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"Brooklyn Baby"
"Brooklyn Baby"
Single by Lana Del Rey
from the album Ultraviolence
Released	June 8, 2014
Studio	Easy Eye Sound (Nashville)
Genre	Dream pop
Length	5:52
Label	Polydor; Interscope;
Songwriter(s)	Lana Del Rey; Barrie O'Neill;
Producer(s)	Dan Auerbach
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"Brooklyn Baby" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her third studio album Ultraviolence (2014). It was written by Del Rey, and Barrie O'Neill, while production was handled by Dan Auerbach.^[2] The song was released on June 8, 2014, by Polydor Records and Interscope Records.^[3] The song's lyrical content is notable for its satirical elements targeting the New York hipster subculture:^[3] its chorus highlights "a stable of cliches about hipsters, Brooklyn, millennials and other things Del Rey herself is known to idolize".^[4]

Composition

Miriam Coleman of Rolling Stone described Del Rey's vocals as "breathy" and called the melody of the song "reminiscent of 1960s girl-group hits".^[3] In the song, Del Rey pokes fun at New York City and celebrates hipster subculture, referencing several cliches about them, Brooklyn, and Millennials.^[5] Del Rey said that she wrote the song with Lou Reed in mind. She was supposed to work with him and flew to New York City to meet him, but he died the day she arrived.^[6] He is referenced in the line "And my boyfriend's in a band/ He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed".^[7]

Critical response

The song received widespread critical acclaim. Miriam Coleman of Rolling Stone described it as a "dreamy song... with a breathy vocals and a melody before moving into Del Rey's typically languid, dreamy soundscape". Duncan Cooper of The Fader stated that "Brooklyn Baby" is the standout track of Ultraviolence, pointing out the "uncharacteristically self-assured gem", "Yeah, my boyfriend's pretty cool/ But he's not as cool as me."^[8] Sharan Shetty of Slate complimented the melody of the song, however disliked the lack of "big, chewy vocal hooks".^[9] The song was placed at number twenty two on Rolling Stone's 50 Best Songs of 2014 list.^[10]

Track listing

Digital download^[11]

"Brooklyn Baby" – 5:52

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ultraviolence.^[12]

Performance credits

Lana Del Rey – vocals, background vocals
Seth Kauffman – background vocals

Instruments

Dan Auerbach – electric guitar
Seth Kauffman – electric guitar, percussion
Leon Michels – mellotron, tambourine, percussion, tenor saxophone
Nick Movshon – upright bass, drums
Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar
Kenny Vaughan – acoustic guitar
Maximilian Weissenfeldt – drums

Technical and production

Dan Auerbach – production
John Davis – mastering
Collin Dupuis – engineering
Robert Orton – mixing

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[13]	35
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[14]	64
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[15]	32
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[16]	60
CIS Airplay (TopHit)^[17]	341
Finland Download (Latauslista)^[18]	6
France (SNEP)^[19]	33
Italy (FIMI)^[20]	50
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[21]	87
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[22]	19
Russian Digital Songs (Lenta)	10
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[23]	36
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[24]	16
UK Singles (OCC)^[25]	86
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[26]	1

Certifications

Certifications for "Brooklyn Baby"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[27]	Platinum	70,000^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[28]	2× Platinum	120,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[29]	Gold	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[30]	Gold	400,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[31]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide^[11]	June 8, 2014	Digital download	Interscope Polydor

References

^ Carter, Caitlin (June 10, 2014). "Lana Del Rey Releases New 'Ultraviolence' Single 'Brooklyn Baby' [LISTEN]". Music Times. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
^ "iTunes — Music — Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey". Itunes.apple.com. January 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Coleman, Miriam (June 8, 2014). "Lana Del Rey Pokes Fun at New York Hipsters in 'Brooklyn Baby'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 12, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
^ Jacobs, Matthew (June 9, 2014). "Lana Del Rey's 'Brooklyn Baby' Is An Ode To Hipsters". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
^ Jacobs, Matthe (June 9, 2014). "Lana Del Rey's 'Brooklyn Baby' Is An Ode To Hipsters". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
^ Jonze, Tim (June 12, 2014). "Lana Del Rey: 'I wish I was dead already'". The Guardian. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
^ Ehrlich, Brenna (June 8, 2014). "Lana Del Rey Drops 'Brooklyn Baby' For All Of Us Hipsters". MTV. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
^ Cooper, Duncan (June 4, 2014). "Cover Story: Lana Del Rey Is Anyone She Wants to Be". The Fader. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
^ Shetty, Sharan (June 8, 2014). "Lana Del Rey's Latest Song, "Brooklyn Baby," Is a Lovely Ballad". Slate. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
^ "50 Best Songs of 2014". Rolling Stone. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Brooklyn Baby – Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
^ Ultraviolence (booklet). Lana Del Rey. London, England; Santa Monica, California: Polydor Records, Interscope Records. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
^ "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
^ "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
^ "Lana Del Rey Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
^ Lana Del Rey — Brooklyn Baby. TopHit. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
^ "Lana Del Rey: Brooklyn Baby" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
^ "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
^ "Top Digital – WK 23 (dal 2014-06-02 al 2014-06-08)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
^ "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
^ "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
^ "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" Canciones Top 50.
^ "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Lana Del Rey – Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
^ "Brazilian single certifications – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
^ "Spanish single certifications – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
^ "British single certifications – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "American single certifications – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 28, 2023.

