Bridges (Broods song)

"Bridges" is a song by New Zealand band Broods, from their debut self-titled extended play. It was released as the band's first single by Dryden Street Records, Island Records Australia and Universal Music Australia on 3 January 2014. It is also included on their debut studio album, Evergreen (2014).

"Bridges"
Single by Broods
from the album Broods
Released3 January 2014 (2014-01-03)
Recorded2013
Genre
Length3:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Broods singles chronology
"Bridges"
(2014)		 "Never Gonna Change"
(2014)

Background and composition

"Bridges" was written by Broods members Caleb and Georgia Nott and Joel Little.[1] Georgia Nott conceived the song and recorded a demo, which was embellished by Little.[2] "Bridges" is an indie pop and synthpop song,[3][4] and contains piano and synth instrumentation.[5] It is set in common time, and is written mostly in the key of E minor, but briefly switches to G major.[4]

Release

"Bridges" was posted on SoundCloud in October 2013,[6] and was released for sale as a music download single by Dryden Street, Island Records Australia, and Universal Music Australia in Australia and New Zealand on 3 January 2014. Polydor Records released the download single in Canada on 14 January 2014; the same day Polydor released "Bridges" as a promotional single—the iTunes Store's free "Single of the Week"—in the United States. Capitol Records sent the song to US adult album alternative radio on 3 March 2014,[7] and US modern rock radio the following day.[8]

Reception

"Bridges" entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number eight on 13 January 2014 and spent three consecutive weeks at that position. It was on the chart for a total of eight weeks,[9] and was certified Gold by Recorded Music NZ on 24 March 2014, which denotes the sale of 7,500 copies.[10] In Australia, the song entered the ARIA Singles Chart at number fifty-seven on 20 January 2014 and peaked at number fifty-one.[11] "Bridges" debuted at number thirty-six on the US Alternative Songs chart,[12] and has since reached number twenty-five.[13] As of August 2014, Bridges has sold 56,000 downloads to date in United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[14]

Charts and certifications

Release history
Country Date Format Label
Australia 3 January 2014 Digital download
New Zealand
Canada 14 January 2014 Polydor
United States Promotional single (download)
United States 3 March 2014 Adult album alternative[7] Capitol
4 March 2014 Modern rock[8]

References
  1. "Bridges – Broods". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. Lipshutz, Jason (13 November 2013). "Is Broods New Zealand's Next Pop Wonder? Duo Taps Lorde's Producer For Stunning First Single". Billboard. New York. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. "International buzz for promising debut". The Nelson Mail. Fairfax New Zealand. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014.
  4. Jenkin, Lydia (18 September 2014). "Silver Scroll finalists, note by note". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  5. Davey Boy (21 February 2014). "Review: Broods EP". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  6. Lipshutz, Jason (30 January 2014). "Broods Stream Debut EP, Announce First U.S. Shows: Listen". Billboard. New York. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  7. "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014.
  8. "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014.
  9. "Charts.nz – Broods – Bridges". Top 40 Singles.
  10. "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  11. "Australian-charts.com – Broods – Bridges". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  12. Trust, Gary. "Chart Highlights: One Direction, Katy Perry, U2 Score New No. 1s". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  13. "Broods Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  14. Lipshultz, Jason (14 August 2014). "Broods Get Bigger with The Help of Lorde's Producer: Album Preview". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  15. "Broods Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  16. "Top Selling Singles of 2014". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  17. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
  18. "New Zealand single certifications – Broods – Bridges". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
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