United We Stand - Brotherhood of Man

Brotherhood of Man and The New Seekers are among a handful of 70s pop-folk artists who were very effective in utilizing full choral harmonies in their sound to evoke the sense of togetherness and oneness characteristic of the era. This is United We Stand by Euro-pop group Brotherhood of Man, who ran the top of the British pop charts several times from 1970 to 1976, but only achieved American radio play with this LP. Frankly, this song just melts me. It's corny, it's idealistic, it's lyrics are simple but it's melodies are gorgeous, and the original members here (Tony Hillard, Tony Burrows, Sunny Leslie and Sue Glover) are earnest and true in their presentation. Like most choral pop groups, the band would endure an endless shuffle of members, and by 1976 none of the original four remained, but the innocence, optimism and sweetness of this track always will.

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• United
• We
• Stand
• Brotherhood
• of
• Man
• 70s
• folk-pop
• choral
• groups

[npenciso]

this is an inspiring song.. who can be against us if we are UNITED?

[parzifal40]

This song is an anthem to so many people and for so many different reasons.....may it live forever...thanks for posting this wonderful memory.

[timgolba1]

One of my many favorites from the year 1970.

[binjydog]

Cregeen Team Anthem

[jmtappenden]

Great song.

[watchmyvids3]

@spandexballet Why the heck does the rich class have to be associated with greed? And IMO anything against anything doesn't sounds like it's promoting unity to me...

[emilia19621]

@shutti181 yes



[shutti181]

i was 6 months old when9-11 happened

[shutti181]

UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL memorial for 9-11-01

[sauquoit13456]

UNLUCKY 13 or LUCKY 13???: "United We Stand" peaked at No. 13 and spent a total of 15 weeks on Billboard's Top 100 in 1970...

{Was it bad luck to have peaked at #13 or good luck that it spent 15 weeks on the charts???}

[ASKBELLA1]

SWEET JESUS IS ALL LOVE HE HEALING ME MY MOMMY AND EMONIE EZAVE EZAE EMONIE AND ALL THOSE THAT CALL UPON HIM HE WILL HEAL ALL THE HURTS <+3AMEN

[pat2004tbird]

I LOVE this song! So many "one hit wonder" groups produced GREAT music!