Friends premiered on NBC in 1994, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, and its opening credits paired the cast dancing in a New York fountain with I'll Be There for You by The Rembrandts. The song was written for the show but became a chart hit in its own right in 1995 as audiences requested the full version. Through reruns, streaming and endless cast reunion clips, the long intro stayed tied to the six characters and remains the quickest audio shorthand for 90s friendship and comfort television.