External links

"Brooklyn Baby" lyrics at AllMusic

[1] Carter, Caitlin (June 10, 2014). "Lana Del Rey Releases New 'Ultraviolence' Single 'Brooklyn Baby' [LISTEN]". Music Times. Retrieved June 15, 2014.

[2] "iTunes — Music — Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey". Itunes.apple.com. January 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[rollingstone-3] Coleman, Miriam (June 8, 2014). "Lana Del Rey Pokes Fun at New York Hipsters in 'Brooklyn Baby'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 12, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[huffpost-4] Jacobs, Matthew (June 9, 2014). "Lana Del Rey's 'Brooklyn Baby' Is An Ode To Hipsters". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 9, 2018.

[5] Jacobs, Matthe (June 9, 2014). "Lana Del Rey's 'Brooklyn Baby' Is An Ode To Hipsters". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[6] Jonze, Tim (June 12, 2014). "Lana Del Rey: 'I wish I was dead already'". The Guardian. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[7] Ehrlich, Brenna (June 8, 2014). "Lana Del Rey Drops 'Brooklyn Baby' For All Of Us Hipsters". MTV. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

[8] Cooper, Duncan (June 4, 2014). "Cover Story: Lana Del Rey Is Anyone She Wants to Be". The Fader. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[9] Shetty, Sharan (June 8, 2014). "Lana Del Rey's Latest Song, "Brooklyn Baby," Is a Lovely Ballad". Slate. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[10] "50 Best Songs of 2014". Rolling Stone. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

[Digital-11] "Brooklyn Baby – Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

[12] Ultraviolence (booklet). Lana Del Rey. London, England; Santa Monica, California: Polydor Records, Interscope Records. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australia_Lana_Del_Rey-13] "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

[sc_Austria_Lana_Del_Rey-14] "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

[sc_Wallonia_Lana_Del_Rey-15] "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

[sc_Canada_Lana_Del_Rey-16] "Lana Del Rey Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2014.

[sc_CIS_Lana_Del_Rey-17] Lana Del Rey — Brooklyn Baby. TopHit. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

[dl_FIN_Lana_Del_Rey-18] "Lana Del Rey: Brooklyn Baby" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[sc_France_Lana_Del_Rey-19] "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

[ita-20] "Top Digital – WK 23 (dal 2014-06-02 al 2014-06-08)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 4, 2015.

[sc_Dutch100_Lana_Del_Rey-21] "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 14, 2014.

[sc_New_Zealand_Lana_Del_Rey-22] "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2014.

[sc_Spain_Lana_Del_Rey-23] "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" Canciones Top 50.

[sc_Switzerland_Lana_Del_Rey-24] "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 15, 2014.

[sc_UK_-25] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[26] "Lana Del Rey – Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

[AustraliaLana_Del_ReyBrooklyn_BabysingleCertRef-27] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 2, 2023.

[BrazilLana_Del_ReyBrooklyn_BabysingleCertRef-28] "Brazilian single certifications – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

[SpainLana_Del_ReyBrooklyn_BabysingleCertRef-29] "Spanish single certifications – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

[United_KingdomLana_Del_ReyBrooklyn_BabysingleCertRef-30] "British single certifications – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

[United_StatesLana_Del_ReyBrooklyn_BabysingleCertRef-31] "American single certifications – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 28, 2023.

