Brothers (Lil Tjay song)

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"Brothers"
Lil Tjay - Brothers.jpg
Single by Lil Tjay
from the album F.N and True 2 Myself
ReleasedJuly 9, 2018
Length3:30
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • JD On Tha Track
  • Protegé Beatz
Lil Tjay singles chronology
"Goat"
(2018)		"Brothers"
(2018)		"Leaked"
(2018)
Music video
"Brothers" on YouTube

"Brothers" is a song by American rapper Lil Tjay, released on July 9, 2018. It amassed millions of streams on SoundCloud, becoming his breakout hit and leading to him signing with Columbia Records. [1] The song appears on his debut studio album True 2 Myself (2019), which also features the official remix of the song featuring American rapper Lil Durk. [2]

Contents

Composition

The song finds Lil Tjay sing-rapping about his earlier life and experience, including growing up on the streets and grave subjects such as death and being incarcerated ("Caught a felony, judge tried to slave me / Lost my grandmother, R.I.P. Mavy"). [3] [4] [5]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak

position

Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 99
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [7] 14
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles ( Billboard ) [8] 7

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [9] Platinum80,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] Silver200,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png
United States (RIAA) [11] 3× Platinum3,000,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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