| Brother | |
| Cover: | Brother (Official Single Cover) by NEEDTOBREATHE.png |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Needtobreathe |
| Album: | Rivers in the Wasteland |
| Length: | |
| Prev Title: | Multiplied |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
| Next Title: | Happiness |
| Next Year: | 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]
Entertainment Weeklys 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]
| Chart (2015) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)[11] | 3 | |
| US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 12 | |
| US Christian CHR (Billboard)[13] | 1 | |
| US Christian AC (Billboard)[14] | 16 | |
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[15] | 18 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | April 11, 2014 | Digital download | ||
| February 2, 2015 | [17] | |||
| May 4, 2015 | Hot AC Radio |