Bros (Wolf Alice song)

"Bros" is a song by British alternative rock band Wolf Alice. The song was originally released as a demo on 20 May 2013 through Chess Club Records,^[1] but was eventually reworked for their debut album My Love Is Cool, and was released as the second single from the album on 17 April 2015 through Dirty Hit.^[2]

"Bros"
Single by Wolf Alice
from the album My Love Is Cool
B-side	"Every Cloud"
Released	20 May 2013 (2013-05-20) (demo version) 17 April 2015 (final version)
Studio	Dean St. Studios
Genre	Alternative rock indie rock
Length	3:44
Label	Chess Club Dirty Hit
Songwriter(s)	Ellen Rowsell Jonathan Oddie Joel Amey Theodore Ellis
Producer(s)	Wolf Alice Austen Jux-Chandler
Wolf Alice singles chronology
"Giant Peach" (2015) "Bros" (2013) "You're a Germ" (2015)
Music video
"Bros" on YouTube

Background and release

Wolf Alice released a demo version of "Bros" in early 2013. The song was eventually reworked to be featured on their debut album, and was announced as the second single from My Love Is Cool on 16 April 2015, and was released the following day.^[3][2] In an interview with NME, lead singer Ellie Rowsell described the song as "a sentimental tune to us, it's grown and changed with us over the past couple of years, taking on different shapes and forms until it evolved into being this definitive album version. It's an ode to childhood imagination and friendship and all the charm that comes with that."^[2]

Chart performance

Bros peaked at 157 on the UK Top 200 and was the only song by Wolf Alice to enter the main UK Singles chart until "Don't Delete the Kisses" in September 2018.^[4]

Track listing

• UK 7" release (2013)

1. "Bros"
2. "Every Cloud"

• UK CD single (2015)

1. "Bros"
2. "Bros (Instrumental)"

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the 2013 release of "Bros".^[1]

• Wolf Alice – production, mixing
• Austen Jux-Chandler – production, engineering
• Tom Upex – production assistant, engineering assistant
• Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing, additional programming

Charts

Chart performance for "Bros"

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5]	58
Scotland (OCC)[6]	90
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [7]	157
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8]	12
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9]	35
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[10]	45

Certifications

Certifications for "Bros"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Bros (CD liner notes). Wolf Alice. Chess Club. 2013. CC054.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. "Wolf Alice share new version of 'Bros' - listen - NME". NME. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
3. "Songs We Love: Wolf Alice, 'Bros'". NPR. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
4. "Chart: CLUK Update 4.07.2015". Zobbel.de/. Official Charts Company.
5. "Wolf Alice – Bros" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
7. "CHART: CLUK Update 4.07.2015". Zobbel.de/. Official Charts Company.
8. "Wolf Alice Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
9. "Wolf Alice Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
10. "Wolf Alice Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard.
11. "British single certifications – Wolf Alice – Bros". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 December 2020.