I Don't Want To Be Your Friend
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"I Don't Want to Be Your Friend" is a pop
/R&B
song written and composed by Diane Warren
. It was recorded by singer Cyndi Lauper
for her 1989 album A Night To Remember. The song was meant to be the second commercial single released in the U.S. from that album, but after the second radio single A Night to Remember failed to chart highly, the label scrapped the idea.
singer Nina
as a single from Diane Warren
's 2004 love song
s compilation, Diane Warren Presents Love Songs
. The song was produced by Neil C. Gregorio, and published by Warner Music Philippines
. It was included as a bonus track on Nina's best-selling 2005 album Nina Live!
, and has since been considered as a Nina Live! single. It later appeared on her 2008 album, Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren
. The song talks about a woman who was left and hurt by her past lover. She admits being uncool with what happened to their relationship, expressing that "she doesn't want to be his friend".
Upon release, the song was met with positive reviews, being included by music critics as one of the favorite tracks in Nina's albums. Titik Pilipino complimented the simplicity of the song, saying "it's one song where [Nina] didn't have to shout and be a vocal Chinese acrobat." The song was nominated for Favorite Female Video
on the 2005 MTV Pilipinas Music Awards
, but lost the award to Rachelle Ann Go
's "Love of My Life". On January 15, 2007, the song was released to digital download
via iTunes
and Amazon.com
. The song was a success topping Philippine charts for eight weeks.
" for the label's All Star Christmas Collection
album. It became very popular in the Philippines, charting at number one on the Philippine Singles Chart for eight weeks. The song has, since, been considered as a Nina Live! single after it was included in the album's track list.
accompanied the release of the song. The video was directed by Chi de Jesus, and shows Nina in various sexy outfits. It was shot at a beach called Puerto del Sol in Pangasinan
.
The video features the sexy side of Nina, wearing bikini
and singing to the song, while working various daring poses over the water. Nina portrays a model, wherein her photographer is her ex-lover and she starts being uncool with him.
Fans and critics noticed the more sexy image from the video. Titik Pilpino stated "Those who saw Nina's sexy video for 'I Don't Want to Be Your Friend' may be a bit shocked at the songstress' transformation, but Nina's clearly not afraid to express herself, be it in her videos or her music. In fact, it was Nina who revived the whole video trend by the end of 2002." The video was nominated for Favorite Female Video
on the 2005 MTV Pilipinas Music Awards
, but Nina lost the award to Rachelle Ann Go
's "Love of My Life".
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
song written and composed by Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
. It was recorded by singer Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
for her 1989 album A Night To Remember. The song was meant to be the second commercial single released in the U.S. from that album, but after the second radio single A Night to Remember failed to chart highly, the label scrapped the idea.
Nina version
"I Don't Want to Be Your Friend" was covered by FilipinoFilipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
singer Nina
Nina Girado
Marifil Niña Girado , better known by her stage name Nina, is a Filipino pop/R&B singer, occasional songwriter, record producer, TV and radio personality. She made her recording debut in 2002 after signing a recording contract with Warner Music Philippines...
as a single from Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
's 2004 love song
Love song
A love song is about falling in love and the feelings it brings. Anthologies of love songs often contain a mixture of both of these types of song. A bawdy song is both humorous and saucy, emphasizing the physical pleasure of love rather than the emotional joy...
s compilation, Diane Warren Presents Love Songs
Diane Warren Presents Love Songs
Diane Warren Presents Love Songs is a compilation album of love songs written by American Grammy Award and Golden Globe-winning and Academy Award-nominated songwriter Diane Warren, released by herself in 2004 to 2006 in various countries...
. The song was produced by Neil C. Gregorio, and published by Warner Music Philippines
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
. It was included as a bonus track on Nina's best-selling 2005 album Nina Live!
Nina Live!
Nina Live! is a live album and the third album by Filipino singer Nina, released in the Philippines on February 23, 2005 by Warner Music. The original release date for the album was scheduled on February 22, 2005, but it was moved a day later due to preparation...
, and has since been considered as a Nina Live! single. It later appeared on her 2008 album, Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren
Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren
Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren is the fourth studio album by Filipino singer Nina, released in the Philippines on July 25, 2008 by Warner Music. It is a cover album consisting of Nina's renditions of familiar love songs written by American songwriter Diane Warren...
. The song talks about a woman who was left and hurt by her past lover. She admits being uncool with what happened to their relationship, expressing that "she doesn't want to be his friend".
Upon release, the song was met with positive reviews, being included by music critics as one of the favorite tracks in Nina's albums. Titik Pilipino complimented the simplicity of the song, saying "it's one song where [Nina] didn't have to shout and be a vocal Chinese acrobat." The song was nominated for Favorite Female Video
MTV Pilipinas for Favorite Female Video
The following is a list of MTV Pilipinas winners for Favorite Female Video....
on the 2005 MTV Pilipinas Music Awards
MTV Pilipinas Music Awards
MTV Pilipinas Music Awards is the Philippines' biggest annual music video awards event.-Award categories:*Video of the Year*Favorite Male Video*Favorite Female Video*Favorite New Artist in a Video*Favorite Group Video*Favorite Pop Video...
