"Brother" is the first single released from Australian singer Matt Corby's extended play (EP), Into the Flame. The song peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Charts as the Into the Flame EP, as songs' sales are counted towards their parent EPs on the singles chart. The song won Song of the Year at the 2012 ARIA Awards[1] and was nominated for the same category at the 2012 APRA Awards.[2] It also came in at #3 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2011, behind "Somebody That I Used to Know" and "Lonely Boy".
| "Brother" | ||||
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| Single by Matt Corby | ||||
| from the album Into the Flame | ||||
| Released | 11 November 2011 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | Universal Australia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matt Corby | |||
| Matt Corby singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
edit| Chart (2011–12) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] Into the Flame EP |
3 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] | 29 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 32 |
Decade-end charts
edit| Chart (2010–2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 68 |
| Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[6] | 8 |
Other versions
editThundamentals performed a version of "Brother" on triple j's Like a Version in 2012.[7]
Austin P. McKenzie performed a version of "Brother" on 30 August 2015, live at the Spring Awakening Cabaret.[8]
References
edit- ^ "2012 Winners Announced". ARIA Awards. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Song of the Year - 2012". APRA Awards. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Matt Corby – Into the Flame %5BEP%5D". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Matt Corby" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Matt Corby – Brother" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ a b "2019 ARIA End of Decade Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Thundamentals cover Matt Corby 'Brother' for Like A Version" – via YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Austin McKenzie – "Brother" (Matt Corby)" – via YouTube.