The song is about meeting someone new who awakens a familiar feeling, as if they were an old friend — an unexpected and comforting feeling of déjà-vu.
[Chorus]
Ooh, I think the word here is "déjà-vu"
Just met you tonight, but you feel like a friend of mine
Feel like a friend of mine, feel like a friend of mine
Feel like a friend of mine, feel like a friend of mine
How can so familiar be so brand new?
Just met you tonight, but you feel like a friend of mine
Feel like a friend of mine, feel like a friend of mine
Like a friend of mine, feel like a friend of mine
Feel like a friend of mine, like a friend of mine
Like a friend of mine, like a friend of mine
Feel like a friend, friend, feel like a friend, friend
Feel like a friend, friend, you feel like a friend of mine
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Ooh, I think the word here is "déjà-vu"
Just met you tonight, but you feel like a friend of mine
Feel like a friend of mine, feel like a friend of mine
Feel like a friend of mine, feel like a friend of mine
How can so familiar be so brand new?
Just met you tonight, but you feel like a friend of mine
Feel like a friend of mine, feel like a friend of mine
Like a friend of mine, feel like a friend of mine
Feel like a friend of mine, like a friend of mine (Mine)
Like a friend of mine, like a friend of mine (Mine)
Feel like a friend, friend, feel like a friend, friend (Ooh, mine)
Feel like a friend, friend (You), you feel like a friend of mine (Friend of mine)
Friend Of Mine was written by Rihanna & Elijah Noll & Jon Bellion & Pete Nappi & Tenroc & f a l l e n & Elkan.
Friend Of Mine was produced by Pete Nappi & Jon Bellion & Tenroc & f a l l e n & Elkan.
Rihanna released Friend Of Mine on Fri May 16 2025.
From a product standpoint, I don’t think you get such major chords and such a positive [message] over a dance record that doesn’t sound like a kids movie too often. So when do you nail the feel-good, family-friendly, high-taste, deep ‘90s nostalgia, that can also be played into the kids movie? Shoot...
During the tracking week ending May 31, 2025, the song debuted at #1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
Apple Music features an animated artwork for this release.