He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
~ Recording by The Hollies
Annotation
GBGYU9800028 is 1998 remastered version
Annotation last modified on 2021-08-22 00:01 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | He Ain’t Heavy… He’s My Brother | ?:?? | The Hollies | He Ain’t Heavy… He’s My Brother / ’Cos You Like to Love Me | The Hollies | Single |
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| 1.8 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:21 | The Hollies | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | The Hollies | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | BN 26538 |
| 1.7 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:19 | The Hollies | The Hollies' Greatest Hits | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | PE 32061 |
| 1.20 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:20 | The Hollies | 20 Golden Greats (Capitol-EMI Canada) | The Hollies | Album + Compilation | EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CDP 7 46238 2 | |
| 1.7 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:17 | The Hollies | Historia de la Música Rock - 42 | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 28 61 320 |
| 2.4 | He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother | 4:23 | The Hollies | Hottest Hits | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Pair Records | P2 17605 |
| 1.14 | He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother | 4:18 | The Hollies | Collection (Compilation released in New Zealand) | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music New Zealand | 4346462 |
| 1.7 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:23 | The Hollies | The Hollies’ Greatest Hits | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 32061 |
| 1.20 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:20 | The Hollies | 20 Golden Greats (Made in West-Germany) | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CDP 7 46238 2 |
| 1.20 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:20 | The Hollies | 20 Golden Greats (Made in UK) | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CDP 7 46238 2, CZ211 |
| 1.22 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | ?:?? | The Hollies | All the Hits and More: The Definitive Collection | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CD EM 1301, CDS 7908502 |
| 1.16 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:17 | The Hollies | Now That’s What I Call Music XIII | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | TC NOW 13 |
| 1.16 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:17 | The Hollies | Now That’s What I Call Music XIII | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | NOW 13 |
| 1.16 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:17 | The Hollies | Now That’s What I Call Music XIII | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | CD NOW 13 |
| 1.20 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:18 | The Hollies | Bus Stop | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| LaserLight Digital | 15 109 |
| 1.5 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:19 | The Hollies | Hifi Visionen: Oldie-CD 10 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hifi Vision, PMV/Special Projects | 819 976-2 |
| 1.11 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:20 | The Hollies | The Hollies | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Compacts for Pleasure | |
| 1.11 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:14 | The Hollies | That Loving Feeling | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DIN CD 5 |
| 6.14 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:18 | The Hollies | Memories Are Made of This | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | RDCD101-106 |
| 1.11 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:17 | The Hollies | Sounds of the Seventies: 1970 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-2575, SOD-01 |
| 1.6 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:17 | The Hollies | The Hits | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| CBS Special Products | A 21277 |
| 1.13 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | Unforgettable 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CDP 7 92235 2 |
| 1.11 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:22 | The Hollies | "Epic Anthology": From the Original Master Tapes! (club edition) | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | D111220, EGK 46161 |
| 1.6 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:15 | The Hollies | Hit History, Volume 15: 1969 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation) | PD 74785 |
| 1.11 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:22 | The Hollies | "Epic Anthology": From the Original Masters | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EGK 46161 |
| 1.8 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:23 | The Hollies | All-Time Greatest Hits | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Curb Records | D2-77377 |
| 1.3 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:20 | The Hollies | Seems Like Yesterday, Volume VI: Late 60's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K-Tel International, CBS Special Products | 518-2, A21628 |
| 1.9 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:20 | The Hollies | The Best of British Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.3 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:17 | The Hollies | The Greatest Hits of 1969 (mono) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Music for Pleasure Premier | CDM 7 95014 2 |
| 1.15 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:13 | The Hollies | The Spirit of the 60s: 1969 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL 531/05 |
| 1.8 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | ?:?? | The Hollies | Wow That’s What I Call Music 7 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| His Master’s Voice | WOW 7 |
| 1.20 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:22 | The Hollies | The British Invasion: The History of British Rock, Volume 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2-70327 |
| 1.14 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:15 | The Hollies | Hollies Best: Listen to Me | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Zounds | CD 839467-2 |
| 1.4 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:17 | The Hollies | Noches de Blanco Satén | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | |