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-'''"Brooklyn Baby"''' is a song by American singer and songwriter [[Lana Del Rey]] for her third studio album ''[[Ultraviolence (album)|Ultraviolence]]'' (2014). It was written by Del Rey, and Barrie O'Neill, while production was handled by [[Dan Auerbach]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ultraviolence/id880063471 |title=iTunes&nbsp;— Music&nbsp;— Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |accessdate=June 12, 2014}}</ref> The song was released on June 8, 2014, by [[Polydor Records]] and [[Interscope Records]], as the fourth single from ''Ultraviolence''.<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite web|last1=Coleman|first1=Miriam|title=Lana Del Rey Pokes Fun at New York Hipsters in 'Brooklyn Baby'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/lana-del-rey-pokes-fun-at-new-york-hipsters-in-brooklyn-baby-20140608|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|accessdate=June 12, 2014|date=June 8, 2014}}</ref> The song's lyrical content is notable for its satirical elements targeting the [[Hipster_(contemporary_subculture)#New_York_City_subgroups|New York hipster subculture]]<ref name="rollingstone"/>: its chorus highlights "a stable of cliches about hipsters, Brooklyn, millennials and other things Del Rey herself is known to idolize"<ref name="huffpost">{{cite web|last1=Jacobs|first1=Matthew|title=Lana Del Rey’s ‘Brooklyn Baby’ Is An Ode To Hipsters|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/09/lana-del-rey-brooklyn-baby_n_5473347.html|website=[[Huffington Post]]|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=June 9, 2014}}</ref>.
+"'''Brooklyn Baby'''" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter [[Lana Del Rey]] for her third studio album ''[[Ultraviolence (album)|Ultraviolence]]'' (2014). It was written by Del Rey, and Barrie O'Neill, while production was handled by [[Dan Auerbach]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ultraviolence/id880063471 |title=iTunes&nbsp;— Music&nbsp;— Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey |date=January 2014 |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |accessdate=June 12, 2014}}</ref> The song was released on June 8, 2014, by [[Polydor Records]] and [[Interscope Records]].<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite magazine|last1=Coleman|first1=Miriam|title=Lana Del Rey Pokes Fun at New York Hipsters in 'Brooklyn Baby'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/lana-del-rey-pokes-fun-at-new-york-hipsters-in-brooklyn-baby-20140608|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|accessdate=June 12, 2014|date=June 8, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140612000420/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/lana-del-rey-pokes-fun-at-new-york-hipsters-in-brooklyn-baby-20140608|archivedate=June 12, 2014}}</ref> The song's lyrical content is notable for its satirical elements targeting the [[Hipster (contemporary subculture)#New York City|New York hipster subculture]]:<ref name="rollingstone"/> its chorus highlights "a stable of cliches about hipsters, Brooklyn, millennials and other things Del Rey herself is known to idolize".<ref name="huffpost">{{cite web|last1=Jacobs|first1=Matthew|title=Lana Del Rey's 'Brooklyn Baby' Is An Ode To Hipsters|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/09/lana-del-rey-brooklyn-baby_n_5473347.html|website=[[Huffington Post]]|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=June 9, 2014}}</ref>
 ==Composition==
-Miriam Coleman of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' described Del Rey's vocals as "breathy" and called the melody of the song "reminiscent of 1960s girl-group hits".<ref name=rollingstone/> In the song, Del Rey pokes fun at [[New York City|New York]] and celebrates [[Hipster (contemporary subculture)|hipster subculture]], referencing several cliches about them, [[Brooklyn]], and [[Millennials]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jacobs|first1=Matthe|title=Lana Del Rey's 'Brooklyn Baby' Is An Ode To Hipsters|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/09/lana-del-rey-brooklyn-baby_n_5473347.html|website=[[The Huffington Post]]|accessdate=June 12, 2014|date=June 9, 2014}}</ref> Del Rey said that she wrote the song with [[Lou Reed]] in mind. She was supposed to work with him and flew to [[New York City]] to meet him, but he died the day she arrived.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jonze|first1=Tim|title=Lana Del Rey: 'I wish I was dead already'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/12/lana-del-rey-ultraviolence-album|website=The Guardian|accessdate=June 12, 2014|date=June 12, 2014}}</ref> He is referenced in the line "And my boyfriend's in a band/ He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ehrlich|first1=Brenna|title=Lana Del Rey Drops 'Brooklyn Baby' For All Of Us Hipsters|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1840932/lana-del-rey-brooklyn-baby/|website=[[MTV]]|accessdate=June 13, 2014|date=June 8, 2014}}</ref>
