| "My Funny Friend and Me" | ||||
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| Single by Sting | ||||
| from the album The Emperor's New Groove soundtrack | ||||
| Released | November 14, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 2000 | |||
| Studio | Westlake Recording Studios and Flyte Tyme Studios | |||
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| Length | 4:38 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis co-produced by James "Big Jim" Wright | |||
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"My Funny Friend and Me" is a song by English musician Sting. It was written by Sting and David Hartley for Walt Disney Pictures' animated film The Emperor's New Groove. When the film began development in 1994 under the title Kingdom of the Sun, 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 was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 73rd Academy Awards in 2001.[1]