"Friends and Lovers," Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson (1985)
A gentle song REPLETE with backstage drama
Peak: #2 on the Hot 100
Streams: 2.8 million
It’s astonishing how long it took “Friends and Lovers” to get a record company’s attention.
In 1985 it was the for Shane and Kimberly, one of the “super couples” on Days of Our Lives. You’d think the music industry would’ve immediately smelled money. Christopher Cross had already hit the top 10 with “Think of L…