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The third UK single from the A Kind Of Magic album was the anthemic Friends Will Be Friends. Cowritten by Freddie and John, the single was a medium-sized hit for the band, peaking at number 14 in the UK and reaching the Top 40 in most European territories. However it did provide the band with a Top 10 hit in Holland, when it was re-released as a double A-side with Who Wants To Live Forever in 1992. Capitol Records chose not to release the single in America, preferring instead the other Mercury/Deacon composition from the album, Pain Is So Close To Pleasure, which unfortunately followed Princes Of The Universe and failed to chart.
No video was made for Pain Is So Close To Pleasure, but Friends Will Be Friends was given the Torpedo Twins touch and filmed in May 1986 at the JVC Studios in Wembley, London. The Official International Queen Fan Club was on call once more - this time providing 850 Queen fans to make up an audience for what is, in essence, a simple performance video. All of the fans were given a t-shirt printed with the slogan "I am a Queen Friend". (Seriously.)
The video was included on the Greatest Flix II VHS in 1991, and the Greatest Video Hits 2 DVD in 2003.
Credits
| Version | Name | Artist | Recorded | Format | Length | Director | Filming Location |
| Standard Version | Friends Will Be Friends | Queen | May 1986 | Video | 4.15 | The Torpedo Twins | JVC Studios, Wembley, London |
Availability
- Standard Version - Greatest Flix II VHS, Box Of Flix VHS, Classic Queen VHS, Greatest Video Hits 2 DVD