The Mother We Share

"The Mother We Share"
Single by Chvrches
from the album The Bones of What You Believe
Released2 October 2012 (2012-10-02)
GenreSynth-pop
Length3:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chvrches
Chvrches singles chronology
"The Mother We Share"
(2012) 		"Recover"
(2013)
Music video
"The Mother We Share" on YouTube

"The Mother We Share" is a 2012 song by the Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches. It is the first single from their first studio album The Bones of What You Believe which was released in 2013.[1]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Chvrches. 

No. Title Length
1. "The Mother We Share"   3:09
2. "The Mother We Share" (A JD Twitch Optimo Remix) 5:00
3. "The Mother We Share" (Miaoux Miaoux Remix) 4:37
Total length:
 12:46

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Gold 40,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 400,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 2 October 2012 Digital download National Anthem [22]
5 November 2012 10" vinyl [23]
15 September 2013 Digital download (reissue) Virgin [24]
United States 19 November 2013 Digital download Glassnote [25]
3 March 2014 Hot adult contemporary radio [26]

References

  1. ↑ Minsker, Evan (5 August 2013). "Video: Chvrches: "The Mother We Share"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Chvrches – The Mother We Share" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Chvrches – The Mother We Share" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Chvrches Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Chvrches Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Chvrches Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Chvrches – The Mother We Share" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Chvrches Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Chvrches Chart History: Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "Chvrches Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "Chvrches Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  14. ↑ "Chvrches Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  15. ↑ "Chvrches Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  17. ↑ "Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  18. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Chvrches – The Mother We Share". Music Canada. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  20. ↑ "British single certifications – Chvrches – The Mother We Share". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  21. ↑ "American single certifications – Chvrches – The Mother We Share". Recording Industry Association of America.
  22. ↑ "CHVRCHES Downloads". 7digital (UK). Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "ANTHEM0003: CHVRCHES "The Mother We Share"". National Anthem. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "The Mother We Share [Explicit]: Chvrches: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  25. ↑ "The Mother We Share EP (Explicit) | CHVRCHES". 7digital (US). Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  26. ↑ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.