Brothers in songs are loyalty, rivalry and the person who has your back without being asked. This list runs from a 1969 standard to modern anthems built for exactly that kind of unspoken bond.
Updated 2026
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by The Hollies 1969
The definitive promise to carry your brother, no matter the weight.
Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits 1985
A soldier's elegy for the men beside him, guitar like a long sigh.
Hey Brother by Avicii 2013
A folk-dance hybrid swearing to go any distance for family.
Brother by Kodaline 2017
A rough, anthemic vow to lift him up when he is down.
I'll Be There by The Jackson 5 1970
Real-life brothers harmonizing on a promise to always show up.
Blood Brothers by Bruce Springsteen 1996
Aging friends asking what is left of the bond they once swore.
My Brother Jake by Free 1971
A bluesy worry over a brother slipping off the rails.
Brother by NEEDTOBREATHE ft. Gavin DeGraw 2014
Throwing a rope to the brother lost out in the cold.
Big Brother by Stevie Wonder 1972
Wonder flips the phrase into a sharp look at who is really watching.
Lean on Me by Bill Withers 1972
Call on me when you need a hand, the most brotherly line ever written.
Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 1967
No distance too far to come running when you call.
You'll Never Walk Alone by Gerry and the Pacemakers 1963
Walk on through the storm, the ultimate stand-together song.