Brother (Needtobreathe song)

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"Brother"
Brother (Official Single Cover) by NEEDTOBREATHE.png
Single by Needtobreathe
from the album Rivers in the Wasteland
ReleasedFebruary 2, 2015 (2015-02-02)
Genre
Length4:51(Album version)
3:28(featuring Gavin DeGraw)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Bear Rinehart
  • Bo Rineheart
Producer(s)
Needtobreathe singles chronology
"Multiplied"
(2014)		"Brother"
(2015)		"Happiness"
(2016)

"Brother" is a song by American Christian rock band Needtobreathe. It was released as the fifth single from Rivers in the Wasteland on February 2, 2015. [1] The official single version features Gavin DeGraw and was released to Hot AC radio on May 4, 2015. [2] The song was written by Bear and Bo Rinehart, and produced by Dave Tozer, using elements of Ed Cash's LP version. [3] The song peaked at number 8 on Billboard Hot Rock Songs, number 1 on Billboard Hot Christian Songs, and number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's first Hot 100 chart entry. [4] [5]

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Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly 's Madison Vain stated "[Brother] is full, anthemic, a little bit woodsy, and alarmingly catchy." and claimed that "[Bear Rinehart's] sincerity is unmistakable in his vocals, and the bluegrass backing culminates in something sweetly rich." [6] Pailey Martin of Billboard called it a "heartfelt track". [7] BreatheCast's Jeannie Law said it was an "unforgettable collaboration" and that "[Bear Rinehart's] raw vocals, and the bluegrass backing truly make the song a powerful anthem." [8] Jeff Koch of PopMatters called it "cheesy" and said that "[Brother] is practically begging to be used in the background of some Grey's Anatomy montage." [9]

Track listing

Digital download [10]
No.TitleLength
1."Brother" (Original Version from Rivers in the Wasteland)4:49
Digital download and vinyl [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Brother" (featuring Gavin DeGraw)3:28
2."Brother" (Acoustic)3:35
Digital download [11]
No.TitleLength
1."Brother" (Radio Version)3:29

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [24] Platinum1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesApril 11, 2014 Digital download
[10]
February 2, 2015
 [1] [25]
May 4, 2015 Hot AC Radio [2]

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