Brother Songs: Brotherly Bonds Celebrating Brotherhood at Weddings

Brothers are commonly left out at weddings in themed songs. I have you covered — as always with a list of songs about brothers.

Quick Tips

When picking out the song to play for your brother, you must consider the following 3 factors:

1. Does the song have a special meaning to both of you?
2. Does the song’s meaning describe your relationship?
3. What is the tempo of the song (fast or slow) to determine the style of dance that fits best (if you dance together)?

As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of songs about brothers. Songs are selected by the meaning of the song and popular hits by today’s marriers. Besides new and trending, additional lists are grouped by genre to match your taste in music.

Brother Songs by Theme

Loving Him

A list of songs to let your brother know that you love him.

Brother – Alice In Chains
Brother’s Keeper – DaBaby
It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You) – The 1975
Me And Baby Brother – War
My Brother – Sam Tompkins
My Brother – Justin Hayward & John Lodge

Being There

Enjoy songs that are about being there for your brother.

Brother – Home Free
Brother – Isaiah Paul
Brother – NEEDTOBREATHE
He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother – Neil Diamond
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – The Hollies

Be Your Own Man

On a groom’s big day, celebrate that he is making his own decisions and out on his own.

Brother – Brendan Kelly
I Lived – OneRepublic
Little Brother – Hootie & the Blowfish
My Little Brother – Art Brut
Superheroes – The Script

Brotherhood

Enjoy songs that celebrate the special bond between brothers, whether friends or family.

Blood Brothers – Luke Bryan
Blood Brothers – Papa Roach
Blood Brothers – Bruce Springsteen
Brothers – LOCASH
Brothers in Arms – DAGames
Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits
Hey Big Brother – Rare Earth
Hey Brother – Avicii
range brothers – Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar

Special Bond

Tunes that honor the special bond that brothers have on your wedding day.

Big Brother – Kanye West
Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzy
Brother – Kodaline
Brother – Brett Eldredge
Song for My Brother – Carlos Santana

Growing Up

A few songs sharing a message of growing up as siblings.

American Kids – Kenny Chesney
Brother Mine – Suzanne Vega
The Greatest Discovery – Elton John
The Suburbs – Arcade Fire

Fun & Unexpected

The most important tip I can give if you select a song is to select a song that is special to you. I hope these songs inspire you to find a meaningful song.

ABC – Jackson Five
Congratulations – Post Malone feat. Quavo
Crazy Rap (Colt 45 & 2 Zig Zags) – Afroman
Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
MMMBop – Hanson
My Brother’s a Basehead – De La Soul
Regulate – Warren G, Nate Dogg
Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus

Song Ideas by Genre

Rock

The Suburbs – Arcade Fire
Blood Brothers – Papa Roach
Blood Brothers – Bruce Springsteen
Brother – Alice In Chains
My Brother – Justin Hayward & John Lodge
Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits
Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzy
Brother Louie – The Stories
The Bewlay Brothers – David Bowie
Hey Big Brother – Rare Earth

Pop

Brothers in Arms – DAGames
Little Brother – Hootie & the Blowfish
MMMBop – Hanson
Song for My Brother – Carlos Santana
The Greatest Discovery – Elton John
He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother – Neil Diamond
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – The Hollies
The Bewlay Brothers – David Bowie
Amen Brother – The Winstons
Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show – Neil Diamond

Country

Brother – Home Free
Brothers – LOCASH
Brother – Brett Eldredge
Blood Brothers – Luke Bryan

Alternative

My Little Brother – Art Brut
Brother – Kodaline
Brother – NEEDTOBREATHE
Brother Mine – Suzanne Vega
Brothers on a Hotel Bed – Death Cab For Cutie
Brother – Pearl Jam

Hip Hop

range brothers – Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
Big Brother – Kanye West
My Brother’s a Basehead – De La Soul

I hope you enjoyed my list of brother songs. If you have a song not on my list, please comment on it below as I do read and respond to all comments.

Fun Facts

Brothers make great musicians and that is apparent when you listen to Van Halen, The Everly Brothers, and The Allman Brothers Band.

AC/DC (Malcolm and Angus Young)
- Thunderstruck, Back In Black, You Shook Me All Night Long
Allman Brothers Band (Gregg and Duane Allman)
- Ramblin’ Man, Midnight Rider, Jessica
Avett Brothers (Seth and Scott Avett)
- Ain’t No Man, Murder in the City, I And Love And You
The Beach Boys (Brian and Dennis Wilson)
- Help Me, Rhonda, I Get Around, Wouldn’t It Be Nice
Brothers Osborne (T.J. and John Osborne)
- It Ain’t My Fault, Stay A Little Longer, Shoot Me Straight
Everly Brothers (Phil and Don Everly)
- All I Have to Do Is Dream, Bird Dog, Bye Bye Love
Hanson (Taylor, Zac, and Isaac Hanson)
- MMMBop, I Will Come To You, This Time Around
Isley Brothers (Ronald and Ernie Isley)
- Shout, Groove With You, Voyage to Atlantis
Jackson 5 (Jermaine, Jackie, Tito, Marlon, Michael, and Randy)
- ABC, Dancing Machine, I Want You Back
Jonas Brothers (Nick, Joe, and Kevin Jonas)
- Cool, Only Human, Sucker
Kings of Leon (Caleb, Jared, and Nathan Followill
- Use Somebody, Sex on Fire, Be Somebody
Oasis (Liam and Noel Gallagher)
- Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back In Anger, Champagne Supernova
Rae Sremmurd (Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee)
- Black Beatles, Throw Sum Mo, Come Get Her
Righteous Brothers (Bill Medley & Bucky Heard, not blood brothers)
- You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, Soul and Inspiration, Unchained Melody
Van Halen (Eddie and Alex Van Halen)
- Jump, Dance the Night Away, Love Walks In

Whether you want to involve your brother at your wedding or honor him is up to you. Honor doesn’t only apply to the deceased. You can honor the living. With the way our families are blended these days, your brother might be the person who walks you down the aisle. He may be your best man or he may be asked to be the officiant.

Our preferred way to honor someone at a wedding is, you guessed it, a special song. It can be as obvious or subtle as you like. Talk to your professional wedding planner and DJ to find what best suits you.

If your brother walks you down the aisle, maybe he can help you choose that song. Maybe your brother stands in for your father in the father-daughter dance. If you and your brother are goofballs, then you may even do a coordinated dance. Don’t forget Brother’s Day is celebrated on May 24, so if your wedding is near that date, you may want to have a plan.

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