Song · Brandi Carlile
“The Mother” by Brandi Carlile
From the album By the Way, I Forgive You (2018)
“The Mother” by Brandi Carlile appears on 5 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2018 and 2025. It was first released in 2018 on the album By the Way, I Forgive You. Its best result is #4 on The Current Top 89 Songs of 2018. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #64 indie & aaa song of 2018 and #2,850 indie & aaa song of all time.
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Brandi Carlile's "The Mother" comes from her 2018 album By the Way, I Forgive You, written with Phil and Tim Hanseroth and produced by Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings. It's a tender, unhurried ballad: guitars from Cobb and Phil Hanseroth picking gently around her voice, Tim Hanseroth on bass, Chris Powell keeping the drums soft, and the Hanseroths' harmonies wrapped close around every line.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 53 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2018 | 90 |
| 2018 | 28 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 50 Songs of 2018 | 50 |
| 2018 | 4 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2018 | 89 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 164 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 65 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
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