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"More than Friends" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz featuring American singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor for his sixth studio album Know. (2018). It was written by Mraz, Trainor, Jonathan Green and Andrew Wells, and produced by the latter. Atlantic Records released it on July 26, 2018, as the fourth single from the album. Lyrically, the "bubbly" and "quirky" acoustic love song details the feelings of a pair of friends who are interested in taking their relationship to the next level, with vibes of a budding summer romance.

Darren Doane directed the music video for "More than Friends". Released on September 17, 2018, the video features a meta concept where a pair of co-workers at a video shoot admit romantic feelings for each other, interspersed with scenes of the singers performing the song. Mraz and Trainor performed the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Background and composition
"More than Friends" was written by Mraz, Trainor, Jonathan Green and Andrew Wells, and produced by the latter. After Mraz initially finished his album Know., Wells suggested that he have a songwriting session with Trainor. Mraz agreed to this, unsure of what would come of it. "More than Friends" was written during this session, and led to him pushing back "a few departments and their deadlines" to accommodate it on the record. With the song, Trainor intended to create her own version of Mraz and Colbie Caillat's song "Lucky". It was inspired by a conversation Mraz had with his wife, he said "My wife, she has these cute things she does, when I make her a cup of coffee, I’ll be like, 'Is it good?' And she'll say, 'Oh, more than friends.' I thought that was so cute."

"More than Friends" is a "bubbly" and "quirky" acoustic love song. It is sung in a back-and-forth style with Mraz opening with "It feels like we've been friends forever and we always see eye-to-eye", and Trainor responds "At the risk of sounding foolish/ I don't wanna fool around no more/ So if we're gonna do this, then let's do this/ You could fix my broken heart if it's all yours." It has a "catchy" chorus and "summery, carefree vibes." The song was described as "breezy" and "ebullient". It has lyrics about "wishing you could step out of the friend zone." A writer for iHeartRadio MMVAs said that it "gives off the vibe of a budding summer romance", noting that its lyrics recount "the feelings of a pair of friends who are interested in taking their relationship to the next level."

Music video
A lyric video featuring animation by Maddy Franklin accompanied the song's release. Darren Doane directed the music video for "More than Friends" which was released through Mraz's YouTube channel. It was released on September 17, 2018, and features a meta concept where a pair of co-workers at the video shoot for the song admit romantic feelings for each other, followed by a celebration of their newfound relationship.

The video begins with two people working on the set of a music video, as the director and the stylist respectively, glancing at each other occasionally. They deal with their emotions before admitting their feelings to each other. Trainor and Mraz perform the song while getting ready for the shoot. The video concludes with a dance sequence that celebrates the former couple's new union.

Live performance
Mraz and Trainor performed "More than Friends" at The Ellen DeGeneres Show on September 18, 2018.