The Mother We Share

"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]

"The Mother We Share"
Single by Chvrches
from 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 ""Recover"
(2013)
"The Mother We Share" at YouTube

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] 9
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[3] 13
Illegal chart entered Billboardcanadachrtop40 41
Illegal chart entered Billboardcanadahotac 42
Illegal chart entered Billboardcanadarock 49
Germany (Media Control AG)[4] 63
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[5] 6
Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[6] 35
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[7] 38
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] 15
Illegal chart entered Billboardrocksongs 30
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[9] 33
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 12
Illegal chart entered Billboardrockairplay 20

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[11] 81
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] 49

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[13] Gold 35,000
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Gold 5,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000

xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 2 October 2012 Digital download National Anthem [17]
5 November 2012 10" vinyl [18]
15 September 2013 Digital download (reissue) Virgin [19]
United States 19 November 2013 Digital download Glassnote [20]
3 March 2014 Hot adult contemporary radio [21]

References

  1. Minsker, Evan (5 August 2013). "Video: Chvrches: "The Mother We Share"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. "Ultratop.be – Chvrches – The Mother We Share" (in Dutch). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  3. "Ultratop.be – Chvrches – The Mother We Share" (in French). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  4. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  5. "Illegal name entered Chvrches/Chvrches/chart?f=848 Chvrches Album & Song Chart History" Japan Hot 100 for Chvrches. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  6. "September 2013 Archive Chart". Scottish Singles Top 40. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  7. "September 2013 Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  8. "Chvrches Chart History: Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/chvrches/chart-history/hot-singles-sales. Retrieved 3 February 2021. 
  9. "Illegal name entered Chvrches/Chvrches/chart?f=343 Chvrches Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Chvrches. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  10. "Illegal name entered Chvrches/Chvrches/chart?f=377 Chvrches Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Alternative Songs for Chvrches. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  11. "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-rock-songs. Retrieved 21 December 2014. 
  12. "Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/alternative-songs. Retrieved 21 December 2014. 
  13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  14. "Canadian single certifications – Chvrches – The Mother We Share". Music Canada.
  15. "British single certifications – Chvrches – The Mother We Share". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Mother We Share in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Click Go
  16. "American single certifications – Chvrches – The Mother We Share". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  17. "CHVRCHES Downloads". 7digital (UK). Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  18. "ANTHEM0003: CHVRCHES "The Mother We Share"". National Anthem. 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  19. "The Mother We Share [Explicit]: Chvrches: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  20. "The Mother We Share EP (Explicit) | CHVRCHES". 7digital (US). Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  21. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.