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Discover the story of the song > Just a Friend – Biz Markie

Who sang Just a Friend?

Biz Markie released the song Just a Friend. Date of release: 1989.

Release date: 1989

Duration: 4’06”

Writer(s): Marcell Hall, Marley Marl

Producer(s): Marcel Hall

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The meaning of the song 'Just a Friend ', based on the lyrics

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🎶 Just a Friend song analysis

This guy is talking to a girl he likes, but she tells him she only has one friend, and he ends up seeing her kissing that friend, so he tells the story as a warning not to talk to girls who say they only have one friend.

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Biz Markie - Short Biography

- Marcel Theo Hall, known as Biz Markie, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ and record producer.
- He is best known for his 1989 single "Just a Friend", which became a Top 40 hit in several countries.
- The song was ranked #100 on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time in 2008.
- Markie was sometimes called the "Clown Prince of Hip Hop."
- He was a popular figure in hip-hop culture.

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The song "Just a Friend" by Biz Markie was released in 1989. It was written by Biz Markie and Marlon Williams. The song is a meditation on relationships and friendships. Biz Markie talks about his own desire to find love, and his frustration with the women he meets. The song has become a rap classic, and has been covered by many artists.

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