As Your Friend

"As Your Friend"
"As Your Friend"
Single by Afrojack featuring Chris Brown
from the album Forget the World
Released	13 February 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	Electro house; progressive house; dance-pop;
Length	4:00
Label	Wall Recordings
Songwriter(s)	Nick van de Wall; Chris Brown; Urales Vargas; Jamal Jones; Nadir Sakir;
Producer(s)	Afrojack; Leroy Styles (co.); DJ Buddha (co.); Polow da Don (co.);
Afrojack singles chronology
Chris Brown singles chronology
Music video
	"As Your Friend" on YouTube

"As Your Friend" is a song by Dutch DJ Afrojack, featuring vocals by American singer Chris Brown. The song was released as a single via iTunes on 13 February 2013.^{[citation needed]} It was written by Afrojack, Chris Brown, Nadir Sakir, DJ Buddha, and Polow Da Don, and was produced by Afrojack with co-production by Leroy Styles, DJ Buddha and Polow da Don.^[2] "As Your Friend" is featured as a bonus track on the deluxe version of Afrojack's 2014 debut studio album Forget the World.

Music video[edit]

On March 22, 2013, Afrojack uploaded a lyric video onto VEVO, while the official music video was released on 29 March. Chris Brown does not appear in the video.

The video features a lot of special effects, and features Afrojack with an eagle and many women dancing around him. Since its release the video has gained over 32,600,000 views.

Track listing[edit]

Digital download – single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"As Your Friend" (featuring Chris Brown)	4:00

Digital download – The Remixes
No.	Title	Length
1.	"As Your Friend" (Leroy Styles Remix)	5:56
2.	"As Your Friend" (Sidney Samson Remix)	5:07
3.	"As Your Friend" (Danny Howard Remix)	5:22
4.	"As Your Friend" (Nause Remix)	5:36
5.	"As Your Friend" (Bobby Burns Remix)	5:58
6.	"As Your Friend" (D-Wayne Remix)	5:53

Chart performance[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2013–14)	Peak position
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)^[3]	35
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[4]	5
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)^[5]	9
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[6]	3
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)^[7]	47
France (SNEP)^[8]	44
Germany (Official German Charts)^[9]	67
Ireland (IRMA)^[10]	20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[11]	30
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[12]	40
Scotland (OCC)^[13]	14
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[14]	79
UK Singles (OCC)^[15]	21
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[16]	3
US Billboard Hot 100^[17]	88
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[18]	8
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)^[19]	7
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[20]	1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[21]	28
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[22]	25

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2013)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[23]	172
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)^[24]	33
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[25]	33

Release history[edit]

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	14 March 2013^[26]	Digital download – single	Wall Recordings Def Jam Recordings Island Records UK PM:AM Recordings
United Kingdom	22 March 2013^[27]	Digital download – single
United Kingdom	11 June 2013^[28]	Digital download – The Remixes
United States	14 June 2013^[29]	Digital download – The Remixes

References[edit]

^ "As Your Friend - Afrojack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ Polonsky, Sarah (March 14, 2013). "Afrojacks Signs With Island Def Jam and Universal Music Group". Vibe.
^ "Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance.
^ "Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
^ "Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend" (in French). Ultratop Dance.
^ "Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend" (in French). Ultratip.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201322 into search.
^ "Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
^ "Chart Track: Week 23, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Afrojack Featuring Chris Brown" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201415 into search.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
^ "Afrojack Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Afrojack Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Afrojack Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
^ "Afrojack Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Afrojack Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Afrojack Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
^ "Jaarlijsten 2013" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
^ "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
^ iTunes - Music - As Your Friend (feat. Chris Brown) - Single by Afrojack
^ iTunes - Music - As Your Friend (feat. Chris Brown) - Single by Afrojack
^ iTunes - Music - As Your Friend (The Remixes) [feat. Chris Brown] by Afrojack
^ iTunes - Music - As Your Friend (The Remixes) [feat. Chris Brown] by Afrojack

[1] "As Your Friend - Afrojack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.

[2] Polonsky, Sarah (March 14, 2013). "Afrojacks Signs With Island Def Jam and Universal Music Group". Vibe.

[sc_Flanders_Dance_Afrojack_feat._Chris_Brown-3] "Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Afrojack_feat._Chris_Brown-4] "Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend" (in Dutch). Ultratip.

[sc_Wallonia_Dance_Afrojack_feat._Chris_Brown-5] "Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend" (in French). Ultratop Dance.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Afrojack_feat._Chris_Brown-6] "Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend" (in French). Ultratip.

[sc_Czech_Republic_-7] "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201322 into search.

[sc_France_Afrojack_feat._Chris_Brown-8] "Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend" (in French). Les classement single.

[sc_Germany_Afrojack_feat._Chris_Brown-9] "Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

[sc_Ireland_-10] "Chart Track: Week 23, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_Dutch40_Afrojack_Featuring_Chris_Brown-11] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Afrojack Featuring Chris Brown" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_Afrojack_feat._Chris_Brown-12] "Afrojack feat. Chris Brown – As Your Friend" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Scotland_-13] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Slovakia_-14] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201415 into search.

