# Defriended > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Defriended > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Defriended.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defriended > Source revision: 1152689780 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2013 single by Beck "Defriended" Single by Beck B-side "Defriended" (Extended Mix) Released June 24, 2013 Recorded 2008[1] Ocean Way Recording, United Western Recorders (Hollywood, California) 2012 The Library (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Genre Alternative rock, electro Length 3:46 Label FONOGRAF Songwriter Beck Hansen Beck singles chronology "I Just Started Hating Some People Today" (2012) "Defriended" (2013) "I Won't Be Long" (2013) "**Defriended**" is a song by the American [alternative rock](/source/Alternative_rock) singer [Beck](/source/Beck_(musician)), released June 24, 2013. ## Background "Defriended" was first recorded in 2008 at [Ocean Way Recording](/source/Ocean_Way_Recording) and [United Western Recorders](/source/United_Western_Recorders) in [Hollywood](/source/Hollywood%2C_Los_Angeles), but was completed and mixed at The Library in [Minneapolis](/source/Minneapolis), [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota).[1] The track is Beck's first released original material in five years, and the track leaked several days ahead of its release.[2] The single was released digitally alongside a 12" vinyl release, with 14-minute extended remix on the B-side.[3] The cover art is the painting *About a Girl* (2005) by Mamma Andersson.[1] The song was independently released through Beck's record label, FONOGRAF.[1] ## Reception Jon Dolan of *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone_(magazine))* reviewed the song positively, writing "Over south-of-the-border scraping, a fading-angel chorale and some delectable molasses-flow electro effluvia, he liquidates his soul inscrutably and beautifully. It's hard drive-rusting digital blues."[4] Mikael Wood of the *Los Angeles Times* called the song "a typically expansive track that layers the singer's heavily reverbed vocals over folky acoustic guitar, rolling drums, trippy synth licks and droning, sitar-like sounds."[5] ## Formats and track listing All songs written and composed by Beck Hansen. **Digital download (2013)** 1. "Defriended" – 3:46 **12" (2013)** 1. "Defriended" – 3:46 1. "Defriended" (Extended Mix) – 14:01 ## Personnel - [Beck Hansen](/source/Beck_(musician)) – [vocals](/source/Lead_vocalist), [acoustic guitar](/source/Acoustic_guitar), [electric guitar](/source/Electric_guitar), [organ](/source/Organ_(music)), [synthesizer](/source/Synthesizer), [production](/source/Sound_recording_and_reproduction), writer - [Jason Falkner](/source/Jason_Falkner) – guitar, synthesizer - Gus Seyffert – [double bass](/source/Double_bass) - Joey Waronker – [drums](/source/Drum_kit), [percussion](/source/Percussion) - Cassidy Turbin – [saxophone](/source/Saxophone)[1] ## Charts Chart (2012) Peak position Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[6] 45 ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-linernotes_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-linernotes_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-linernotes_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-linernotes_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-linernotes_1-4) *Defriended* (liner notes). [Beck](/source/Beck_(musician)). [US](/source/United_States): FONOGRAF. 2013. FF-02.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes))) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-rs13_2-0)** ["Beck Planning Two New Albums; Listen to New Song 'Defriended'"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beck-planning-two-new-albums-listen-to-new-song-defriended-20130604). Rolling Stone. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-p4k13_3-0)** Pelly, Jenn (June 24, 2013). ["Beck's "Defriended" Single Comes With a 14-Minute-Long Remix"](http://pitchfork.com/news/51299-becks-defriended-single-comes-with-a-14-minute-long-remix/). [Pitchfork Media](/source/Pitchfork_Media). Retrieved July 11, 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-rsreview_4-0)** ["Beck, Defriended"](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/defriended-20130618). Rolling Stone. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130624053106/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/defriended-20130618) from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-lat13_5-0)** ["Listen to Beck's new song 'Defriended'"](http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-hear-beck-new-song-defriended-20130605,0,7711007.story). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Beck Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/beck/chart-history/min/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved November 18, 2019. ## External links - ["Defriended"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDSjOM42HZU) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_video_(identifier)) v t e Beck Studio albums Golden Feelings Stereopathetic Soulmanure Mellow Gold One Foot in the Grave Odelay Mutations Midnite Vultures Sea Change Guero The Information Modern Guilt Morning Phase Colors Hyperspace Remix albums Guerolito EPs A Western Harvest Field by Moonlight Beck Paisley Park Sessions Compilations Stray Blues Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime Official singles Album "Loser" "Pay No Mind (Snoozer)" "Beercan" "It's All in Your Mind" "Where It's At" "Devils Haircut" "The New Pollution" "Sissyneck" "Jack-Ass" "Tropicalia" "Cold Brains" "Nobody's Fault but My Own" "Sexx Laws" "Mixed Bizness" "Nicotine & Gravy" "Lost Cause" "Guess I'm Doing Fine" "E-Pro" "Girl" "Hell Yes" "Cellphone's Dead" "Nausea" "Think I'm in Love" "Chemtrails" "Gamma Ray" "Youthless" "Blue Moon" "Waking Light" "Say Goodbye" "Heart Is a Drum" "Dreams" "Wow" "Up All Night" "Saw Lightning" "Uneventful Days" "Dark Places" "Everlasting Nothing" "Ride Lonesome" Non-album "Deadweight" "Timebomb" "Looking for a Sign" "I Just Started Hating Some People Today" "Defriended" "Odyssey" Other singles Promotional "Orphans" "Wave" Featured "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?" "Heaven Can Wait" "The Valley of the Pagans" Other notable songs As performer "Fuckin with My Head (Mountain Dew Rock)" "Truckdrivin Neighbors Downstairs (Yellow Sweat)" "Steal My Body Home" "Broken Train" "Debra" "Diamond Dogs" "I'm So Glad" "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" As writer "Feel Good Time" Other projects Collaborations Record Club Song Reader Song Reader: The Musical Albums as producer Conquest EP Kissin Time IRM Mirror Traffic Demolished Thoughts Stage Whisper 3 Pears Wig Out at Jagbags See also Discography Awards and nominations "Bendin' in the Wind" Dust Brothers Nigel Godrich Danger Mouse Deconstructing Beck Family Marissa Ribisi (ex-wife) David Campbell (father) Bibbe Hansen (mother) Al Hansen (grandfather) Giovanni Ribisi (ex-brother-in-law) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Defriended](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defriended) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defriended?action=history)). 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