Partners, Brothers and Friends

"Partners, Brothers and Friends" is a song written by Jeff Hanna and Jimmy Ibbotson and recorded by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was released in February 1986 as the third single and title track from the album Partners, Brothers and Friends. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[1]

Background

WBOS producer, Mark Tudor told Billboard that the song talks about the music business. He goes on to say that "losing bullets and discount bins" could become a household name if the media picks up on the birthday/business connection.^[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Gary Gutierrez and premiered in mid-1986. The video combines live action sequences with animated photography and centers around the band on tour. It also shows vintage concert footage since the founding of the band.

Chart performance

Chart (1986)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	6
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	3

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. p. 249.
↑ Billboard magazine: March 1, 1986
↑ "The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Bob Carpenter Jimmie Fadden Jeff Hanna John McEuen

Studio albums	The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Ricochet Rare Junk Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy All the Good Times Stars & Stripes Forever Symphonion Dream The Dirt Band An American Dream Make a Little Magic Jealousy Let's Go Plain Dirt Fashion Partners, Brothers and Friends Hold On Workin' Band The Rest of the Dream Not Fade Away Acoustic The Christmas Album Bang, Bang, Bang Welcome to Woody Creek Speed of Life

Collaboration albums	Will the Circle Be Unbroken Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume III

Live albums	Alive Live Two Five

Compilation albums	Dirt, Silver and Gold Twenty Years of Dirt More Great Dirt

Notable singles	"Mr. Bojangles" "House at Pooh Corner" "I Saw the Light" "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" "The Battle of New Orleans" "All I Have to Do Is Dream" "An American Dream" "Dance Little Jean" "Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream)" "I Love Only You" "High Horse" "Modern Day Romance" "Home Again in My Heart" "Partners, Brothers and Friends" "Fire in the Sky" "Baby's Got a Hold on Me" "Fishin' in the Dark" "Oh What a Love" "Workin' Man (Nowhere to Go)" "I've Been Lookin'" "Down That Road Tonight" "Turn of the Century" "And So It Goes" (with John Denver) "When It's Gone" "I Fought the Law"

Related articles	Discography Capitol Records Warner Bros. Records Universal Records MCA Records Jimmy Ibbotson Bernie Leadon

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