"Bros" is a song by British

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. The song was originally released as a demo on 20 May 2013 through Chess Club Records, but was eventually reworked for their debut album '' My Love Is Cool'', and was released as the second single from the album on 17 April 2015 through

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Background and release

Wolf Alice originally released a demo version of "Bros" in early 2013. The song was eventually reworked to be featured on their debut album, and was announced as the second single from '' My Love Is Cool'' on 16 April 2015, and was released the following day. In an interview with ''

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described the song as "a sentimental tune to us, it's grown and changed with us over the past couple of years, taking on different shapes and forms until it evolved into being this definitive album version. It's an ode to childhood imagination and friendship and all the charm that comes with that."

Chart performance

Bros peaked at 157 on the UK Top 200 and was the only song by Wolf Alice to enter the main UK Singles chart until Don't Delete the Kisses in September 2018.

In popular culture

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used "Bros" in the ''Let's Movie'' promo. "Bros" was also used in the video game '' Life Is Strange: Before the Storm''. It is played in the closing montage of the final episode, "Hell is Empty".

Track listing

* UK 7" release (2013) # "Bros" # "Every Cloud" * UK CD single (2015) # "Bros" # "Bros (Instrumental)"

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the 2013 release of "Bros". *

– production, mixing * Austen Jux-Chandler – production, engineering * Tom Upex – production assistant, engineering assistant *

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– mixing, additional programming

Charts

Certifications

References

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