| 1.7 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:23 | The Hollies | The Hollies' Greatest Hits | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 32061 |
| 1.1 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 8298322 |
| 2.10 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:20 | The Hollies | Mystic Music Presents Groovin’ | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | S22-56728 |
| 1.21 | He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother | 4:15 | The Hollies | Sixties Beat | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DINCD 42 |
| 1.23 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:15 | The Hollies | Swedish Hits and More | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
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| 4.21 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:19 | The Hollies | The 60s Hall of Fame | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | RCCD 381-386 |
| 1.6 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:17 | The Hollies | The Very Best of The Hollies | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Germany (a division of EMI Electrola GmbH) | CDP 564-0777 7 81092 2 8 |
| 1.6 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:15 | The Hollies | The Air That I Breathe: The Very Best of The Hollies | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0777 7 89069 2 6 |
| 1.6 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:15 | The Hollies | The Air That I Breathe: The Very Best of The Hollies | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CDP 7 89069 2 |
| 3.11 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (original Stereo mix) | 4:20 | The Hollies | 30th Anniversary Collection: 1963-1993 | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.10 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1988 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | CDNOW1988 |
| 3.11 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (original Stereo mix) | 4:20 | The Hollies | 30th Anniversary Collection: 1963-1993 (club edition) | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | D 202205 |
| 1.20 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:13 | The Hollies | De Pre Historie 1969, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation) | 74321 16225 2 |
| 1.14 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | Oh Happy Day! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 74321143792/1, 74321143792/2 |
| 1.6 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:15 | The Hollies | The Air That I Breathe: The Very Best of The Hollies | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7 89069 2 |
| 1.1 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:17 | The Hollies | The Emotion Collection: Breathless | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time‐Life Books B.V. | TL 571/19 |
| 2.19 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:10 | The Hollies | Love Eternal | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Miracle (aka Miracle Records & Miracle Sounds) | MIRCD 0001 |
| 1.14 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:14 | The Hollies | 19 Golden Rock Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| General Group | GG 0100 |
| 1.3 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | ?:?? | The Hollies | 74.5 Uma Onda No Ar – Trilha Internacional | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 830590 2 |
| 8.2 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:18 | The Hollies | Moments of Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 37 666 5 |
| 1.18 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:15 | The Hollies | Basic: Original Hits | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | BA 860102 |
| 1.21 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:14 | The Hollies | The Best Sixties Album in the World…Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Circa Records (imprint of Circa Records Ltd., UK), Virgin TV | 7243 8 41132 2 3, VTDCD 66 |
| 1.9 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:23 | The Hollies | The Hollies: The Midas Touch | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | 21204 |
| 1.9 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:17 | The Hollies | 1969 - Die Stars - Die Hits - Die Facts | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 525 221-2 |
| 1.18 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | Basic: Original Hits | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | BA 860102 |
| 1.18 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | Basic: Original Hits | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | 4 86010 2 |
| 1.1 | He Ain´t Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:20 | The Hollies | The Best of the Hollies | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Bellaphon (lowercase bellaphon imprint, label code LC 01421) | 28807236 |
| 1.10 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | Good Morning Vietnam | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | HR 863812 |
| 2.2 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:20 | The Hollies | 2 CD Set | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | A2 28052 |
| 1.20 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:20 | The Hollies | 20 Golden Greats | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music South Africa (not for release label use!) | CDEMCJ (WCB) 5642 |
| 1.4 | He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | Classic 70's, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!) | AUS8148792 |
| 2.15 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:12 | The Hollies | Het beste uit de top 60 van de jaren 60 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | |
| 1.16 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | Hollies Sing Hollies | The Hollies | Album |
| Magic Records (France) | 4977572 |
| 1.21 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:15 | The Hollies | The Best Sixties Album In The World...Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 42512 2 2 |
| 1.5 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:21 | The Hollies | The Midas Touch | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | IDK 85175 |
| 2.15 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | The Sixties Anthology, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.9 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | The Very Best of Pop Music 1970-71 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Egmont Music Club | EMC7071010 |
