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Friends in Low Places

Garth Brooks · No Fences · 1990

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editorial meaning/overview is present + related listening context is present. Why?

Friends in Low Places by Garth Brooks

Short Answer

How much money does Friends in Low Places make?

Friends in Low Places by Garth Brooks earns an estimated $180K-$700K/year per year from streaming, licensing, and long-tail catalog replay value.

The song still reads as an evergreen catalog asset roughly 36 years after release.

Friends in Low Places still earns because it remains one of the most durable crowd-singalong country songs ever recorded.

Did You Know?

  • Currently ranks around the top 72% of tracked songs by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Released in 1990 and still shows earnings power roughly 36 years later
  • Ranks #1 among 2 tracked songs for Garth Brooks
  • 2 tracks on the linked album page
  • External listening links available
  • low confidence estimate

Friends in Low Places sits in the top 72% of tracked songs on the site by modeled artist-side earnings.

Last updated: April 2026

Friends in Low Places vs Similar Songs

Song Artist Estimated yearly midpoint
Friends in Low Places Garth Brooks $440,000
The Thunder Rolls
same artist · same album
Garth Brooks $320,000
Mama Said Knock You Out
same era · similar earnings band
LL Cool J $415,000
Enjoy the Silence
same era · similar earnings band
Depeche Mode $525,000

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Why It Still Works

  • country catalog streaming
  • bar and event replay
  • playlist longevity

Garth Brooks benefits when one recording stays useful across streaming, memory, and licensing contexts long after the release campaign ends.

More Questions About Friends in Low Places

How much did Friends in Low Places make in total?

Friends in Low Places does not have a public lifetime total, so this page stays focused on modeled annual earnings instead of claiming an audited career total.

How much does Friends in Low Places make per stream?

Friends in Low Places does not have a single public per-stream rate because payouts vary by platform, territory, subscription tier, and contract structure. The estimate here is modeled from aggregate streaming, licensing, and catalog behavior instead.

Who owns Friends in Low Places?

Friends in Low Places by Garth Brooks is modeled from the best available catalog and platform signals, but the exact master and publishing splits are not fully public.

Show ownership and assumptions

Friends in Low Places by Garth Brooks is modeled from the best available catalog and platform signals, but the exact master and publishing splits are not fully public.

Supporting Revenue Context

  • country catalog streaming
  • bar and event replay
  • playlist longevity
  • Lifetime estimate: The strongest catalog songs can continue to earn for many years if they remain easy to place, easy to remember, and easy to replay.

Modeled top-line estimate

The headline number is a modeled annual revenue range because a specific artist-side split is not available yet.

  • Gross track revenue is not shown separately here, so the page emphasizes the best available directional estimate.
  • Ownership context is incomplete here, so the estimate should be treated as directional rather than contract-precise.
  • All figures are annual modeled ranges based on streaming behavior, cultural replay value, sync potential, and available ownership information, not public royalty statements.

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