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, '' ... and the Beat Goes On!'' (1995). The song is notable as the first example of the band using high pitched female vocals for the chorus of a song. The band also used this on the follow-up single " Endless Summer" before abandoning it until "

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" in 2001, after which it became a staple of most Scooter singles. The song was covered in

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by Klostertaler, for a Scooter

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. In April 2011, an updated version of the original, entitled " Friends Turbo", was released as the theme to the German release of the film ''

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''.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine ''

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'' wrote, "It seems like they have the exclusive rights to "novelty." After nonsensical "

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" and " Move Your Ass", you would swear that

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has been asked to do the lead vocals."

Music video

The accompanying

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for "Friends" was directed by Eric Will and filmed in

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. It had generated more than 14 million views on

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as of December 2022. Will had previously directed the video for "

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". The video for the release of "Friends Turbo" was filmed on location in Maaskantje.

Track listings

* CD maxi - Germany (CLU 6123-5) # "Friends" (4:40) # "Friends" (Single edit) (3:47) # "Friends" (

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club remix) (5:32) # "Friends" (Jeyenne remix) (4:30) * 12" maxi - Germany # "Friends" (4:40) # "Friends" (Ramon Zenker club remix) (5:32) # "Friends" (Jeyenne remix) (4:30) * CD maxi - Australia # "Friends" (Single edit) (3:47) # "Friends" (Ramon Zenker club remix) (5:32) # " Endless Summer" (Datura remix) (4:50) # "

" (Video edit) (3:34) # "

" (Platinum People remix) (7:46) # "Friends" (4:40) * CD maxi - France # "Friends" (Single edit) (3:47) # "Friends" (Extended) (4:40) # "Friends" (Ramon Zenker club remix) (5:32) # "Friends" (Jeyenne remix) (4:30) * CD single - France # "Friends" (Single edit) (3:47) # "Friends" (Ramon Zenker club remix) (5:32) * 12" maxi - France # "Friends" (Extended) (4:40) # "Friends" (Single) (3:47) # "Friends" (Ramon Zenker club remix) (5:32) # "Friends" (Jeyenne remix) (4:30) * 12" maxi - Spain # "Friends" (Extended) (4:40) # "Friends" (Single) (3:47) # "Friends" (Ramon Zenker club remix) (5:32) # "Move Your Ass!" (Original mix) (5:50)

Charts

Weekly charts

* *: In the UK, this song was part of the ''Move Your Ass'' EP.

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1995 singles 1995 songs Music videos directed by Eric Will Scooter (band) songs Songs written by H. P. Baxxter Songs written by Jens Thele Songs written by Rick J. Jordan