Ben, the two of us need look no more We both found what we were looking for With a friend to call my own I'll never be alone And you, my friend, will see You've got a friend in me (you've got a friend in me) Ben, you're always running here and there (here and there) You feel you're not wanted anywhere (anywhere) If you ever look behind And don't like what you find There's something you should know You've got a place to go (you've got a place to go) I used to say: I and me Now, it's us, now, it's we (I used to say: I and me) (Now, it's us, now, it's we) Ben, most people would turn you away (turn you away) I don't listen to a word they say (a word they say) They don't see you as I do I wish they would try to I'm sure they'd think again If they had a friend like Ben (A friend) Like Ben (Like Ben) Like Ben
Ben, the two of us need look no more We both found what we were looking for With a friend to call my own I'll never be alone And you, my friend, will see You've got a friend in me (you've got a friend in me) Ben, you're always running here and there (here and there) You feel you're not wanted anywhere (anywhere) If you ever look behind And don't like what you find There's something you should know You've got a place to go (you've got a place to go) I used to say: I and me Now, it's us, now, it's we (I used to say: I and me) (Now, it's us, now, it's we) Ben, most people would turn you away (turn you away) I don't listen to a word they say (a word they say) They don't see you as I do I wish they would try to I'm sure they'd think again If they had a friend like Ben (A friend) Like Ben (Like Ben) Like Ben
• “Ben” foi escrita por Don Black e Walter Scharf especialmente para o filme de 1972 que leva o mesmo nome, um spin‑off do filme de ratos assassinos “Willard”.
Michael Jackson gravou a versão de “Ben” para os créditos finais do filme e a lançou como single pela Motown em 1972, tornando‑se seu primeiro número um nos EUA como artista solo.
A canção liderou a Billboard Hot 100 por uma semana, ficou em 20.º lugar na lista de maiores sucessos de 1972 da Billboard, alcançou o primeiro lugar nas paradas australianas (ARIA) por oito semanas e chegou ao 7.º no Reino Unido.
“Ben” recebeu o Globo de Ouro de Melhor Canção e foi indicada ao Oscar de Melhor Canção Original em 1973, perdendo apenas para “The Morning After”.
Em 2004, a gravação de Michael Jackson de “Ben” foi incluída na coletânea “The Ultimate Collection”, reforçando sua presença contínua nas compilações oficiais do artista.
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