Brother Songs: Brotherly Bonds Celebrating Brotherhood at Weddings

Updated Written byMatthew Campbell

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

brother songs for weddings

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.

New Songs For Brothers

  1. “My Brother” by Sam Tompkins (R&B – 2022)
  2. “Brother” by Home Free (Country – 2022)
  3. “Brother” by Isaiah Paul (Folk – 2022)
  4. “Brother” by Brendan Kelly (Country – 2021)
  5. “range brothers” by Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar (Hip Hop – 2021)
  6. “My Little Brother” by Art Brut (Alternative – 2020)

Trending Brother Songs

  1. “Brother” by Kodaline (Alternative – 2018)
  2. “Blood Brothers” by Papa Roach (Rock – 2000)
  3. “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” by The Hollies (Rock – 1969)
  4. “Brothers” by LOCASH (Country – 2019)
  5. “Brother” by NEEDTOBREATHE (Rock – 2014)
  6. “Little Brother” by Hootie & the Blowfish (Pop – 2003)
  7. “Blood Brothers” by Luke Bryan (Country – 2013)

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Rock Tracks for Special Bond

  1. The Suburbs – Arcade Fire
  2. Blood Brothers – Papa Roach
  3. Blood Brothers – Bruce Springsteen
  4. Brother – Alice In Chains
  5. My Brother – Justin Hayward & John Lodge
  6. Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits
  7. Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzy
  8. Brother Louie – The Stories
  9. The Bewlay Brothers – David Bowie
  10. Hey Big Brother – Rare Earth

Tip

Next, read good songs to dedicate to your sister.

Popular Pop Tunes

  1. Brothers in Arms – DAGames
  2. Little Brother – Hootie & the Blowfish
  3. MMMBop – Hanson
  4. Song for My Brother – Carlos Santana
  5. The Greatest Discovery – Elton John
  6. He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother – Neil Diamond
  7. He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – The Hollies
  8. The Bewlay Brothers – David Bowie
  9. Amen Brother – The Winstons
  10. Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show – Neil Diamond

Best Country Hits

  1. Brother – Home Free
  2. Brothers – LOCASH
  3. Brother – Brett Eldredge
  4. Blood Brothers – Luke Bryan

Tip

Check out brother and sister dance songs.

Alternative Favorites

  1. My Little Brother – Art Brut
  2. Brother – Kodaline
  3. Brother – NEEDTOBREATHE
  4. Brother Mine – Suzanne Vega
  5. Brothers on a Hotel Bed – Death Cab For Cutie
  6. Brother – Pearl Jam

Tip

See a list of fun mother daughter dance songs at weddings.

Fun Hip Hop Songs

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

Misc Unique Tracks

  1. My Brother – Sam Tompkins
  2. Brother – Isaiah Paul
  3. Hey Brother – Avicii
  4. Brothers On The Slide – Cymande
  5. Me And Baby Brother – War

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.

Quick video of popular brother songs.

FAQs

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

Brothers sort of getting the short stick with regard to weddings, don’t they?

They tend to be “honored” with guest-book duty or being an usher. It does seem odd to put a family member to work as a way of honoring them.

Then again, it was a tradition for the bride’s family to offer hospitality at the wedding.

Mothers and grandmothers are seated first at the wedding. Fathers give the bride away and get to dance with the bride in the spotlight at the reception.

What about brothers? Ushers? That’s it?

You can do better. You can include your brother in an honorable way at your wedding.

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.

Honoring a brother can be more than the full-sibling role. He can be your mentor, a family friend, a teammate, or a fellow officer in the military or police.

You can choose to have a father and son dance at our wedding to show how proud your dad is of the groom. See a list of father son wedding dance songs.

DJ, Author, Music Lover

Matthew Campbell is the founder/editor of My Wedding Songs from his experience as a wedding DJ. He is the author of two wedding planners: 'Wedding Songs Planner' and 'The Wedding Music Toolkit'. Matt is the host of the 'Wedding Songs Podcast'. He shares music inspiration in his weekly newsletter the 'Wedding MusicLetter'. His articles have been published on Rolling Stone, DJ Life Magazine, and DJ Times. Matt resides in the wedding capital of the world - Las Vegas.

2 Comments

  1. I gotta say. This letter is amazing. I have been DJ’n for 40 years, and thought I knew a lot about music. I think music ideas like yours, should keep me going another 40. Lol. But just hope younger DJ’s pay attention to your details. Thanks

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    1. Thank you DJ Johnny Quick for the kind words. Glad you are learning from our Wedding MusicLetter!

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