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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.
| "Me and Baby Brother" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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]
- In episode 4 of season 2 of Sneaky Pete, "Me and Baby Brother" is played during the closing credits.[10]
- The Killing Joke song "Change" bears a resemblance to "Me and Baby Brother", which Killing Joke have acknowledged.[11][12]
References
- "War, "Me and Baby Brother" 1974 Chart Positions". Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- "War, Deliver the Word". Discogs. 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". Discogs. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- "Stevie Salas, Cover Me in Noise". Discogs. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- "Scream, Bound by Honor soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- "The Wire (TV Series) Straight and True (2004) Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ""Sneaky Pete" Maggie (TV Episode 2018) - IMDb". IMDb.
- Doran, John (20 January 2010). "Tomorrow's World: Jaz And Youth Play Us The New Killing Joke Album". The Quietus. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- Haynes, Rob (18 April 2013). "Killing Joke – The 10 Best Drum Tracks From Killing Joke's Drummer". Louder Than War. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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