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This article is about the song by The Hollies. For other uses, see He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (disambiguation).
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Single by The Hollies
B-side
"'Cos You Like to Love Me"
Released
26 September 1969 (1969-09-26)[1]
Recorded
25 June and 7 August 1969
Abbey Road Studios[1]
Genre
Baroque pop
soft rock
Length
4:20[2]
Label
Parlophone
Epic
Songwriter(s)
Bob Russell and Bobby Scott
Producer(s)
Ron Richards
The Hollies singles chronology
"Sorry Suzanne"
(1969) "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
(1969) "I Can't Tell the Bottom From the Top"
(1970)
"Sorry Suzanne"
(1969) "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
(1969) "I Can't Tell the Bottom From the Top"
(1970)
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a popular music ballad written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Originally recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for The Hollies later that year and again for Neil Diamond in 1970. It has been covered by many artists in subsequent years. The Hollies' and Rufus Wainwright's versions of the song were featured in the film Zoolander.
Contents
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1 Origin of the song
2 Origin of the title
3 Chart performance
3.1 Weekly charts
3.2 Year-end charts
4 Neil Diamond version
5 Bill Medley version
6 The Justice Collective version
6.1 Background
6.2 Personnel
6.3 Charts
6.3.1 Year-end charts
6.4 Other versions
7 References
8 External links
Origin of the song[edit]
Scott and Russell had been introduced to each other by Johnny Mercer, at a California nightclub. Although Russell was dying of lymphoma and the pair met in person only three times, they managed to collaborate on the song.
Origin of the title[edit]
In 1884, James Wells, Moderator of the United Free Church of Scotland, in his book The Parables of Jesus tells the story of a little girl carrying a big baby boy. Seeing her struggling, someone asked if she wasn't tired. With surprise she replied, "No, he's not heavy; he's my brother."[3]
In a 1918 publication by Ralph Waldo Trine titled The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit, he relates the following anecdote: "Do you know that incident in connection with the little Scottish girl? She was trudging along, carrying as best she could a boy younger, but it seemed almost as big as she herself, when one remarked to her how heavy he must be for her to carry, when instantly came the reply: 'He's na heavy. He's mi brither.'"[4]
The first editor of Kiwanis magazine, Roe Fulkerson, published a column in September 1924 carrying the title "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", the first use of the phrase exactly as it is rendered in the song title.
In the 1940s, the words, adapted as "He ain't heavy, Father, he's my brother", were taken as a slogan for Boys Town children's home by founder Father Edward Flanagan.[5]
Chart performance[edit]
The Hollies' recording, which featured Elton John on piano, was released in the UK on 1 September 1969 and on 1 December 1969 in the US. "He Ain't Heavy" reached No. 3 in the UK[6] and No. 7 in the US. The song, paired with "Carrie Anne", was re-released in late 1988 in the UK following its use in a television advertisement for Miller Lite beer. It reached the No. 1 spot in the UK chart for two weeks in September 1988.[7]
Neil Diamond's version of the song, recorded for his Tap Root Manuscript album, went to No. 20 on the Billboard "Hot 100 Singles" chart in late 1970.
The Osmonds covered the song on their 1970 album, Osmonds, as well as on the B-side of their chart-topper "One Bad Apple;" the song is a staple at their concerts.
Olivia Newton-John covered the song on her 1975 album "Clearly Love", and it was released as the B-side of the single "Let It Shine"/"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" in January 1976; the single went to number one on the US Easy Listening (adult contemporary) chart and number thirty on the Billboard Hot 100.
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1969–2013)
Peak
position
Australia (KMR)[8] 8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 16
Canadian Top Singles[10] 11
Canadian Adult Singles[11] 35
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 9
Ireland (Irish Singles Chart)[13] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 15
New Zealand (Listener)[15] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[16] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 7
US Cash Box Top 100[20] 8
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1970)
Rank
Australia [21] 54
Canada [22] 68
UK 41
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 46
US Cash Box [24] 58
Neil Diamond version[edit]
The Neil Diamond version entered at #68 on the Hot 100 on 7 November 1970 [25] (UNI Records, 55264, length 4:09). The flip side was "Free Life".[26] The song appears on the Neil Diamond album Tap Root Manuscript, which was released November 1970.[25] The song was played by KGB-AM radio, San Diego, California, in late 1970, prior to the then-new Walk for Mankind, in dedication to those who would be walking for donations that day.