[sc_UK_-15] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKrandb_-16] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Afrojack-17] "Afrojack Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboarddanceelectronic_Afrojack-18] "Afrojack Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboarddanceairplay_Afrojack-19] "Afrojack Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2023.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Afrojack-20] "Afrojack Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Afrojack-21] "Afrojack Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Afrojack-22] "Afrojack Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.

[23] "Jaarlijsten 2013" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

[24] "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

[25] "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

[26] Tunes - Music - As Your Friend (feat. Chris Brown) - Single by Afrojack

[27] Tunes - Music - As Your Friend (feat. Chris Brown) - Single by Afrojack

[28] Tunes - Music - As Your Friend (The Remixes) [feat. Chris Brown] by Afrojack

[29] Tunes - Music - As Your Friend (The Remixes) [feat. Chris Brown] by Afrojack

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v t e Afrojack
Discography
Studio albums	Forget the World
Singles	"A Msterdamn" "Take Over Control" "Selecta" "No Beef" "Can't Stop Me" "Rock the House" "As Your Friend" "The Spark" "Ten Feet Tall" "Dynamite" "Turn Up the Speakers" "SummerThing!" "Gone "Another Life" "Lost" "Dirty Sexy Money" "Helium" "Hero"
Featured singles	"Give Me Everything" "We're All No One" "Hey Mama" "Hey" "Used to Have It All "We Got That Cool"
Promotional singles	"Louder than Words" "Lunar"

v t e Chris Brown songs
Discography
Chris Brown	"Run It!" "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" "Gimme That" "Poppin'" "Say Goodbye"
Exclusive	"Kiss Kiss" "Take You Down" "With You" "Wall to Wall" "Forever" "Superhuman"
Graffiti	"I Can Transform Ya" "Sing Like Me" "Crawl"
F.A.M.E.	"Deuces" "No Bullshit" "Look at Me Now" "She Ain't You" "Yeah 3x" "Next to You" "Wet the Bed" "Beautiful People" "Paper, Scissors, Rock" "Champion"
Fortune	"Turn Up the Music" "Bassline" "Till I Die" "Don't Judge Me" "Sweet Love" "Strip" "Don't Wake Me Up"
X	"X" "Loyal" "New Flame" "Autumn Leaves" "Love More" "Don't Think They Know" "Fine China"
Fan of a Fan: The Album	"Ayo" "Bitches N Marijuana"
Royalty	"Back to Sleep" "Fine by Me" "Wrist" "Liquor" "Zero" "Anyway" "Picture Me Rollin'" "Little More (Royalty)"
Heartbreak on a Full Moon	"Privacy" "Questions" "Tempo" "To My Bed" "Hope You Do" "Party" "Pills & Automobiles" "High End" "Grass Ain't Greener"
Indigo	"Indigo" "Back to Love" "Come Together" "Wobble Up" "Heat" "No Guidance" "Don't Check on Me" "Undecided" "Under the Influence"
Slime & B	"Go Crazy" "City Girls"
Breezy	"Call Me Every Day" "Psychic" "WE (Warm Embrace)" "Iffy" "No Time Like Christmas"
11:11	"Angel Numbers / Ten Toes" "Sensational" "Nightmares" "Summer Too Hot"
Other singles	"No Air" "Five More Hours" "Paradise" "Stranger Things"
Featured singles	"Shortie Like Mine" "Shawty Get Loose" "Get Like Me" "What Them Girls Like" "Freeze" "Work That!" "Drop It Low" "Back to the Crib" "Make a Movie" "Get Back Up" "Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You" "My Last" "One Night Stand" "Best Love Song" "Pot of Gold" "Body 2 Body" "Better with the Lights Off" "International Love" "Another Round" "Why Stop Now" "Birthday Cake (Remix)" "Right by My Side" "Take It to the Head" "I Can Only Imagine" "Put It Down" "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" "Celebration" "Ready" "As Your Friend" "For the Road" "Beat It" "Sweet Serenade" "Show Me" "It Won't Stop" "Main Chick" "Hold You Down" "Only" "Post to Be" "Waves (Robin Schulz Remix)" "Hotel" "Private Show" "You Changed Me" "Do It Again" "How Many Times" "Fun" "All Eyes on You" "Body on Me" "Moses" "Play No Games" "Player" "Sorry" "Gold Slugs" "Drifting" "Wishing" "Something New" "I'm the Man (Remix)" "No Romeo No Juliet" "Do You Mind" "Whatever You Need" "Tone It Down" "Pie" "Either Way" "Melanin Magic" "Freaky Friday" "Attention" "Chi Chi" "Light It Up" "Easy (Remix)" "Haute" "Blow My Mind" "Restroom Occupied" "Something Real" "Put In Work" "Provide" "Already Best Friends" "Come Through" "Baddest" "Angles" "Woo Baby" "Nostálgico" "Nasty" "How Does It Feel" "How We Roll" "IDGAF"
Other songs	"This Christmas" "Dreamer" "Bad Girl" "Better on the Other Side" "Nobody's Business" "Let's Go" "Waves" "Flipmode" "Whatchamacallit" "Slide (Remix)" "New Again" "Gyalis (Remix)" "Superhero (Heroes & Villains)" "Weakest Link"