Aaliyah)īest friend lyrics like these will resonate for anyone who’s ever hoped (and hoped, and hoped) their BFF will get out of a no-good relationship. (Related: Why, pray tell, did so many of us want to be Baby?) 6. Oh, the days of choreographing playground dances to this ditty and fighting over who got to be Baby. One of the most beloved best friend songs out there, this Motown classic is an especially sweet pick for BFFs separated by distance. “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell New Orleans rapper Tokyo Vanity went viral in 2015 for this supremely Insta- and Vine-friendly hit, and the tutu-filled music video will make you want to be her best friend. Put it on while eating midnight cheesecake with your own Dorothy-Blanche-Rose-Sophia crew. It’s the Cynthia Fee cover, though, that’s best remembered as the theme song for The Golden Girls. Gold wrote this song in 1978, dedicating it to his musical partner Brock Walsh.

“Thank You For Being a Friend,” Andrew Gold

Sure, this song may technically have been inspired by bassist John Deacon’s relationship with his wife, but it’s lived on as a bestie anthem ever since. Listen to our best friend songs playlist on Spotify.

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