Bill Medley version[edit]
Bill Medley recorded a version for the soundtrack of the film Rambo III. It was released as a single in the UK and peaked at #25, being in the chart the same time as the Hollies version in 1988.
The Justice Collective version[edit]
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Single by The Justice Collective
Released
17 December 2012 (2012-12-17)
Format
CD single
digital download
7" single
Recorded
October–November 2012
Sleeper Studios, Metropolis Studios, Abbey Road Studios
(London)
Parr Street Studios, Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
(Liverpool)
Genre
Pop rock
Length
4:33
Label
Metropolis (5065001566387)
Songwriter(s)
Bob Russell
Bobby Scott
Producer(s)
Guy Chambers
Richard Flack
Music video
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" on YouTube
In 2012, a version of the song was recorded, and was released on 17 December 2012, by musicians and celebrities going under the name The Justice Collective, including Melanie C, Robbie Williams, Paul Heaton, Paloma Faith, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden, Kenny Dalglish, Alan Hansen, Rebecca Ferguson, Beverley Knight, and two original members of The Hollies, Bobby Elliott and Tony Hicks, for various charities associated with the Hillsborough disaster.[27]
The song went on to take the coveted Christmas number one position for 2012 on the UK Singles Chart,[28] beating The X Factor winner James Arthur, who was number one the previous week.
Background[edit]
After the News International phone hacking scandal, members of The Farm along with Pete Wylie and Mick Jones of The Clash performed at an anti-The Sun concert at the Liverpool Olympia in September 2011. Following this they formed The Justice Tonight Band and toured the United Kingdom and Europe for the next year in order to raise awareness of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign.[29]
Initially, the idea was to re-release the 2009 single "The Fields of Anfield Road" by The Liverpool Collective featuring The Kop Choir; however, this idea was rejected by Peter Hooton as only a relatively small number of people would buy it. Inspired by Everton's Hillsborough tribute on 17 September 2012, the song was played at Goodison Park prior to their match against Newcastle United. It was then decided that a re-recording of this song by various artists including The Justice Tonight Band would be released as the charity single.[29]
Keith Mullen of The Farm recruited Guy Chambers to produce the single and with Chambers offering free use of his Sleeper Studios to record the song. On 25 October, Steve Rotheram, Guy Chambers and Kenny Dalglish announced plans of the single to be recorded by various artists such as Robbie Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, Paloma Faith, Beverley Knight, Melanie Chisholm, Holly Johnson, Mick Jones, Glen Campbell, Peter Hooton, Chris Sharrock, Glenn Tilbrook, Ren Harvieu, Dave McCabe, Paul Heaton, Hollie Cook, Jon McClure, John Power, Gerry Marsden, and two original members of The Hollies, Bobby Elliott and Tony Hicks.[29][30]
Personnel[edit]
Vocalists[31]
Andy Brown (Lawson)
Gerry Marsden (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
Paul Heaton (The Beautiful South)
Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze)
John Power (Cast, The La's)
Robbie Williams (Take That)
Melanie C (Spice Girls)
Rebecca Ferguson
Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
Paloma Faith
Beverley Knight
Eliza Doolittle
Dave McCabe (The Zutons)
Peter Hooton (The Farm)
Ren Harvieu
Jon McClure (Reverend and The Makers)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Shane MacGowan (The Pogues)
Bobby Elliott (The Hollies)
Tony Hicks (The Hollies)
Hollie Cook (The Slits)
LIPA Gospel Choir
Clay Crosse
Alan Hansen
Peter Reid
John Bishop
Kenny Dalglish
Neil Fitzmaurice
Musicians[31]
Chris Sharrock (Beady Eye) – drums
David Catlin-Birch (World Party) – bass
Paul McCartney – lead guitar
Mick Jones (The Clash) – electric guitar
Andrew "Davo" Davitt – acoustic guitar
