He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother as the Hollies' version in 1988. In 2012, a version of the song was recorded, and was released on 17 December 2012, by musicians and celebrities going under the name The Justice Collective, for various charities associated with the Hillsborough disaster. The song went on to take the coveted Christmas number one position for 2012 on the UK Singles Chart, beating "The X Factor" winner James Arthur, who was number one the previous week. After the News International phone hacking scandal, members of The Farm along with Pete Wylie and Mick Jones of The Clash performed at an anti-"The Sun"
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother on the Hot 100 on 7 November 1970 (UNI Records, 55264, length 4:09). The flip side was "Free Life". The song appears on the Neil Diamond album "Tap Root Manuscript", which was released November 1970. The song was played by KGB-AM radio, San Diego, California, in late 1970, prior to the then-new Walk for Mankind, in dedication to those who would be walking for donations that day. Bill Medley recorded a version for the soundtrack of the film "Rambo III". It was released as a single in the UK and peaked at #25, being in the chart the same time