Hey Brother

About this song

Avicii was inspired to make the song by the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? He tried six different singers before choosing Dan Tyminski, who had provided the voice of The Soggy Bottom Boys in that film. The music video was directed by Jesse Sternbaum and shot in Bakersfield, California.

What it's about

The song tells of a boy growing up in wartime after his father died in the Vietnam War. He pictures his dad as an older brother who watches over him protectively, and the song's message is that family matters more than anything.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 3 other songs, like “Hay bruthur by The Spab Project”.
• Covered 8 times, including “Hey Brother by KIDZ BOP Kids”.
• Written by Avicii, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare, Arash Pournouri and Veronica Maggio.
• Produced by Avicii.
• Recorded at The Doghouse Studio (Nashville) and Interscope Studios (Santa Monica).