Brothers & Sisters (song)

"Brothers & Sisters" is the debut single by British rock band Coldplay. It was released by Fierce Panda Records in 1999, following the release their debut record, Safety EP, in 1998. The song peaked at number 92 on the UK Singles Chart and 1,500 copies of its vinyl edition were issued in a special wrap-around picture sleeve. It was re-released as an extended play by Brash Records in late 2002.

"Brothers & Sisters"
Single by Coldplay
B-side
  • "Easy to Please"
  • "Only Superstition"
Released26 April 1999
RecordedFebruary 1999
StudioStation Studios
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:05
LabelFierce Panda
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Crash
  • Coldplay
Coldplay singles chronology
"Ode to Deodorant"
(1998)		 "Brothers & Sisters"
(1999)		 "Shiver"
(2000)
Official audio
"Brothers & Sisters" on YouTube

Background

In 1998, Coldplay met up with local Fierce Panda Records label after a representative saw them perform at the Camden Falcon in December of that year.[1] Fierce Panda offered to release their debut single, and the band agreed, signing a short record deal.[2]

Recording and versions

According to the single's liner notes, recording was completed in only four days and cost the band £400.[1] The atmospheric sounds on the B-side track "Easy to Please" were created by setting up microphones on a wet road outside the studio.[2] There are three versions of the song: the first and original one can be found on the "Ode to Deodorant" promo cassette, from 1998. The second is this release from 1999. The third and final version appeared as a B-side of the single "Trouble", from the band's debut album Parachutes.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Brothers & Sisters"4:05
2."Easy to Please"3:01
3."Only Superstition"3:48

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 92
UK Indie (OCC)[4] 20

References
  1. 'Brothers and Sisters' Liner Notes
  2. "Brothers & Sisters EP". Coldplaying. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  4. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
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