, but lost the award to Rachelle Ann Go
Rachelle Ann Go
-External links:*...
's "Love of My Life". On January 15, 2007, the song was released to digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
via iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and Amazon.com
Amazon.com
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. The song was a success topping Philippine charts for eight weeks.
Background and release
The song was initially released by Nina in November 2004 under Warner Music for the promotion of Diane Warren's compilation Diane Warren Presents Love Songs. It was released together with her rendition of "The Christmas SongThe Christmas Song
"The Christmas Song" is a classic Christmas song written in 1944 by musician, composer, and vocalist Mel Tormé and Bob Wells. According to Tormé, the song was written during a blistering hot summer...
" for the label's All Star Christmas Collection
All Star Christmas Collection
All Star Christmas Collection is a compilation album released by Warner Music Philippines on December 25, 2004. It is composed of 11 tracks and performed by Filipino singers under Warner Music Philippines such as Nina, Artstrong, Paolo Santos, Kitchie Nadal, Pido, Christian Bautista, Thor, Dice &...
album. It became very popular in the Philippines, charting at number one on the Philippine Singles Chart for eight weeks. The song has, since, been considered as a Nina Live! single after it was included in the album's track list.
Critical reception
The song was well-received by critics, becoming one of most favorite Nina hits. It was also often confused to be a Nina original, since she was the one who popularized the song. Ginnie Faustino-Galgana of Titik Pilipino picked the song as one of her favorites on Nina Live! together with "Steep" and "Love Moves in Mysterious Ways". Another Titik Pilipino review by Resty Odon praised the song, saying "What I positively enjoyed, though, is 'I Don't Want to Be Your Friend'. I think Nina should study with intent the reasons why this song clicked with her and with almost everyone. Clue: It's one song where she didn't have to shout and be a vocal Chinese acrobat."Music video
A music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
accompanied the release of the song. The video was directed by Chi de Jesus, and shows Nina in various sexy outfits. It was shot at a beach called Puerto del Sol in Pangasinan
Pangasinan
Pangasinan is a province of the Republic of the Philippines. The provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the west central and peripheral area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, with the total land area being 5,368.82 square kilometers . According to the latest census,...
.
The video features the sexy side of Nina, wearing bikini
Bikini
The bikini is typically a women's two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam–Webster describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit" or "a...
and singing to the song, while working various daring poses over the water. Nina portrays a model, wherein her photographer is her ex-lover and she starts being uncool with him.
Fans and critics noticed the more sexy image from the video. Titik Pilpino stated "Those who saw Nina's sexy video for 'I Don't Want to Be Your Friend' may be a bit shocked at the songstress' transformation, but Nina's clearly not afraid to express herself, be it in her videos or her music. In fact, it was Nina who revived the whole video trend by the end of 2002." The video was nominated for Favorite Female Video
MTV Pilipinas for Favorite Female Video
The following is a list of MTV Pilipinas winners for Favorite Female Video....
on the 2005 MTV Pilipinas Music Awards
MTV Pilipinas Music Awards
MTV Pilipinas Music Awards is the Philippines' biggest annual music video awards event.-Award categories:*Video of the Year*Favorite Male Video*Favorite Female Video*Favorite New Artist in a Video*Favorite Group Video*Favorite Pop Video...
, but Nina lost the award to Rachelle Ann Go
Rachelle Ann Go
-External links:*...
's "Love of My Life".
Official versions
| Version | Length | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Album version | 4:03 | Diane Warren Presents Love Songs Diane Warren Presents Love Songs Diane Warren Presents Love Songs is a compilation album of love songs written by American Grammy Award and Golden Globe-winning and Academy Award-nominated songwriter Diane Warren, released by herself in 2004 to 2006 in various countries... , Nina Live! Nina Live! Nina Live! is a live album and the third album by Filipino singer Nina, released in the Philippines on February 23, 2005 by Warner Music. The original release date for the album was scheduled on February 22, 2005, but it was moved a day later due to preparation... , Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren is the fourth studio album by Filipino singer Nina, released in the Philippines on July 25, 2008 by Warner Music. It is a cover album consisting of Nina's renditions of familiar love songs written by American songwriter Diane Warren... |
| 1800BYEMYLUV Remix | 5:53 | Nina in the Mix: The Dense Modesto Remixes Nina in the Mix: The Dense Modesto Remixes Nina in the Mix: The Dense Modesto Remixes is the first remix album by Filipino singer Nina, and the second by DJ Dense Modesto. It was released in the Philippines on October 31, 2007 by Club Myx, in collaboration with Warner Music... |