You Need a Friend

"You Need a Friend"
7-inch vinyl single
Single by Sunnyboys
from the album Individuals
A-side	"You Need a Friend"
B-side	"No Love Around"
Released	April 1982 (1982-04)
Recorded	1982 Mandrill Studios, Auckland, New Zealand
Genre	Alternative rock, power pop
Length	4:05
Label	Mushroom
Songwriter(s)	Jeremy Oxley
Producer(s)	Lobby Loyde
Sunnyboys singles chronology
"Alone with You" (1981) "You Need a Friend" (1982) "This Is Real" (1982)

"You Need a Friend" is a song recorded by Australian power pop band, Sunnyboys. It is written by lead singer-guitarist, Jeremy Oxley, and was released in April 1982 as the lead single of the band's second studio album, Individuals. "You Need a Friend" peaked at No. 38 on the Kent Music Report singles chart.

In the liner notes of the compilation album, Sunnyboys, Our Best of (December 2013), Jeremy Oxley wrote, ""You Need a Friend" is a sort of anthem for teenagers. I looked at my own experience and around at others and we were feeling the same thing. We all wanted a good time, not to be hassled. It was, and still is, a hard time in life. You are trying to find yourself and grow but wanting to do it in your own way - not how everybody is telling you how you should be." adding the film was filmed on his back verandah.[1]

Track listing

7" vinyl

• Side A "You Need a Friend" - 4:05
• Side B "No Love Around" - 3:20

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australia Kent Music Report Singles Chart[2]	38

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
Australia	April 1982	Mushroom	7" vinyl	K-8683

References

1. Oxley, Jeremy (6 December 2013). Sunnyboys, Our Best of (liner notes). Sunnyboys (performers). Warner Australia. p. 9. FEST601022. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 300. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.