Guy Chambers – piano
Will Pound – harmonica
Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – strings
Richard Blake – trumpet/flugelhorn
Matthew Lewis – trombone/euphonium
Meredith Moore – French horn
Will Roberts – tuba
Production[31]
Guy Chambers – producer
Richard Flack – producer, engineer
Oliver Som – engineer
Liam Nolan – engineer
Chris Taylor – engineer
Jon Withnall – engineer
Tony Draper – engineer
Alec Brits – engineer
Charts[edit]
Chart (2012)
Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[32] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[33] 17
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[34] 2
Spain (Airplay Chart)[35] 33
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[36] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[37] 1
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (2012)
Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[38]
49
Other versions[edit]
Another version by an unknown vocalist was used in the early 1990s by the New Zealand Police in a televised public service announcement.[39][40]
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ YouTube - NZ police commercial circa 1991 - 'He ain't heavy, he's my brother'
Jump up ^ NZ Police Commercial 1990s (He ain't heavy...)
External links[edit]
Preceded by
"A Groovy Kind of Love" by Phil Collins UK Singles Chart number-one single
(The Hollies version)
September 18, 1988 – September 24, 1988 Succeeded by
"Desire" by U2
Preceded by
"Impossible" by James Arthur UK Singles Chart number-one single
(The Justice Collective version)
December 23, 2012 – December 29, 2012 Succeeded by
"Impossible" by James Arthur
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The Air That I Breathe – The Very Best of the Hollies (UK)
30th Anniversary Collection 1963-1993
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Midas Touch: The Very Best of The Hollies
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At Abbey Road 1963-1989
Clarke, Hicks & Nash Years: The Complete Hollies April 1963 – October 1968
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UK and US
(All Labels)
1963
"Stay" / "Now's the Time"
1964
"Just One Look" / "Keep Off That Friend of Mine"
"Here I Go Again" / "Baby That's All" (UK) - "Lucille" (US)
"We're Through" / "Come On Back"
1965
"Yes I Will" / "Nobody"
"I'm Alive" / "You Know He Did"
"Look Through Any Window" / "So Lonely"
1966
"I Can't Let Go" / "Running Through the Night (UK) - "I've Got a Way of my Own" (US)
"Bus Stop" / "Don't Run and Hide"
"After the Fox (with Peter Sellers)" / "The Fox Trot (Gold, Gold, Who's Got the Gold)" (Burt Bacharach)
"Stop Stop Stop" / "It's You"
1967
"On a Carousel" / "All the World Is Love"
"Carrie Anne" / "Signs That Will Never Change"
"King Midas In Reverse" / "Everything Is Sunshine" (UK) - "Water on the Brain" (US)
1968
"Jennifer Eccles" / "Open Up Your Eyes" (UK) - "Try It" (US)
"Listen to Me" / "Do the Best You Can" (UK) - "Everything is Sunshine" (US)
1969
"Sorry Suzanne" / "Not That Way At All"
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" / "Cos You Like to Love Me"
1970
"I Can't Tell the Bottom from the Top" / "Mad Professor Blyth"
"Gasoline Alley Bred" / "Dandelion Wine"
1971
"Hey Willy" / "Row the Boat Together"
1972
"The Baby" / "Oh Granny"
"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" / "Cable Car" (UK) - "Look What We've Got" (US)
"Magic Woman Touch" / "Indian Girl" (UK) - "Blue in the Morning" (US)
1973
"The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee" / "Born a Man"
1974
"The Air That I Breathe" / "No More Riders"
"I'm Down" / "Hello Lady Goodbye" (UK) - "Look Out Johnny (There's a Monkey on Your Back)" (US-1975)
"Sandy (4th July, Asbury Park)" / "Second Hand Hang-Ups"
1983
"Stop! In the Name of Love" / "Musical Pictures"
UK only
(Parlophone)
(Polydor)
(EMI)
1963
"(Ain't That) Just Like Me" / "Hey What's Wrong With Me"
"Searchin'" / "Whole World Over"
1965
"If I Needed Someone" / "I've Got a Way of My Own"
1974
"Son of a Rotten Gambler" / "Layin' to the Music"
1976