| 1.12 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | The Very Best of Pop Music 1988-89 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Egmont Music Club | EMC8889010 |
| 1.1 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:20 | The Hollies | A Time to Remember: 1969 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.25 | He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother | 4:14 | The Hollies | The Essential Collection | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | |
| 1.16 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:19 | The Hollies | 30 Years of Classic Hits of the 60s, 70s & 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Startel Entertainment | STELCD0015 |
| 1.16 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:15 | The Hollies | Absolute Hits of the 60's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Denmark) | 8449232 |
| 3.4 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:14 | The Hollies | Essential 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | EH 885002 |
| 7.18 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:17 | The Hollies | Mega Beat Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| TV Shop | HR 881342 |
| 7.18 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | Mega Beat Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | HR 877702 |
| 1.26 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:20 | The Hollies | Single Collection | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI UK | EMI 724383328222 |
| 2.15 | He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother | 4:19 | The Hollies | Special Collection | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 5099926403021 |
| 2.15 | He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother | 4:19 | The Hollies | Special Collection | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CDTRBOX280 |
| 1.25 | He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother | 4:15 | The Hollies | The Essential Collection | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Music for Pleasure | 7243 8 57468 2 6 |
| 1.11 | He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | The Gold Collection | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | 7243 8 55318 2 8 |
| 1.17 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | 4:22 | The Hollies | At Abbey Road 1966-1970 | The Hollies | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 4 93450 2 7 |
| 1.2 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:14 | The Hollies | Love Hurts | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Digital | 444 851 |
| 1.16 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:19 | The Hollies | The Most Relaxing Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VTDCD 212 |
| 1.7 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:17 | The Hollies | Sounds of the Seventies: Classic 70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | M18134 |
| 1.17 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:18 | The Hollies | 25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1969: 20 of the Year’s Greatest Tracks | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Connoisseur Collection | YRNR CD69 |
| 7.18 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | The Beat Goes On: The Greatest Hits of the 60’s and 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | HR 851902 |
| 2.17 | He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother | 4:13 | The Hollies | The Best Sixties Love Album... Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VTDCD 235 |
| 2.2 | He Ain’t Heavy (He’s My Brother) | 4:15 | The Hollies | Sixties Summer Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 564 271-2 |
| 1.2 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:17 | Hollies | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1988: The Millennium Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 20277 2 9, NOWMIL 1988 |
| 7.18 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:16 | The Hollies | Mega Beat Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DB 248072 |
| 1.2 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:20 | The Hollies | The Best Singles of All Time | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Startel Entertainment | SAN0028, SANCD0028A |
| 1.24 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:15 | The Hollies | Absolute Sixties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Sweden) | EVACD 4012 |
| 1.21 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:14 | The Hollies | The Best TV Ads… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCDX306 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.14 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:18 | The Hollies | „Healey“-Edition No. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Mohndruck | 910 704 |
| 2.1 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:17 | The Hollies | EMI Special Markets Presents a World of Music | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CD PROMO 11, CD PROMO 12, CD PROMO 13, CD PROMO 14, CD PROMO ONE |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.14 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 4:14 | The Hollies | Golden Rock Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| TEIC | CDP 680602-12 |
Relationships
| producer: | Ron Richards |
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| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969) The Hollies Ltd. (from 1969 until 1970) |
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| recorded at: | Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-25) |
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| recording of: | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (on 1969-06-25: cover) |
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Related works
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
| writer: | Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer) |
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| publisher: | Amber Leigh Music Inc. Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. Cyril Shane Music Harrison Music Corp. Heath Levy Music Jenny Music Inc. Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) |
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| later parody versions: | Som'muv'velii |
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| later translated versions: | Freunde 兄弟の誓い (Japanese version) |
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