Just a Friend

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Artist = Biz Markie
Album = The Biz Never Sleeps
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Released = 1989
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Misc = "Just a Friend" is a 1989 comedic and romantic hip hop song by rapper Biz Markie, in which he alternates between rap and singing. It was also his only successful single, reaching the #9 position on the Billboard charts.

The song samples are from the original 1968 song "You Got What I Need" (1968) by singer/songwriter Freddie Scott. It was later named the 81st best one-hit wonder, and 100th best hip hop song of all time by VH1.Fact|date=October 2008

Music video

The music video, directed by Lionel C. Martin chronicles the rapper/singer's women problems. [http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2006/week19/index.html#entry-10259599] [http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=3237] At the climax of the video, Biz Markie's character stumbles upon his girlfriend kissing "just a friend". It also includes a memorable scene of Biz Markie singing the chorus dressed in 18th-century clothing with a powdered wig in a candlelit room. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLp4kFp5_is]

A clip of the music video was played in an episode of Beavis and Butthead with Butthead imitating the singing of the refrain.

Cover versions

It was later covered by Mario (as "Just a Friend 2002"), while Biz made a cameo in the video) and Kidz Bop, by progressive-jam band Umphrey's McGee, and by Tally Hall who play "Just a Friend" at nearly all of their concerts.

Trivia

*50 Cent's song "Best Friend" contains re-sung quotes from "Just a Friend".
*It was sung by the characters in an episode of the FX Networks show "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia".
*The movie "I Think I Love My Wife" contains a scene in which Chris Rock and Kerry Washington sing this song.
*It was also featured in the 2008 film "The Wackness" and is included on its soundtrack.
*Anton Jackson, a drunken homeless character portrayed by Damon Wayans on the American sketch comedy show "In Living Color" sung the chorus to the song during a sketch that took place in the courtroom of "The People's Court".

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