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My Funny Friend and Me

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Released
  
November 14, 2000

Label
  
Walt Disney, A&M

Length
  
4:38

Writer(s)
  
Sting, David Hartley

Recorded
  
Summer 2000 at Westlake Recording Studios and Flyte Tyme Studios

Genre
  
Pop, R&B, blue-eyed soul, gospel

"My Funny Friend and Me" is a song by English musician Sting. It was written by Sting and David Hartley for Walt Disney Pictures' 40th animated feature film The Emperor's New Groove. When The Emperor's New Groove, originally titled Kingdom of the Sun, began development in 1994, Sting was hired to write the film's songs. Released in November 2000, the track reached 24 on the American Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart, and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 73rd Academy Awards in 2001.

Personnel

  • produced and arranged by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • co-produced by "Big Jim" Wright
  • vocals recorded by Dave Rideau (assisted by Pablo Munguia) at Westlake Audio
  • track and background vocals recorded and mixed by Steve Hodge (assisted by Brad Yost and Xavier Smith) at Flyte Tyme Studios, Edina, MN
  • background vocals: Terry Lewis, Big Jim, Tony Tolbert and James Grear
  • guitar: Dave Barry
  • drum programming: Alex Richbourg
  • additional instruments: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

    • References

    My Funny Friend and Me Wikipedia
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