Why Can't We Be Friends?

Why Can't We Be Friends? is the seventh studio album by American funk band War, released on June 16, 1975 by United Artists Records. Two singles from the album were released: the title track backed with "In Mazatlan", and "Low Rider" backed with "So". Both A-sides were nominated for the Grammy Awards of 1976.

For the title track, see Why Can't We Be Friends? (song). For the American Dad! episode, see Why Can't We Be Friends? (American Dad!).
Why Can't We Be Friends?
Studio album by
War
ReleasedJune 16, 1975
Recorded1974
StudioSound City Studios, Van Nuys, California
Genre
Length44:04
LabelUnited Artists
Producer
War chronology
War Live
(1974)		 Why Can't We Be Friends?
(1975)		 Love Is All Around
(1976)
Singles from Why Can't We Be Friends?
  1. "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
    Released: 1975
  2. "In Mazatlan"
    Released: 1975
  3. "Low Rider"
    Released: 1975
  4. "So"
    Released: 1975

Of the songs on this album, an interpolation of the first part of the song "Smile Happy" was used in the song It Wasn't Me by Shaggy featuring RikRok. Versions of the album's titular song Why Can't We Be Friends? (song) has been used in several film productions, notably Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film) and Wild Things (film).

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB–[2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by War (Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott), except where indicated. Note: CD edition does not break "Leroy's Latin Lament" into sections.

  1. "Don't Let No One Get You Down" (War, Jerry Goldstein) – 3:59
  2. "Lotus Blossom" (War, Francie Nelson) – 3:59
  3. "Heartbeat" – 7:25
  4. "Leroy's Latin Lament (Medley)" - 6:36
    1. "Lonnie Dreams" – 0:49
    2. "The Way We Feel" (War, lyrics: Keri Oskar) – 1:10
    3. "La Fiesta" – 2:10
    4. "Lament" – 2:27
  5. "Smile Happy" – 7:22
  6. "So" – 4:58
  7. "Low Rider" (War, Jerry Goldstein) – 3:11
  8. "In Mazatlan" – 2:45
  9. "Why Can't We Be Friends?" (War, Jerry Goldstein) – 3:49

Personnel
  • Howard Scott – guitar, percussion, vocals
  • B. B. Dickerson – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Lonnie Jordan – organ, piano, timbales, percussion, vocals
  • Harold Brown – drums, percussion, vocals (credit missing from LP cover)
  • Papa Dee Allen – conga, bongos, percussion, vocals
  • Charles Miller – clarinet, alto, tenor and baritone saxes, percussion, vocals
  • Lee Oskar – harmonica, percussion, vocals

Charts
Year Album Chart positions[3]
US US
R&B		 Jazz Albums
1975 Why Can't We Be Friends? 8 1 14

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[4]
US US
R&B		 US
Dance
1975 "Low Rider" 7 1 —
"Why Can't We Be Friends?" 6 9 —
"Heartbeat" — — 6
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See also

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. "War US albums chart history". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  4. "War US singles chart history". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
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