A billion streams later, Avicii‘s “Hey Brother” continues to be proving dance music’s energy to bridge divides.
The folksy dance anthem, which the late EDM nice launched again in October 2013 alongside bluegrass singer-songwriter Dan Tyminski, as we speak eclipsed the elusive billion-stream mark on Spotify.
Banjo twangs weaving by pulsing synths, “Hey Brother” transcends genres and generations. A reminder that we’re by no means really alone, it is a common rallying cry for many who’ve ever shouldered burdens and sought a hand to carry whereas navigating by the uncertainties of life’s “endless road.”
That promise is etched in its timeless melody and lyrics: “What if I’m far from home?” asks Tyminski, whose verses communicate to the human expertise of feeling adrift but holding onto hope that understanding could be discovered. “Oh brother, I will hear you call,” he assures.
“Hey Brother” is the fifth track in Avicii’s catalog to achieve the billion-stream milestone after “Wake Me Up,” “The Nights,” “Waiting For Love” and “Without You.”
To have a good time the accomplishment, Avicii’s property has launched an interview with Tyminski that was recorded at the side of the singer’s efficiency ultimately yr’s “Together For a Better Day” live performance on the Avicii Enviornment. He opens up concerning the story behind “Hey Brother,” which began after his teenage daughter facetiously threatened to run away if he did not settle for the provide to report with Avicii, her favourite artist.
“I fell in love with the song,” Tyminski recollects. “Like immediately, as soon as I heard it… I don’t think I will ever have the opportunity to record something that’s reached farther into the corners of the earth than ‘Hey Brother.’ It was like a beam came out of heaven and dropped this beautiful, amazing song.”
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