"Boulder to Birmingham" / "Crocodile Woman (She Bites)"
"Star" / "Love is the Thing"
"Daddy Don't Mind" / "C'Mon"
"Wiggle That Whotsit" / "Corrine"
1977
"Hello to Romance" / "48 Hour Parole"
"Amnesty" / "Crossfire"
1979
"Something to Live For" / "Song of the Sun"
1980
"Soldier's Song" / "Draggin' My Heels"
"Heartbeat" / "Take Your Time (new version)"
1981
"Holliedaze (A Medley)" / "Holliepops (A Medley)"
"Take My Love and Run" / "Driver"
1985
"Too Many Hearts Get Broken" / "You're All Woman"
1987
"This Is It" / "You Gave Me Strength"
"Reunion of the Heart" / "Too Many Hearts Get Broken"
1989
"Find Me a Family" / "No Rules"
1993
"The Woman I Love" / "Purple Rain (Live Version)"
2005
"Hope" / "Shine On Me"
US only
(Imperial)
(Epic)
(Atlantic)
1967
"Pay You Back With Interest" / "Whatcha Gonna Do 'Bout It"
"Just One Look" / "Running Through the Night"
"Dear Eloise" / "When Your Light's Turned On"
"If I Needed Someone" / "Yes I Will"
1968
"Do the Best You Can" / "Elevated Observations"
1971
"Survival of the Fittest" / "Man Without a Heart"
1972
"Long Dark Road" / "Indian Girl"
1973
"Jesus Was a Crossmaker" / "I Had a Dream"
"Slow Down" / "Won't We Feel Good"
1974
"Don't Let Me Down" / "Layin' to the Music"
1975
"Another Night" / "Time Machine Jive"
1976
"Write On" / "Crocodile Woman (She Bites)"
1977
"Draggin' My Heels" / "I Won't Move Over"
1978
"Writing on the Wall" / "Burn Out"
1983
"If the Lights Go Out" / "Someone Else's Eyes"
"Casualty" / "Someone Else's Eyes"
Italy only
(Parlophon)
1967
"Non Prego Per Me" / "Devi Avere Fiducia in Me"
"Kill Me Quick" / "We're Alive"
See also
Discography
Band members
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Neil Diamond singles discography
Singles 1960s
1962
"You Are My Love at Last"
"I'm Afraid"
1963
"At Night"
1966
"Solitary Man"
"Cherry, Cherry"
"I Got the Feelin' (Oh No No)"
1967
"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
"Thank the Lord for the Night Time"
"Kentucky Woman"
"Some Day Baby"
1968
"New Orleans"
"Red Red Wine"
"Brooklyn Roads"
"Two-Bit Manchild"
"Shilo"
"Sunday Sun"
1969
"Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show"
"Sweet Caroline"
"Holly Holy"
Singles 1970s
1970
"Shilo"
"Until It's Time for You to Go"
"Soolaimon"
"And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind"
"Solitary Man"
"Cracklin' Rosie"
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
"Do It"
1971
"I Am... I Said"
"Done Too Soon"
"I'm a Believer"
"Stones"
1972
"Song Sung Blue"
"Play Me"
"Walk on Water"
1973
"Cherry, Cherry"
"The Long Way Home"
"The Last Thing on My Mind"
"Be"
1974
"Skybird"
"Longfellow Serenade"
1975
"Morningside"
"I've Been This Way Before"
"The Last Picasso"
1976
"If You Know What I Mean"
"Don't Think... Feel"
"Beautiful Noise"
1977
"Stargazer"
"Lady-Oh"
"Desiree"
1978
"God Only Knows"
"Let Me Take You In My Arms Again"
"I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight"
"You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
"The Dancing Bumble Bee / Bumble Boogie"
1979
"Forever in Blue Jeans"
"Say Maybe"
"The American Popular Song"
"September Morn"
Singles 1980s
1980
"That Kind"
"The Good Lord Loves You"
"Dancing in the Street"
"Love on the Rocks"
1981
"Hello Again"
"America"
"Yesterday's Songs"
1982
"On the Way to the Sky"
"Be Mine Tonight"
"Rainy Day Song"
"Heartlight"
1983
"I'm Alive"
"Turn Around"
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The Perfect Couple
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"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
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Life thru a Lens
"Old Before I Die"
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"Angels"
"Let Me Entertain You"
I've Been Expecting You
"Millennium"
"No Regrets"
"Strong"
"She's the One" / "It's Only Us"
"Win Some Lose Some"
Sing When You're Winning
"Rock DJ"
"Kids"
"Supreme"
"Let Love Be Your Energy"
"Eternity" / "The Road to Mandalay"
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Swing When You're Winning
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"Feel"
