Bridges (Broods song)

"Bridges"
Single by Broods
from the album Broods
Released	3 January 2014 (2014-01-03)
Recorded	2013
Genre	Indie pop synth-pop
Length	3:11
Label	Dryden Street Island UMA
Songwriter(s)	Caleb Nott Georgia Nott Joel Little
Broods singles chronology
"Bridges" (2014) "Never Gonna Change" (2014)

"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).

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

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[11] 51 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 8 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 45 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[13] 25 Year-end charts Chart (2014) Peak position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 48

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[17] Platinum 70,000^‡ New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] Platinum 15,000^* ^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Australia	3 January 2014	Digital download	Dryden Street Island Universal
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 20 June 2022.
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 14 October 2013.
8. "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013.
9. "Broods – Bridges". Top 40 Singles.
10. "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
11. "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" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
18. "New Zealand single certifications – Broods – Bridges". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.