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May 20, 2021 · The tune is officially titled "I'll Be There for You" and is performed by a band named The Rembrandts. While fans all over the world are very familiar with the bop, the truth behind how the song came to be is actually a mystery to even some of the biggest "Friends" fanatics.
Feb 4, 2021 · "I'll Be There For You" by pop duo The Rembrandts became a national phenomenon thanks to Friends, hanging around on the Billboard charts for a whopping 26 weeks and peaking at #1 in June 1995.
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Sep 21, 2014 · The bandmates behind the Friends theme song tell BuzzFeed News about the version that was deemed too dark for TV, the original music video concept that the cast didn't like, and how they learned to love the song they can't escape.
- The Rembrandts Wanted to Remain Anonymous Initially After Watching The Pilot
- The Theme Song Had to Be Cut Sometimes to Accommodate Episode Length
- The Claps Are Sometimes Synchronised with Moments from The Show
- The London Episodes Had A Special Opening Credits
- Matt Leblanc's Name Changes Spelling on The Opening Credits
- The Fountain Isn't in Manhattan
- The Famous Theme Song Was Going to Be Totally Different
- The Creators of The Show Co-Wrote The Theme
- The Opening Credits in "The One After Vegas"
- Jennifer Aniston Didn't Like The Theme Song Or Original Introduction
Although The Rembrandts will forever be grateful to the showfor propelling them further into fame, initially, they wanted to remain anonymous after watching the pilot while working on the tune. In an interview with Variety, Phil Solemn explained that "in those days, it was uncool for a band like ours to be involved in television." He also said that...
When the show was first on the air, the opening credits lasted for about a minute and 32 seconds. However, as time went on, the showrunners were seen to cut it by half (or they would speed it up). Although some fans might not have made much attention to this, there was a specific reason. "Friends originally aired when commercial breaks were shorter...
If there is one thing about the show theme song that is most memorable, it is the claps. Whenever fans hear it, they feel compelled to make the sound (as if it becomes engrained in the viewers' heads). However, while fans had been focused on that, they might have not have noticed how the showrunners sometimes synchronized the claps in with some of ...
There were two episodes in season 4 that briefly changed their opening titles and that was "The One With Ross's Wedding." In this two-part finale, the showrunners had swapped the original opening title to one that documents the gang's time in London. Since the original sometimes showed the New York landscape and a few of the city's landmarks, it ma...
Since the majority of viewers tend to rewatch Friends on Netflix, odds are that they skip the introduction so they can get into the main action. That's probably why this tiny detail might have just slipped under the radar. In the early stages of the show, Matt LeBlanc's name seems to be spelled differently to what it was is now ("Matt Le Blanc"). W...
The famous fountain that appears in every intro of Friends isn't actually in Manhattan. In fact, it isn't even in New York. The fountain was actually in Burbank, California, at the Warner Brothers' ranch (via The Hollywood Reporter). However, if there are some who are wondering if they can go and visit it, then they do not need to worry. As of 2019...
It's no secret that hardcore fans of the show know every word to the infamous song and they certainly can't really imagine it being anything else. However, it almost was. The original tune for the show was set to be "Shiny Happy People" by R.E.M. (via Independent). RELATED: 8 Things To Know About Jennifer Aniston & Courteney Cox's Friendship Howeve...
Some fans might be shocked to discover that the show's theme song, "I'll Be There For You," was only partially written by The Rembrandts. It was also co-written by the show's musical director, Michael Skloff, and lyricist, Allee Willis (via Independent). Danny Wilde and Phil Solem, the men behind the group, actually admitted that they had very litt...
The season 6 premiere had a very special opening credits scene. This was the first episode to air after Courteney Cox married David Arquette, and was adamant about having her second name added to the opening credits. Of course, to pay tribute to this special occasion, the rest of the cast followed suit. Every cast member's name in this opening cred...
According to Jennifer Aniston, the entire cast actually didn't like the theme song (via Independent). She also admitted that she wasn't a fan of the "dancing in a fountain [either since it] felt sort of odd" but they nevertheless went with it since the directors had a creative vision in mind. To be fair to Aniston, it wasn't just them who didn't fu...
May 27, 2021 · Now, 26 years since “I’ll Be There for You” debuted on “ Friends,” band member Phil Solem is reflecting on the ups and downs caused by the track, how a few beers led to its iconic claps and...
May 14, 2021 · Could this ‘90s theme song BE any more iconic? On the eve of the official HBO Friends Reunion episode, here’s a breakdown of who wrote the theme song ‘I’ll Be There for You’, how many claps there really are, and what the lyrics are.
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The Friends theme tune “I’ll Be There For You” by The Rembrandts is an irresistible earworm and an indelible part of the show’s legacy, yet it wasn’t the first choice to soundtrack the...
