Knowledge (XXG)

Friend or Foe (Adam Ant song)

Source 📝

22: 423:
of his single releases. For this record, an old Ant song from 1977 called "Juanito the Bandito" was selected. The song was first recorded as a home demo in Muswell Hill in May, 1977 and with a full band at Decca Studios in August, 1978. It was first performed live in January, 1978, and can be heard
133: 428:
on 12 January 1978. The song continued to be performed live sporadically until September, 1979. The single version was recorded in 1982. The song was subsequently played solo by Ant in 1987 at a fan convention and as a duet with
653: 736: 39: 492: 757: 363:
in the US), "Friend or Foe" was less successful. Though it peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, it was not released as a single in the U.S.
993: 743: 86: 680: 58: 983: 528: 105: 65: 817: 287: 824: 891: 841: 396: 72: 43: 672: 54: 998: 637: 645: 578: 316: 32: 222: 978: 586: 803: 764: 613: 521: 352: 269: 79: 973: 851: 605: 340: 153: 629: 926: 570: 553: 459: 988: 947: 911: 548: 514: 360: 162: 931: 856: 785: 356: 778: 715: 245: 871: 866: 332: 194: 140: 343:. It was released 11 September 1982, exactly one month before the album was released. 967: 921: 881: 846: 696: 688: 430: 372: 237: 132: 896: 876: 861: 621: 425: 217: 952: 404: 376: 189: 21: 419:
Adam Ant frequently recorded new versions of his pre-1980 compositions for the
916: 901: 729: 310: 230: 906: 384: 886: 750: 537: 336: 256: 144: 771: 388: 474: 451: 420: 380: 722: 654:
Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter
392: 510: 408: 15: 506: 493:"Adam and the Ants Top Songs/Chart Singles Discography" 940: 834: 795: 707: 664: 597: 562: 304: 255: 243: 228: 216: 200: 188: 180: 172: 160: 150: 139: 125: 46:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 450:Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni (11 September 1982). 522: 8: 433:during an internet radio broadcast in 2010. 375:. The track features Adam Ant on vocals and 371:"Friend or Foe" was written by Adam Ant and 529: 515: 507: 131: 122: 106:Learn how and when to remove this message 424:on the widely bootlegged concert at the 442: 149: 138: 7: 411:, was directed by Adam Ant himself. 44:adding citations to reliable sources 681:Antmusic: The Very Best of Adam Ant 407:, which received heavy rotation on 55:"Friend or Foe" Adam Ant song 14: 331:was the title track, and second 20: 31:needs additional citations for 994:Songs written by Marco Pirroni 351:Compared to its predecessor, " 1: 673:Antics in the Forbidden Zone 473:Adam Ant (11 October 1982). 395:. An alternate version with 251:Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni 481:. EMI Music Publishing Ltd. 359:, and number twelve on the 312:"Friend or Foe" by Adam Ant 1015: 737:Kings of the Wild Frontier 579:Kings of the Wild Frontier 984:Songs written by Adam Ant 818:Desperate But Not Serious 708:Adam and the Ants singles 544: 322: 309: 300: 288:Desperate But Not Serious 263: 130: 563:Adam and the Ants albums 391:and Bogdan Wiczling on 120:1982 single by Adam Ant 630:Manners & Physique 397:Chris "Merrick" Hughes 355:," (number