"My Funny Friend and Me"
Single by Sting
from the album The Emperor's New Groove soundtrack
ReleasedNovember 14, 2000
RecordedSummer 2000 at Westlake Recording Studios and Flyte Tyme Studios
GenrePop, R&B, blue-eyed soul, gospel
Length4:38
LabelWalt Disney, A&M
Songwriter(s)Sting, David Hartley
Producer(s)Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
co-produced by James "Big Jim" Wright
Sting singles chronology
""Perfect World"" "My Funny Friend and Me" ""Snuff Out the Light (Yzma's Song)""

"My Funny Friend and Me" is a song by English musician Sting. It was written by Sting and David Hartley for Walt Disney Pictures' animated film The Emperor's New Groove. When the film began development in 1994 under the title Kingdom of the Sun, Sting was hired to write the film's songs. Released in November 2000, the track reached 24 on the American Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 73rd Academy Awards in 2001.[1]

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] 91
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] 24

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Dansby, Andrew (March 26, 2001). "Dylan wins Oscar". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Sting – My Funny Friend And Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Sting Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 October 2014.


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