Brother (Needtobreathe song)

"Brother" is a song by American Christian rock band Needtobreathe. It was released as the fifth single from Rivers in the Wasteland on April 11,2014.^[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]

"Brother"
Single by Needtobreathe
from the album Rivers in the Wasteland
Released	February 2, 2015 (2015-02-02)
Genre	Christian rock pop rock
Length	4:51 (Album version) 3:28 (featuring Gavin DeGraw)
Label	Atlantic Records Warner Music Group
Songwriter(s)	Bear Rinehart Bo Rineheart
Producer(s)	Dave Tozer Ed Cash Bear Rinehart Bo Rinehart
Needtobreathe singles chronology
"Multiplied" (2014) "Brother" (2015) "Happiness" (2016)

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.	Title	Length
1.	"Brother" (Original Version from Rivers in the Wasteland)	4:49

Digital download and vinyl^[1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Brother" (featuring Gavin DeGraw)	3:28
2.	"Brother" (Acoustic)	3:35

Digital download^[11]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Brother" (Radio Version)	3:29

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014–15) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[12] 98 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] 20 US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)[14] 5 US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[15] 1 US Christian AC (Billboard)[16] 6 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[17] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)[18] 3 US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[19] 12 US Christian CHR (Billboard)[20] 1 US Christian AC (Billboard)[21] 16 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[22] 18 Decade-end charts Chart (2010s) Position US Christian Songs (Billboard)[23] 7

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[24]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	February 2, 2015	Digital download	Atlantic Records Warner Music Group	[10]
	February 2, 2015	Digital download 7" vinyl		[1][25]
	May 4, 2015	Hot AC Radio		[2]