"Brotherly Love" is a song written by Jimmy Alan Stewart and Tim Nichols, which has been recorded by Moe Bandy, as well as a duet between Keith Whitley and Earl Thomas Conley.
| "Brotherly Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Keith Whitley with Earl Thomas Conley | ||||
| from the album Kentucky Bluebird and Yours Truly | ||||
| B-side | "Backbone Job"[1] | |||
| Released | August 26, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | RCA #62037 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tim Nichols, Jimmy Alan Stewart | |||
| Producer(s) | Blake Mevis, Garth Fundis[2] | |||
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| Earl Thomas Conley singles chronology | ||||
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Bandy's version appears on his 1989 studio album Many Mansions for Curb Records. The song was the second single from that album, reaching a peak of number 53 on the country music charts in 1989.[3]
Country singer Billy Dean recorded the song on his 1990 debut album Young Man.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 53 |
Keith Whitley/Earl Thomas Conley version
editKeith Whitley and Earl Thomas Conley recorded the song as a duet in 1987, but it was not included on an album until it concurrently appeared on Whitley's posthumous 1991 album Kentucky Bluebird and Conley's 1991 album Yours Truly.[5] This duet version charted for twenty weeks on Hot Country Singles & Tracks, peaking at number 2 and holding the position for one week.[1] This was the last Top 10 hit for both Whitley and Conley.
In 1992, this version was nominated by the Country Music Association for Vocal Event of the Year.[6] It also earned them a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals.
Personnel
editCompiled from liner notes.[2]
- Eddie Bayers — drums
- Sam Bush — mandolin
- Paul Franklin — steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos — fiddle
- Brent Mason — electric guitar
- Mac McAnally — acoustic guitar
- Dave Pomeroy — upright bass
- Matt Rollings — piano
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 6 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[9] | 69 |
References
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, p. 460
- ^ a b Kentucky Bluebird (cassette insert). Keith Whitley. RCA Records. 1991. 3156-4-R.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Moe Bandy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ Rowe, Norman (4 August 1991). "It's better late than never for 'Brotherly Love' duet". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 8 September 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Stambler, Irwin; Grelun Landon; Lyndon Stambler (1997). Country Music: The Encyclopedia. Macmillan. p. 535. ISBN 0312264879.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1670." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 9, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ "Keith Whitley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991". RPM. December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
