"More than Friends" | ||||
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Single by Inna featuring Daddy Yankee | ||||
from the album Party Never Ends | ||||
Released | 23 January 2013 | |||
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Length | 4:00 | |||
Label | Roton | |||
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"More than Friends" is a song recorded by Romanian singer Inna for her third studio album, Party Never Ends (2013). It was released on 3 November 2013 through Roton, featuring the vocal collaboration of American reggaeton performer Daddy Yankee. The track was written by Justin Franks, Thomas Troelsen and Tierce Person, while production was handled by DJ Frank E and Person. Musically, "More than Friends" is a house and Latin song that uses an accordion in its instrumentation along with a sample of Pitbull, Akon and David Rush's "Everybody Fucks" (2012).
Music critics praised the song's commercial appeal and vocals, but also criticized its release process. To promote the track, two accompanying music videos–one for the solo and one for the version of the track featuring Yankee–were shot by Edward Aninaru in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, being uploaded onto Inna's official YouTube channel on 18 January and 4 February 2017, respectively. They show Inna at the beach and residing at a pool, with one reviewer comparing the imagery to American action drama series Baywatch. The singer also performed "More than Friends" on various occasions. Commercially, it reached the top 20 in some countries including Poland, Romania and Spain, and was certified Gold in Spain for streaming four million copies, and Platinum in Venezuela for 10,000 units sold.
"More than Friends" was written by Justin Franks, Thomas Troelsen and Tierce Person, while production was handled by DJ Frank E and Person. Although the song was credited for sampling Pitbull, Akon and David Rush's "Everybody Fucks" (2012), plagiarism accusations were made. Musically, "More than Friends" is a house and Latin track, featuring an accordion in its instrumentation. An editor writing for Pure People noted that with the lyric "Tonight, we should be more than friends...", Inna promises his suitor a "crazy night". Kevin Apaza, writing for Direct Lyrics, described "More than Friends" as a "summery tune", while The Times of India's Reagan Gavin Rasquinha noted "a Caribbean easy feel to it".