"Just Friends (Sunny)" is the first single from

Musiq Soulchild Taalib Hassan Johnson (born September 16, 1977), better known by his stage name Musiq Soulchild (or simply Musiq; pronounced "music") is an American singer-songwriter. His music blends Rhythm and blues, R&B, funk, blues, jazz, and Gospel music, ...

's debut album ''

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''. It was released in 2000 as a

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. The song was written for and also included on the

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to the

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film '' Nutty Professor II: The Klumps''. It debuted on the ''

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chart on September 9, 2000, spent 37 weeks on the chart (its last being May 19, 2001), and peaked at #6. "Just Friends (Sunny)" entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on October 14, 2000, spending 19 weeks there, peaking at #31 and falling off on February 24, 2001.

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with Soulchild recorded a version of "Just Friends (Sunny)" for his 2002 live album, '' One Nite Alone... Live!''.

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artist Dave Owen sampled "Just Friends (Sunny)" for his tune "Loose Lips", released in 2012.

References

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