awesome.

[TheNiquinhoo]

SHEREK 3 KKKKKKKK!

[Kingro619]

So good

[zembreah]

one day i will be able to listen to this whole song without bawling

[VBCJACKSON]

PERFECT VOICE

[toddviv]

music like this is so rare nowadays

[rachimi09]

My favorite song :)

[Woodchuck1949]

When this was released, I was going through some tough times and I got a lot of encouragement from this. Simply love it!

[laarbe]

This song always brings back great memories of those friends that are here and those that are gone. Great timeless song.

[puffykhan]

The comment below or maybe above was sent to me from my young friend from Pakistan ... It isn't very clear there, that HE wrote what follows, not meeee ... :) ... To him, I answer ... " Keep shining, Keep smiling, Knowing you can always count on me, for sure, that's what friends are for. In good times and bad times, I'll be on your side forevermore, coz THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR." Love ya Abdullah :) <3

[puffykhan]

Sent to me from my young Pakistani friend: I dedicate this to you. I listen to this, and I think of my lovely american darlings, when I m alone -- and I cry. This makes me to think of lonely raods sweet --- hearts sweet people struggling to make lifes, and crying at nights -- when everyone sleeps. I feel for them. this is ME Yep... I gotta go, takecare.. Keep mising me Bye!

[universanjar]

Congratulation! You are friendzoned.

[Anthony62609]

117 people don't have Friends



[SuperRandomCentral]

Reminds me of my grandad :'(

[02janlol]

GOOD SONG!!!!

Love friends.

[thecarebearhideaway]

This was most certainly my best friends and my Anthem song back when this came out. We felt like this song had been written for us it was that special to our hearts. What a beautiful, very heart felt song to come out and give real meaning to friendship and what it means to really love one another. Awesome! :-) <3

[MrHumanro]

Love this song.

[oscarapril1980]

4 Meiwen & Jolie:)

[atSummersEnd]

I'm rediscovering this song all these years later and man.....

The only thing that comes to mind is, simply beautiful and breathtaking.

[jeromejay1991]

this is what i hate about youtube the unnecessary dislike button ? seriously how can someone dislike this kinds of songs ? they may have just accidentally click it or something ... remove the dislike button on songs like this !

[gillnavisingh]

Waiting for my obligatory Pony reference.

[xXPondeReplayXx]

2:27 <3 i love this part.  Stevie <3

[xXPondeReplayXx]

1:37 the part I like the most ^^ i just Stevie's voice so much !!

[xXPondeReplayXx]

now this is what I call the REAL MUSIC !! come on people let's get the real songs back just like this one ! this song has such a wonderful lyrics btw.

[SoftwareAnalayst]

Man i'll always love this song

[solidlite]

115 people think Just Beiber is a singer!