For a Friend
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| Single by The Communards | ||||
| from the album Red | ||||
| B-side | "Victims (Live)" (7") | |||
| Released | 1988 (International release) | |||
| Format | Vinyl record (7" 45) (12" single) CD Maxi Single | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Pop, ballad | |||
| Length | 4:39 (CD single) | |||
| Label | London Records (UK) / Metronome (Germany) | |||
| Writer(s) | Richard Coles, Jimmy Somerville | |||
| Producer(s) | Stephen Hague | |||
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"For a Friend" is a single from the British pop duo The Communards and appeared on their 1987 album Red.
The song is an emotional ballad and was written in the memory of Mark Ashton, a friend of Jimmy Somerville and Richard Coles. Mark Hooper of The Rough Guide to Rock writes that this cut may be Somerville's "most impassioned moment". "For a Friend" reached number 28 on the British charts.
The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan. In 2014, the song was featured on the soundtrack to the film Pride.
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