From a Lover to a Friend

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"From a Lover to a Friend" is a song by Paul McCartney, featured on his 2001 album Driving Rain. It was released as a single and spent two weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #45. It also reached #6 on the Canadian Singles Chart. In the U.S. it became the b-side to his single "Freedom" and peaked at #24 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

"From a Lover to a Friend"
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album Driving Rain
B-side"Riding Into Jaipur"
Released29 October 2001
Recorded27 February 2001
GenreRock
Length3:49 (album version)
LabelParlophone
SongwriterPaul McCartney
ProducerDavid Kahne
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"Vo!ce"
(1999) 		"From a Lover to a Friend"
(2001) 		"Freedom"
(2001)
Music video
”From A Lover To A Friend” on YouTube

Critics saw the song as a ballad in which McCartney tries to come to terms with the death of his wife Linda, singing "let me love again"; McCartney, however, was less certain whom the song was about in an interview on Howard Stern's radio show. The Guardian called it a "masterpiece... so delicate and honest that it sounds pretty much perfect."

"From a Lover to a Friend" was recorded on 27 February 2001 with Paul playing bass and piano, Abe Laboriel, Jr. playing drums, Rusty Anderson on 12-string electric guitar, and Gabe Dixon on piano.

Track listings

7" single

  1. "From a Lover to a Friend" – 3:48
  2. "Riding Into Jaipur" – 4:08

CD single

  1. "From a Lover to a Friend"–  3:49
  2. "From a Lover to a Friend" (David Kahne Remix 1) – 3:44
  3. "From a Lover to a Friend" (David Kahne Remix 2) – 5:27

Cassette single

  1. "From a Lover to a Friend" – 3:48
  2. "Riding Into Jaipur" – 4:08
  3. "From a Lover to a Friend" (David Kahne Remix 2) – 5:27

Personnel

According to the Paul McCartney Project:

  • Paul McCartney – vocals, bass, piano
  • Rusty Anderson – 12-string electric guitar
  • Gabe Dixon – piano
  • Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "From a Lover to a Friend"
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 71
UK Singles (OCC) 45
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 24

Year-end charts

2001 year-end chart performance for "From a Lover to a Friend"
Chart (2001) Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) 102
2002 year-end chart performance for "From a Lover to a Friend"
Chart (2002) Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) 120

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