one on the 415:"Juanito the Bandito" 168:"Juanito the Bandito" 927:David Ryder Prangley 571:Dirk Wears White Sox 460:EMI Music Publishing 399:on drums appears on 40:improve this article 387:, Martin Drover on 999:Sony Music singles 912:Chris Constantinou 641:(1991, unreleased) 259:singles chronology 961: 960: 758:Stand and Deliver 549:Adam and the Ants 361:Billboard Hot 100 326: 325: 296: 295: 176:11 September 1982 116: 115: 108: 90: 1006: 932:Georgina Baillie 786:The B-Sides (EP) 531: 524: 517: 508: 501: 500: 489: 483: 482: 470: 464: 463: 447: 383:, Geoff Daly on 357:UK Singles Chart 341:first solo album 313: 265: 264: 248: 233: 212: 211: 207: 165: 135: 123: 111: 104: 100: 97: 91: 89: 48: 24: 16: 1014: 1013: 1009: 1008: 1007: 1005: 1004: 1003: 964: 963: 962: 957: 936: 830: 825:Room at the Top 804:Goody Two Shoes 791: 779:Deutscher Girls 765:Prince Charming 716:Young Parisians 703: 660: 593: 587:Prince Charming 558: 540: 535: 505: 504: 491: 490: 486: 475:"Friend or Foe" 472: 471: 467: 452:"Friend or Foe" 449: 448: 444: 439: 417: 369: 353:Goody Two Shoes 349: 329:"Friend or Foe" 311: 291: 282: 273: 270:Goody Two Shoes 244: 236:Adam Ant & 229: 209: 205: 204: 161: 151:from the album 126:"Friend or Foe" 121: 112: 101: 95: 92: 49: 47: 37: 25: 12: 11: 5: 1012: 1010: 1002: 1001: 996: 991: 986: 981: 979:Adam Ant songs 976: 966: 965: 959: 958: 956: 955: 950: 944: 942: 938: 937: 935: 934: 929: 924: 919: 914: 909: 904: 899: 894: 889: 884: 879: 874: 872:Matthew Ashman 869: 867:Johnny Bivouac 864: 859: 854: 849: 844: 838: 836: 832: 831: 829: 828: 821: 814: 807: 799: 797: 793: 792: 790: 789: 782: 775: 768: 761: 754: 747: 740: 733: 726: 719: 711: 709: 705: 704: 702: 701: 693: 685: 677: 668: 666: 662: 661: 659: 658: 650: 642: 634: 626: 618: 610: 601: 599: 595: 594: 592: 591: 583: 575: 566: 564: 560: 559: 557: 556: 551: 545: 542: 541: 536: 534: 533: 526: 519: 511: 503: 502: 484: 465: 441: 440: 438: 435: 416: 413: 368: 365: 348: 345: 324: 323: 320: 319: 307: 306: 302: 301: 298: 297: 294: 293: 284: 275: 261: 260: 253: 252: 249: 241: 240: 234: 226: 225: 220: 214: 213: 202: 198: 197: 192: 186: 185: 182: 178: 177: 174: 170: 169: 166: 158: 157: 148: 147: 137: 136: 128: 127: 119: 114: 113: 28: 26: 19: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1011: 1000: 997: 995: 992: 990: 987: 985: 982: 980: 977: 975: 972: 971: 969: 954: 951: 949: 946: 945: 943: 939: 933: 930: 928: 925: 923: 922:Will Crewdson 920: 918: 915: 913: 910: 908: 905: 903: 900: 898: 895: 893: 890: 888: 885: 883: 882:Marco Pirroni 880: 878: 875: 873: 870: 868: 865: 863: 860: 858: 855: 853: 850: 848: 847:Lester Square 845: 843: 840: 839: 837: 833: 826: 822: 819: 815: 812: 811:Friend or Foe 808: 805: 801: 800: 798: 794: 787: 783: 780: 776: 773: 769: 766: 762: 759: 755: 752: 748: 745: 741: 738: 734: 731: 727: 724: 720: 717: 713: 712: 710: 706: 699: 698: 694: 691: 690: 689:B-Side Babies 686: 683: 682: 678: 675: 674: 670: 669: 667: 663: 656: 655: 651: 648: 647: 643: 640: 639: 635: 632: 631: 627: 624: 623: 619: 616: 615: 611: 608: 607: 606:Friend or Foe 603: 602: 600: 596: 589: 588: 584: 581: 580: 576: 