You Need a Friend

"You Need a Friend"
7-inch vinyl single
Single by Sunnyboys
from the album Individuals
A-side	"You Need a Friend"
B-side	"No Love Around"
Released	April 1982 (1982-04)
Recorded	1982 Mandrill Studios, Auckland, New Zealand
Genre	Alternative rock, power pop
Length	4:05
Label	Mushroom
Songwriter(s)	Jeremy Oxley
Producer(s)	Lobby Loyde
Sunnyboys singles chronology
"Alone with You" (1981) "You Need a Friend" (1982) "This Is Real" (1982)

"You Need a Friend" is a song recorded by Australian power pop band, Sunnyboys. It is written by lead singer-guitarist, Jeremy Oxley, and was released in April 1982 as the lead single of the band's second studio album, Individuals. "You Need a Friend" peaked at No. 38 on the Kent Music Report singles chart.

In the liner notes of the compilation album, Sunnyboys, Our Best of (December 2013), Jeremy Oxley wrote, ""You Need a Friend" is a sort of anthem for teenagers. I looked at my own experience and around at others and we were feeling the same thing. We all wanted a good time, not to be hassled. It was, and still is, a hard time in life. You are trying to find yourself and grow but wanting to do it in your own way - not how everybody is telling you how you should be." adding the film was filmed on his back verandah.^[1]