Mother & Father (Broods song)

This article is about the Broods song. For the Madonna song, see American Life.
"Mother & Father"
Single by Broods
from the album Evergreen
Released 19 June 2014 (2014-06-19)
(see Release history)
Format Digital download
Genre Electropop[1]
Length 3:07
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Joel Little
Broods singles chronology
"Never Gonna Change"
(2014)		 "Mother & Father"
(2014)		 "L.A.F."
(2014)

"Mother & Father" is a song by New Zealand musical duo Broods from their debut studio album, Evergreen (2014).[2] As with the material on their self-titled debut EP, "Mother & Father" was written by duo members Caleb and Georgia Nott as well as producer Joel Little. It was released as the album's lead single on 19 June 2014 through Polydor Records. The song entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number forty on 30 June 2014, then moved to number fourteen the following week.[3]

Critical reception

Bradley Stern of music blog Idolator described the song as "nothing short of an emotional triumph" and applauded the duo's artistic and emotional growth. "It's the sound of growing up," writes Stern, "still unsure, but soldiering on anyway — and they’ve captured it wonderfully in this promising first taste of what’s to come."[2] Timothy Monger at AllMusic complimented the stylistic layers to the duo's music, writing that "the massive hooks and neatly stacked vocals on standouts like "Mother & Father" and the kinetic "L.A.F." showcase the duo's command of enchanting and melodic indie electropop."[1]

Music video

Directed by Jordan Arts, the music video for "Mother & Father" was made available on 15 July 2014 and is shown in black-and-white.[4][5]

Live performances

On 17 July 2014, Broods performed "Mother & Father" on the talk show Late Night with Seth Meyers.[6][7]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 54
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 12
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 36

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] Platinum 15,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Record label
Canada[12] 19 June 2014 Digital download Polydor Records
United Kingdom[13]
United States[14]
New Zealand[15] 20 June 2014
United States[16] 5 August 2014 Modern rock Capitol Records

References

  1. 1 2 Monger, Timothy. "Evergreen - Broods". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 Stern, Bradley. "Broods Waxes Nostalgic On Gorgeous New Single, "Mother & Father": Listen". Idolator. Spin Media. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Broods - Mother & Father". IMVDb. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Watch the hypnotic new Broods video". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Broods perform at Late Night with Seth Meyers". Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax New Zealand). 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Broods perform on US television [+ video]". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "The ARIA Report - Issue #1278" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Broods – Mother & Father". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Broods – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Broods. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Broods – Mother & Father". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "Mother & Father – Single". Canada: iTunes Store (Apple). Archived from the original on 5 July 2014.
  13. ↑ "Mother & Father – Single". United Kingdom: iTunes Store (Apple). Archived from the original on 4 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "Mother & Father – Single". United States: iTunes Store (Apple). Archived from the original on 5 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "Mother & Father – Single". New Zealand: iTunes Store (Apple). Archived from the original on 4 July 2014.
  16. ↑ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014.
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