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"Something Beautiful"
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Greatest Hits
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Intensive Care
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"Make Me Pure"
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"Sin Sin Sin"
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"Rudebox"
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"Bongo Bong and Je ne t'aime plus"
Reality Killed the Video Star
"Bodies"
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In and Out of Consciousness
"Shame"
Take the Crown
"Candy"
"Different"
"Be a Boy"
Swings Both Ways
"Go Gentle"
"Dream a Little Dream"
"Shine My Shoes"
The Heavy Entertainment Show
"Party Like a Russian"
"Love My Life"
"Mixed Signals"
Other non-album singles
"Freedom"
"United"
"Close My Eyes"
Featured singles
"My Culture"
"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
"Everybody Hurts"
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
"Goin' Crazy"
"The Days"
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Melanie C singles
Discography
Northern Star
"Goin' Down"
"Northern Star"
"Never Be the Same Again"
"I Turn to You"
"If That Were Me"
Reason
"Here It Comes Again"
"On the Horizon"
"Melt"
"Yeh Yeh Yeh"
Beautiful Intentions
"Next Best Superstar"
"Better Alone"
"First Day of My Life"
This Time
"The Moment You Believe"
"I Want Candy"
"Carolyna"
"This Time"
"Understand"
The Sea
"Rock Me"
"Think About It"
"Weak"
"Let There Be Love"
Stages
"I Know Him So Well"
Version of Me
"Anymore"
Featured singles
"When You're Gone"
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
"Let's Groove"
Other songs
"Follow Me
"Let's Love"
"I Don't Know How to Love Him"
"Numb"
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Rebecca Ferguson
Discography
Studio albums
Heaven
Freedom
Lady Sings the Blues
Superwoman
Singles
"Nothing's Real but Love"
"Too Good to Lose"
"Glitter & Gold"
"Backtrack"
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1984
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1985
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1986
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1987
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1989
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"This One"
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1990
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"We Got Married" (promo)
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1992
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1993
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1997
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"The World Tonight"
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1998
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Fluid (Nitin Sawhney Remixes) (The Fireman)
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"Run Devil Run" (promo)
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2000
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2001
"From a Lover to a Friend"
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2002
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"Lonely Road" (promo)
"Hello Goodbye" (promo)
2004
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2005
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"Really Love You" (Twin Freaks)
2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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"Meat Free Monday"
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2010
"(I Want to) Come Home"
2011
"My Valentine"
2012
"Only Our Hearts"
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"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (The Justice Collective)
"Get Yourself Another Fool" (promo)
2013
"Out of Sight" (The Bloody Beetroots feat. McCartney & Youth)
"New"
"Queenie Eye"
2014
"Save Us"
"Appreciate"
"Early Days"
"Hope for the Future"
"Only One" (with Kanye West)
2015
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