573: 572: 568: 567: 565: 561: 555: 552: 550: 547: 546: 543: 539: 532: 527: 525: 520: 518: 513: 512: 509: 498: 494: 488: 485: 480: 476: 469: 466: 461: 457: 453: 446: 443: 436: 434: 432: 431:Will Crewdson 427: 422: 414: 412: 410: 406: 402: 398: 394: 390: 386: 382: 378: 374: 373:Marco Pirroni 366: 364: 362: 358: 354: 346: 344: 342: 338: 334: 330: 321: 318: 314: 308: 303: 299: 289: 285: 280: 279:Friend or Foe 276: 271: 267: 266: 262: 258: 254: 250: 247: 242: 239: 238:Marco Pirroni 235: 232: 231:Songwriter(s) 227: 224: 221: 219: 215: 203: 199: 196: 193: 191: 187: 183: 179: 175: 171: 167: 164: 159: 156: 155: 154:Friend or Foe 146: 142: 134: 129: 124: 118: 110: 107: 99: 88: 85: 81: 78: 74: 71: 67: 64: 60: 57: –  56: 52: 51:Find sources: 45: 41: 35: 34: 29:This article 27: 23: 18: 17: 974:1982 singles 897:Kevin Mooney 877:Leigh Gorman 835:Band members 810: 796:Solo singles 695: 687: 679: 671: 665:Compilations 652: 644: 636: 628: 622:Vive Le Rock 620: 612: 604: 585: 577: 569: 497:Music VF.com 496: 487: 479:Adam-Ant.net 478: 468: 456:Adam-Ant.net 455: 445: 426:Marquee Club 418: 400: 379:, Pironi on 370: 350: 328: 327: 278: 152: 117: 102: 93: 83: 76: 69: 62: 50: 38:Please help 33:verification 30: 953:Bow Wow Wow 948:Bazooka Joe 842:Andy Warren 744:Dog Eat Dog 598:Solo albums 554:Discography 405:music video 377:bass guitar 305:Music video 246:Producer(s) 223:CBS Records 96:August 2016 989:1982 songs 968:Categories 917:Boz Boorer 902:Gary Tibbs 857:Dave Barbe 730:Cartrouble 638:Persuasion 437:References 66:newspapers 907:Cha Burns 852:Mark Ryan 646:Wonderful 385:saxophone 887:Jon Moss 827:" (1990) 820:" (1982) 813:" (1982) 806:" (1982) 788:" (1982) 781:" (1982) 774:" (1981) 767:" (1981) 760:" (1981) 753:" (1980) 751:Antmusic 746:" (1980) 739:" (1980) 732:" (1980) 725:" (1979) 718:" (1978) 538:Adam Ant 337:Adam Ant 257:Adam Ant 195:New wave 181:Recorded 173:Released 145:Adam Ant 941:Related 892:Merrick 772:Ant Rap 421:B-sides 389:trumpet 367:Credits 317:YouTube 292:(1982) 283:(1982) 274:(1982) 80:scholar 862:Jordan 700:(2005) 692:(1994) 684:(1994) 676:(1990) 657:(2013) 649:(1995) 633:(1990) 625:(1985) 617:(1983) 609:(1982) 590:(1981) 582:(1980) 574:(1979) 403:. The 401:Antbox 381:guitar 347:Single 333:single 201:Length 163:B-side 141:Single 82:  75:  68:  61:  53:  723:Zerox 697:Redux 614:Strip 393:drums 335:from 218:Label 190:Genre 87:JSTOR 73:books 462:Ltd. 184:1982 59:news 409:MTV 339:'s 315:on 143:by 42:by 970:: 495:. 477:. 458:. 454:. 290:" 281:" 272:" 210:23 823:" 816:" 809:" 802:" 784:" 777:" 770:" 763:" 756:" 749:" 742:" 735:" 728:" 721:" 714:" 530:e 523:t 516:v 499:. 286:" 277:" 268:" 208:: 206:3 109:) 103:( 98:) 94:( 84:· 77:· 70:· 63:· 36:.

Index


verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"Friend or Foe" Adam Ant song
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message

Single
Adam Ant
Friend or Foe
B-side
Genre
New wave
Label
CBS Records
Songwriter(s)
Marco Pirroni
Producer(s)
Adam Ant
Goody Two Shoes
Desperate But Not Serious
"Friend or Foe" by Adam Ant
YouTube
single
Adam Ant

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.