Best Friend (50 Cent song)

"Best Friend"
Single by 50 Cent and Olivia (remix) • Song by 50 Cent (album version)
from the album Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Released	November 8, 2005 (album version) • January 19, 2006 (Remix)
Recorded	2005
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	4:11
Label	G-Unit Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Curtis Jackson Tony Cottrell Jonathan Rotem Jo Armstead Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson
Producer(s)	Hi-Tek
50 Cent singles chronology
"Window Shopper" (2005) "Best Friend" (2005) "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy" (2006)
Olivia singles chronology
"Wild 2nite" (2005) "Best Friend" (2006) "Cherry Pop" (2007)

"Best Friend" is a song by American rapper 50 Cent released as a bonus track on the soundtrack of the film Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005). A remix version featuring singer Olivia was released as a single.

Release

The song was originally released in November, 2005 as a bonus track on the Get Rich or Die Tryin' soundtrack. In January, 2006 a remix featuring G-Unit member Olivia was released as a single on "12 only. The remix was set to be featured on Olivia's sophomore album, "Behind Closed Doors", which was ultimately shelved. The remix made its album debut in parts of Europe on 2006 editions of 50 Cent's The Massacre and Bulletproof soundtrack. In 2017 the remix was released worldwide on the greatest hits album Best of 50 Cent.

An official music video for the remix was released in 2006 featuring Olivia and cameos from G-Unit members Mobb Deep, Spider Loc and Hot Rod. The music video on YouTube has received over 175 million views as of April 2024.^[1]

Background

The song, produced by Hi-Tek, samples "Silly, Wasn't I?" by Valerie Simpson and uses an interpolation of Biz Markie's "Just a Friend" for the chorus.

The song is used throughout the film Get Rich or Die Tryin' with the instrumental being substituted with the instrumental of "The Bridge Is Over" by KRS-One.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[2]	35
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3]	22
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[4]	52
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5]	10
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7]	90

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[8]	Gold	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[9]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[10]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	February 21, 2006	Rhythmic contemporary radio	G-Unit, Shady, Interscope	[11]

References

1. 50 Cent - Best Friend (Official Music Video) ft. Olivia.YouTube
2. "50 Cent Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
3. "50 Cent Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
4. "50 Cent > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Macrovision. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
5. "50 Cent Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
6. "50 Cent Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
7. "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
8. "Brazilian single certifications – 50 Cent – Best Friend" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
9. "British single certifications – 50 Cent – Best Friend". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
10. "American single certifications – 50 Cent – Best Friend". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
11. "CHR – Available for Airplay". FMQB. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2023.