Graduation (Friends Forever)


"Graduation " is a song by American pop singer Vitamin C, released as the third single from her 1999 debut studio album, Vitamin C. Upon its release, the single reached the top 10 in Australia, Canada and Ireland, as well as number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Content

The song is based on Pachelbel's Canon in D, and includes vocals from a high school choir. Some radio stations played an alternate version, which features clips of students talking about graduation interspersed through the song. Another version of the album was reissued in United States which included the "Student Interview Mix" as Track 13.

Commercial performance

The single reached number 12 on the US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart, number 23 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40, and number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 30, 2000, becoming Vitamin C's second single to reach the Top 40 after "Smile". "Graduation " reached number 21 in New Zealand, number 13 in Sweden, number seven in Canada, and number four on the Irish Singles Chart. Although it was a hit in Ireland, it did not chart in the United Kingdom. The song found the most commercial success in Australia, where it climbed to number two in December 2000 and was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association.

Music video

The music video for "Graduation " was directed by Gregory Dark.

Benny Blanco and Juice Wrld version

In August 2019, Benny Blanco and Juice Wrld collaborated on a version titled simply Graduation. The music video of this version featured Hailee Steinfeld, Kaitlyn Dever, Justice Smith, Dove Cameron, and Ross Butler.

Track listing

German CD single
  1. "Graduation " - 5:39
  2. "Me, Myself and I" - 4:36
  3. "Me, Myself and I" - 4:00
Australian CD single
  1. "Friends Forever " - 4:26
  2. "Friends Forever " - 5:40
  3. "Not That Kind of Girl" - 3:28
US promo CD single
  1. "Graduation "
  2. "Graduation "
  3. "Graduation "
  4. "Graduation "
  5. "Graduation "
  6. Audio Bio

    Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications