Song · Matt Corby
“Brother” by Matt Corby
From the EP Into the Flame (2011)
“Brother” by Matt Corby appears on 4 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2011 and 2025. It was first released in 2011 on the EP Into the Flame. Its best result is #3 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #217 alternative song of 2011.
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"Brother" was the first single from Into the Flame, Matt Corby's November 2011 EP, and the Australian singer wrote it on his own. It's built around his voice, a soulful, rough-edged instrument that climbs from a hush to a full-bodied cry and drags the song along with it.
The song pushed the EP to number 3 on the ARIA chart, came in third in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2011 behind only "Somebody That I Used to Know" and "Lonely Boy", and took Song of the Year at the 2012 ARIA Awards. More than a decade on, it still placed 51st in Triple J's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs in 2025.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2011 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) | 100 |
| 2020 | 10 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) | 100 |
| 2025 | 51 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
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