"Best Friend" is a song by Danish bubblegum pop

Bubblegum pop

Bubblegum pop is a genre of pop music with an upbeat sound contrived and marketed to appeal to pre-teens and teenagers, produced in an assembly-line process, driven by producers, often using unknown singers.Bubblegum's classic period ran from 1967 to 1972...

 group Toy-Box

Toy-Box

Toy-Box was a Danish pop group, consisting of vocalists Anila Mirza and Amir El-Falaki. Mirza was born on October 8, 1974 in Hillerød, Denmark to a half-Pakistani, half-Iranian mother, and a Parsi father. El-Falaki was born August 12, 1973 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Moroccan parents...

 from their debut album, FanTastic

Fantastic (Toy-Box album)

Toy-Box's first album, FanTastic, included the hits "The Sailor Song", "Teddybear", "Best Friend" and "Tarzan & Jane." It was released in January 1999...

. It was released as the second single from the album in 1998 in Germany.

Lyrical changes

Many versions of "Best Friend" have had changed lyrics. In one version the beginning of the song was changed from: "Have you ever been in love?" To: "Do you have a best friend?" In another version the 2nd & 3rd verses of the song were changed from: "Hello baby, Can I see a smile?" "I'm going to a party & it's gonna be wild!" To: "Hello buddy, Can I see a smile?" "I'm having a party & it's gonna be swell." Also in one version a piece of the chorus was changed from: "It tickles in my tummy, he's so yummy, Yummy Hey!, You should get a best friend too." To: "It tickles in my tummy he's so cute & funny, You should get a best friend too."

Remix

A remix of "Best Friend" by Kaydee vs. DJ NME was included on Toy-Box's final single, "www.girl" from their second album Toy Ride

Toy Ride

Toy Ride, Toy-Box's second album, was released on July 28, 2001. It is best known as the final album of the Danish pop duo.-Track list:# Superstar # Russian Lullaby # WWW.Girl # 007 # Cowboy Joe...

(2001).

Track listing

• German CD single

1. "Best Friend" (Radio Version) – 3:28
2. "Best Friend" (Maxi Version) – 4:11
3. "Best Friend" (The Poker Boys Toy-Mix Long Version) – 6:28
4. "Best Friend" (The Poker Boys Toy-Mix Short Version) – 3:12
5. "Best Friend" (Elephant & Castle Mix) – 5:05

Charts

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Chart (1999)	Peak position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... )	41