Brother Down
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| "Brother Down" | ||||
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| Single by Sam Roberts | ||||
| from the album The Inhuman Condition & We Were Born in a Flame | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:25 | |||
| Label | MapleMusic Recordings | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sam Roberts | |||
| Producer(s) | Jordon Zadorozny | |||
| Sam Roberts singles chronology | ||||
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"Brother Down" is the debut single by Canadian musician Sam Roberts.[1] It was first featured on Roberts' demo recording Brother Down, and selected for his 2002 EP The Inhuman Condition. The song reached no. 3 on Canada's Nielsen rock airplay chart.[2] It was one of the top 30 most played songs on radio in Canada in 2002.[3] The song was later re-recorded for his debut album, We Were Born in a Flame. It was released as a single in the US in 2004.[4]
The song was also featured on the animated MTV sitcom Undergrads as well as the 2003 action film S.W.A.T., more so on the Soundtrack.[5]
Between 1995 and 2016, "Brother Down" was the third most played song by a Canadian artist on rock radio stations in Canada.[6]
Awards and nominations[]
- 2003 - Nominated for Single of the Year at the 2003 Juno Awards.
- 2003 - Won Best VideoFACT at the MuchMusic Video Awards.
- 2003 - Nominated for Best Pop Video and Best Independent Video and the MuchMusic Video Awards.
References[]
- ^ "Sam Roberts - Brother Down". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ Roberts 'Flame' Lights Up Canada. Billboard. 5 July 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "Top 100 top played radio tracks in Canada in 2002". Archived from the original on 2004-11-23. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Sam Roberts - Brother Down". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0257076/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd
- ^ "NIELSEN MUSIC & BILLBOARD PRESENT CANADA 150 CHARTS" (PDF). bdsradio.com. p. 13. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2002 debut singles
- Sam Roberts songs
- 2002 songs
- Songs written by Sam Roberts
- 2000s rock song stubs