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"Fri(end)s"
Single by V
ReleasedMarch 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
Genre
Length2:28
LabelBig Hit
Songwriters
Producers
  • Connor McDonough
  • Riley McDonough
V singles chronology
"Wherever U R"
(2023)		 "Fri(end)s"
(2024)		 "Winter Ahead"
(2024)
Music video
"Fri(end)s" on YouTube

"Fri(end)s" is a digital single by South Korean singer V of BTS. It was released on March 15, 2024, by Big Hit Music.[3][4][5][6]

Track listing

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  • Digital download and streaming
  1. "Fri(end)s" – 2:28
  2. "Fri(end)s" (instrumental) – 2:28
  3. "Fri(end)s" (sped up) – 2:03
  4. "Fri(end)s" (slowed down) – 2:42

Credits and personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] Gold 15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various March 15, 2024
  • Original
  • instrumental
  • sped up
  • slowed down
 Big Hit [27]

References

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  1. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bts-v-new-single-friends-1234979822/
  2. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bts-v-friends-song-release-date-1235620778/
  3. ↑ "V of BTS' Latest Solo Single "FRI(END)S" Balances the Fine Line Between Friends and Lovers". Cosmopolitan. March 15, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "BTS' V Announces New Single 'FRI(END)S' Out This Month". Rolling Stone. March 3, 2024. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ Stone, Rolling (March 3, 2024). "BTS' V Announces New Single 'FRI(END)S' Out This Month". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ Peters, Mitchell (March 3, 2024). "BTS' V Announces Release Date for New Single 'FRI(END)S'". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ "V Chart History (Brasil Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ "V Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  9. ↑ "V Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  10. ↑ "V Chart History (Hong Kong Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  11. ↑ "IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 25th March 2024 | Week 12 of 52". IMIcharts.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  12. ↑ "V Chart History (Indonesia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  13. ↑ "V Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  14. ↑ 週間 合算シングルランキング (2024年03月18日～2024年03月24日) [Weekly Total Singles ranking dated April 1, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. p. 4. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  15. ↑ "V Chart History (Malaysia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  16. ↑ "TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia. Week 12 (15/03/2024-21/03/2024)". Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  17. 1 2 3 4 "The Official Mena Chart - This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20 from 03/15/2024 to 03/21/2024". The Official MENA Chart. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 2, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  18. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  19. ↑ "V Chart History (Peru Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  20. ↑ "RIAS Top Charts Week 12 (15 - 21 Mar 2024)". RIAS. Retrieved March 29, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  21. ↑ "2024 Week 11 Digital Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  22. ↑ "V Chart History (Taiwan Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 28/3/2024 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  24. ↑ "V Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  25. ↑ "IMI International Top 20 Singles Annual Chart 2024". IMIcharts. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025.
  26. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – V – FRI(END)S". Radioscope. Retrieved April 24, 2026. Type FRI(END)S in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  27. ↑ "FRI(END)S - EP by V". Spotify. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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