Lovers & Friends
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"Lovers and Friends" is a song that was released in 2004 as a single by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
from their album Crunk Juice
. The single features Usher
and Ludacris
. The single peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100
.
"Lover and Friends" used a heavy sample of the original version performed by Michael Sterling
from his 1990 album Trouble
Lil Jon
Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004...
from their album Crunk Juice
Crunk Juice
Crunk Juice is the fifth studio album by American recording artists Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, released in November 16, 2004, on TVT/BME...
. The single features Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
and Ludacris
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
. The single peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
"Lover and Friends" used a heavy sample of the original version performed by Michael Sterling
Michael Sterling (entertainer)
Michael Sterling is an American composer and musician from Miami, Florida-History:His musical career started in his teens when he played bass guitar for popular Latino recording artist Ray Fernandez. Soon afterwards, Sterling and two childhood friends formed the group Silver Platinum, who quickly...
from his 1990 album Trouble
Trouble (Michael Sterling album)
Trouble was released in 1990 and was produced, written and performed by Miami based musician Michael Sterling.-Tracks:One More Chance was a megahit back in the 90's and Lovers and Friends was heavly sampled by R&B singer Usher and Atlanta rappers Ludacris and Lil John in 2007...
Chart positions
| Chart (2004/2005) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
36 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 15 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 44 |
| UK Singles Chart 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 ... |
10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 1 |