Me and Baby Brother
"Me and Baby Brother" | ||||
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Single by War | ||||
from the album Deliver the Word | ||||
B-side | "In Your Eyes" | |||
Released | August 1973 | |||
Genre | Funk | |||
Length | 3:30 | |||
Label | United Artists | |||
Songwriter(s) | War | |||
Producer(s) | Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan | |||
War singles chronology | ||||
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"Me and Baby Brother" is a song written and performed by War. It reached #15 on the U.S. pop chart and #18 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1974.[1] It was featured on their 1973 album Deliver the Word.[2] A live version of the song entitled "Baby Brother" originally appeared on the 1971 album All Day Music.
The song was produced by Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein, and Lonnie Jordan.[3]
The song ranked #95 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1974.[4]
War re-released the song as a single in the UK in 1976 where it reached #21 on the UK Singles Chart.[5]
Other versions[]
- That Petrol Emotion released a live version of the song on their 1987 EP Live 33RPM.[6]
- Stevie Salas released a version of the song on his 1998 album Cover Me in Noise.[7]
In popular culture[]
- Scream released a version of the song that appeared on the soundtrack for the 1993 film Bound by Honor.[8]
- In episode 5 of season 3 of The Wire, Me and Baby Brother is played during a scene where the characters Avon Barksdale and Stringer Bell are reunited.[9]
References[]
- ^ "War, "Me and Baby Brother" 1974 Chart Positions". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "War, Deliver the Word". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "War, "Me and Baby Brother" Single Release". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Top Pop Singles" (PDF). Billboard. New York, New York: Billboard Publications, Inc. December 28, 1974. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "War, "Me and Baby Brother" 1976 Chart Position". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "That Petrol Emotion, Live 33RPM". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Stevie Salas, Cover Me in Noise". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Scream, Bound by Honor soundtrack". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "The Wire (TV Series) Straight and True (2004) Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
Categories:
- 1971 songs
- 1973 singles
- 1976 singles
- Songs written by Lonnie Jordan
- War (American band) songs
- That Petrol Emotion songs
- Song recordings produced by Jerry Goldstein (producer)
- United Artists Records singles
- 1970s song stubs