[2026] A roundup of classic Western songs about brothers and sisters

Do you have an older brother or a younger brother, an older sister or a younger sister?

Some of you may be very close, while others, to be honest, may have grown distant.

It’s only natural that artists would choose siblings—those who were often the closest to us in childhood—as a theme for their songs, and in fact, many great tracks have been born from this theme.

In this article, we’ve put together classic Western songs about brothers and sisters from various eras and genres.

From timeless classics to recent standouts, enjoy a wide range of brother songs and sister songs!

Playlist

[2026] A roundup of classic Western songs about brothers and sisters
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Leave HomeThe Chemical Brothers		The Chemical Brothers’ 1995 track
2	Hey BrotherAvicii		Avicii's 2013 track
3	BrotherKodaline		Kodaline’s 2017 European hit song
4	My GAitch, Ed Sheeran		A song of family love by H and Ed Sheeran
5	AlfieLily Allen		A song in which Lily Allen expresses both affection and frustration toward her brother
6	Sister ChristianNight Ranger		A classic by Night Ranger that sings of love for his younger sister and growing up
7	Sibling RivalryPUP		PUP releases a song depicting sibling rivalry
8	Lay Down BurdenBrian Wilson		A song Brian Wilson dedicated to his brother
9	Lil Bro (feat. Lil Bro)Central Cee		Central Cee’s brotherly love theme song
10	You Are My SisterAntony&the Johnsons		Antony’s moving song about family love
11	My Brother’s a BaseheadDe La Soul		De La Soul expresses social issues through music
12	What’s Happening BrotherMarvin Gaye		A song from the perspective of a gay Vietnam War veteran that raises social issues
13	He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My BrotherThe Hollies		A classic by The Hollies sings of family love
14	Come DancingThe Kinks		A classic by The Kinks, depicting nostalgia and family love
15	Little SisterJewel		Alaska-raised singer Jewel sings about drug addiction
16	My SisterThe Juliana Hatfield Three		Introducing Juliana Hatfield’s classic song “My Sister”
17	My Sister Says the Saddest ThingsGrimes		Expressing sibling bonds through Grimes’s experimental music
18	You and your SisterChris Bell		Chris Bell's Healing Song of Love and Loss
19	MarthaRufus Wainwright		Expressing love for my Wainwright sister through the piano
20	SpaceboyThe Smashing Pumpkins		Songs by The Smashing Pumpkins
21	The Night They Drove Old Dixie DownThe Band		The Band’s representative song from 1969
22	Brothers and SistersColdplay		A song that celebrates the bond among siblings
23	I Learned From YouMiley Cyrus		Singing of gratitude learned from my older brother
24	Beautiful Brother of MineCurtis Mayfield		'70s soul album reaches No. 6 on US chart
25	BrotherBeck		Beck’s activities. Grammy Award winner. Released in 1996.
26	Oh BrotherBen Taylor		Ben Taylor, American musician
27	Blood brothersBruce Springsteen		Bruce Springsteen 1996 EP track
28	SisterAimee Carty		A quiet piano piece that sings of the bond between sisters
29	We Are FamilySISTER SLEDGE		Sister Sledge’s family-love song
30	Baby BrotherThe White Stripes		Award-winning songs by The White Stripes
31	DanielElton John		Elton John's ballad song
32	BrotherNEEDTOBREATHE feat. Gavin DeGraw		A collaboration song by a Christian rock band
33	CirclesPassenger		A song inspired by Passenger's best friend
34	BrooklynMaisie Peters		Maisie Peters' sisterly love song
35	Older SisterCarly Simon		A song that portrays the sense of distance and admiration between sisters
36	Best FriendLaufey		Portraying reverence for twin sisters through pop music
37	SisterMickey Guyton		Expressing sisterly bonds through country pop
38	Call Your SisterTaylor Edwards		A signature song that expresses feelings toward his younger sister
39	SisterThe Nixons		A ballad singing about The Nixons’ feelings for their sister
40	3 SistersWaxahatchee		Waxahatchee portrays sisterhood in sound
41	BrotherEdward Sharpe&The Magnetic Zeros		The band's album is being used by many media outlets.
42	Brother MineSuzanne Vega		Suzanne Vega's country track
43	Am I The Only One?Bare Naked Ladies		Award-winning Canadian rock band
44	Dream BrotherJeff Buckley		Jeff Buckley's farewell song
45	Down The RiverChris Knight		Chris Knight Brothers Song
46	Brothers In ArmsDire Straits		A Dire Straits song, themed on the Falklands War
47	BrotherAlice In Chains		Songs by Alice in Chains
48	BROTHERMIGHTY OAKS		Mighty Oaks is a German indie folk rock trio
49	Unknown BrotherThe Black Keys		A rock song mourning a young life
50	For a BrotherVelvet Revolver		A Velvet Revolver tribute song. Inspired by the death of a brother.
51	BROTHERPearl Jam		A Pearl Jam song that went unperformed for many years
52	Always GoldRadical Face		Radical Face Florida-born singer
53	Sun BrotherPortugal. The Man		A psychedelic rock band originating from Alaska