History Main / FriendshipSong

-->'''Squirt''': ''Some have wings / Some have strings / We can do all kinds of things''

* "That's What Friends Are For", performed by Music/RodStewart as the closing theme of ''Film/NightShift'' (1982). However, his version is one of the classic examples of CoveredUp; see the "Music" folder.

* "If I Didn't Have You" by Billy Crystal and John Goodman as Mike and Sulley from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc''.

* ''Franchise/YuGiOh'' has "No Matter What", which sings about Yugi and Joey's friendship up to that point in the show, and how they both have people they want to protect, and that even though they have to duel each other, "they'll still be friends to the very end".
* The ''Anime/{{Tamagotchi}}'' anime has been doing this ''a lot'' since 2009.
* One ending for ''Manga/SchoolLive'' features the English language GriefSong "We Took Each Other's Hand" about Miki missing her best friend Kei. Kei left the mall they were staying at, [[spoiler:but we later learn she [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie turned into a zombie]].]]

* ''Manga/AsteroidInLove'''s ending theme ''Yōzora'' is mainly about the importance of friends (or ''one'' friend) in the path to the GoalInLife.

* ''WesternAnimation/OliverAndCompany'': In "Good Company" Jenny sings about how her and Oliver will always be friends.

* ''Literature/JamesAndTheGiantPeach'' has the song "Family", about how the denizens of the peach have come so far together because of James, and that they care for him just like family.
* "You've Got a Friend in Me" from ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory1'' and its sequels.
* Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{The Jungle Book|1967}}'' has "That's What Friends Are For", sung to Mowgli by a quartet of vultures (who bear an astounding resemblance to Music/TheBeatles) in the style of a barbershop quartet.

* "If I Didn't Have You" by Billy Crystal and John Goodman as Mike and Sulley from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc''.
* ''WesternAnimation/PoohsHeffalumpMovie'' has a "Shoulder to Shoulder", a song about Roo and Lumpy's budding friendship.
* ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'': "Nobody Like U" serves this purpose for Mei and her friends as it's used to cheer Mei up by affirming she has supportive friends.

* "That's What Friends Are For", performed by Music/RodStewart as the closing theme of ''Film/NightShift'' (1982). However, his version is one of the classic examples of CoveredUp; see the "Music" folder.

* "Friends Forever" is actually the [[https://youtu.be/5X-ssO62rn4 opening credits theme]] for the Tony Randall series ''Love, Sidney'', sung by the cast--providing a horrifying/awesome moment when the kid starts shrieking the lyrics. Toward the end they were replaced by Gladys and Bubba Knight.
* "Flying Solo" from ''Series/JulieAndThePhantoms'' starts as a poem Julie wrote about her best friend Flynn and how important their friendship is to her. When the Phantoms find it, they set it to music as part of their effort to convince Julie to join the band.

* The {{pilot}} to ''Series/LittleMermaidsIsland'' has Ariel singing a song about her friendship with Sebastian.

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'':

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePatrickStarShow'': "[[Recap/ThePatrickStarShowS2E7ChumBucketListBigBabyPatrick Chum Bucket List]]" opens with a parody {{sitcom}} opening, with a song and montage about Patrick and SpongeBob's friendship.