+Miriam Coleman of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' described Del Rey's vocals as "breathy" and called the melody of the song "reminiscent of 1960s girl-group hits".<ref name=rollingstone/> In the song, Del Rey pokes fun at New York City and celebrates [[Hipster (contemporary subculture)|hipster subculture]], referencing several cliches about them, [[Brooklyn]], and [[Millennials]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jacobs|first1=Matthe|title=Lana Del Rey's 'Brooklyn Baby' Is An Ode To Hipsters|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/09/lana-del-rey-brooklyn-baby_n_5473347.html|website=[[The Huffington Post]]|accessdate=June 12, 2014|date=June 9, 2014}}</ref> Del Rey said that she wrote the song with [[Lou Reed]] in mind. She was supposed to work with him and flew to New York City to meet him, but he died the day she arrived.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jonze|first1=Tim|title=Lana Del Rey: 'I wish I was dead already'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/12/lana-del-rey-ultraviolence-album|website=The Guardian|accessdate=June 12, 2014|date=June 12, 2014}}</ref> He is referenced in the line "And my boyfriend's in a band/ He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ehrlich|first1=Brenna|title=Lana Del Rey Drops 'Brooklyn Baby' For All Of Us Hipsters|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1840932/lana-del-rey-brooklyn-baby/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714135529/http://www.mtv.com/news/1840932/lana-del-rey-brooklyn-baby/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 14, 2014|website=[[MTV]]|accessdate=June 13, 2014|date=June 8, 2014}}</ref>
 ==Critical response==
-The song received critical acclaim. Miriam Coleman of ''Rolling Stone'' described it as a "dreamy song... with a breathy vocals and a melody before moving into Del Rey's typically languid, dreamy soundscape". Duncan Cooper of ''[[The Fader]]'' stated that "Brooklyn Baby" is the standout track of ''Ultraviolence'', pointing out the "uncharacteristically self-assured gem", "Yeah, my boyfriend's pretty cool/ But he's not as cool as me.".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cooper|first1=Duncan|title=Cover Story: Lana Del Rey Is Anyone She Wants to Be|url=http://www.thefader.com/2014/06/04/lana-del-rey-cover-interview/|website=[[The Fader]]|accessdate=June 12, 2014|date=June 4, 2014}}</ref> Sharan Shetty of ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' complimented the melody of the song, however disliked the lack of "big, chewy vocal hooks".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shetty|first1=Sharan|title=Lana Del Rey's Latest Song, "Brooklyn Baby," Is a Lovely Ballad|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/06/08/lana_del_rey_shares_brooklyn_baby_hear_the_singer_s_new_song_off_forthcoming.html|website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|accessdate=June 12, 2014|date=June 8, 2014}}</ref> The song was placed at number twenty two on ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s 50 Best Songs of 2014 list.<ref>{{cite web|title=50 Best Songs of 2014|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2014-20141203/lana-del-rey-brooklyn-baby-20141202|date=December 3, 2014|accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref>
+The song received widespread critical acclaim. Miriam Coleman of ''Rolling Stone'' described it as a "dreamy song... with a breathy vocals and a melody before moving into Del Rey's typically languid, dreamy soundscape". Duncan Cooper of ''[[The Fader]]'' stated that "Brooklyn Baby" is the standout track of ''Ultraviolence'', pointing out the "uncharacteristically self-assured gem", "Yeah, my boyfriend's pretty cool/ But he's not as cool as me."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cooper |first1=Duncan |date=June 4, 2014 |title=Cover Story: Lana Del Rey Is Anyone She Wants to Be |url=http://www.thefader.com/2014/06/04/lana-del-rey-cover-interview/ |accessdate=June 12, 2014 |website=[[The Fader]]}}</ref> Sharan Shetty of ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' complimented the melody of the song, however disliked the lack of "big, chewy vocal hooks".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shetty|first1=Sharan|title=Lana Del Rey's Latest Song, "Brooklyn Baby," Is a Lovely Ballad|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/06/08/lana_del_rey_shares_brooklyn_baby_hear_the_singer_s_new_song_off_forthcoming.html|website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|accessdate=June 12, 2014|date=June 8, 2014}}</ref> The song was placed at number twenty two on ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s 50 Best Songs of 2014 list.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=50 Best Songs of 2014|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2014-20141203/lana-del-rey-brooklyn-baby-20141202|date=December 3, 2014|accessdate=December 5, 2014}}</ref>
 ==Track listing==
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 ==Personnel==
-Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Ultraviolence''.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes|title=Ultraviolence|year=2014|type=booklet| publisher=[[Polydor Records]], [[Interscope Records]]| others= [[Lana Del Rey]] |location=[[London]], [[United Kingdom]]; [[Santa Monica]], [[California]]}}</ref>
+Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Ultraviolence''.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes|title=Ultraviolence|year=2014|type=booklet| publisher=[[Polydor Records]], [[Interscope Records]]| others= [[Lana Del Rey]] |location=London, England; [[Santa Monica]], California}}</ref>
 '''Performance credits'''
+*[[Lana Del Rey]] – vocals, [[Backing vocalist|background vocals]]
-{{Div col}}
-*[[Lana Del Rey]] – [[Singing|vocals]], [[Backing vocalist|background vocals]]
 *Seth Kauffman – background vocals
-{{Div col end}}
 '''Instruments'''
+*[[Dan Auerbach]] – electric guitar
-{{Div col}}
-*[[Dan Auerbach]] – [[electric guitar]]
+*Seth Kauffman – electric guitar, percussion
-*Seth Kauffman – electric guitar, [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
 *Leon Michels – [[mellotron]], [[tambourine]], percussion, [[tenor saxophone]]
-*[[Nick Movshon]] – [[Double bass|upright bass]], [[Drum kit|drums]]
+*[[Nick Movshon]] – [[Double bass|upright bass]], drums
-*Russ Pahl – [[pedal steel guitar]], [[acoustic guitar]]
+*Russ Pahl – [[pedal steel guitar]], acoustic guitar
-*Kenny Vaughan – [[acoustic guitar]]
+*Kenny Vaughan – acoustic guitar
 *Maximilian Weissenfeldt – drums
-{{Div col end}}
 '''Technical and production'''
+*Dan Auerbach – production
-{{Div col}}
-*Dan Auerbach – [[Record producer|production]]
 *John Davis – [[Mastering engineer|mastering]]
 *Collin Dupuis – engineering
 *[[Robert Orton (audio engineer)|Robert Orton]] – [[Mixing engineer|mixing]]
-{{Div col end}}
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+! scope="col"| Chart (2014)
-! Peak<br/>position
+! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
 |-
-{{singlechart|Australia|35|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 16, 2014}}
+{{single chart|Australia|35|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 16, 2014}}
 |-
-{{singlechart|Austria|64|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}
+{{single chart|Austria|64|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}
 |-
-{{singlechart|Wallonia|32|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 13, 2014}}
+{{single chart|Wallonia|32|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 13, 2014}}
 |-
-{{singlechart|Canada|60|artist=Lana Del Rey|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 18, 2014}}
+{{single chart|Canada|60|artist=Lana Del Rey|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 18, 2014}}
 |-
-{{singlechart|Finnishdownload|6|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 12, 2014}}
+{{single chart|CIS|341|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|songid=57643|rowheader=true|access-date=April 19, 2021}}
 |-
-{{singlechart|France|33|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|accessdate=June 16, 2014|rowheader=true}}
+{{single chart|Finnishdownload|6|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 12, 2014}}
 |-
+{{single chart|France|33|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|accessdate=June 16, 2014|rowheader=true}}
-!scope="row"|Italy ([[FIMI]])<ref name="ita">{{cite web|title=Top Digital - WK 23 (dal 2014-06-02 al 2014-06-08)|url= http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#{%22id%22:1866,%22s%22:%223%22}|work=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]|accessdate=April 4, 2015}}</ref>
-| style="text-align:center;"|50
 |-
+! scope="row"| Italy ([[FIMI]])<ref name="ita">{{cite web|title=Top Digital – WK 23 (dal 2014-06-02 al 2014-06-08)|url= http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#{%22id%22:1866,%22s%22:%223%22}|work=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]|accessdate=April 4, 2015}}</ref>
-{{singlechart|Dutch100|87|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 14, 2014}}
+| 50
 |-
-{{singlechart|New Zealand|19|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 18, 2014}}
+{{single chart|Dutch100|87|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 14, 2014}}
 |-
+{{single chart|New Zealand|19|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 18, 2014}}
-!scope="row"|Russian Digital Songs (''[[Lenta.ru|Lenta]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lenta.ru/news/2014/06/16/itunes/|title="Борода" во главе чартов российского iTunes|work=[[Lenta.ru]]|publisher=[[Rambler Media Group]]|date=16 June 2014|accessdate=16 June 2014|language=Russian}}</ref>
-| style="text-align:center;"|10
 |-
+! scope="row"| Russian Digital Songs (''[[Lenta.ru|Lenta]]'')
-{{singlechart|Spain|36|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true}}
+| 10
 |-
-{{singlechart|Switzerland|16|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 15, 2014}}
+{{single chart|Spain|36|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true}}
 |-
-{{singlechart|UK|86|rowheader=true|date=20140628}}
+{{single chart|Switzerland|16|artist=Lana Del Rey|song=Brooklyn Baby|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 15, 2014}}
 |-
+{{single chart|UK|86|rowheader=true|date=20140628}}
-! scope="row"|US [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|title=Lana Del Rey - Bubbling Under Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/lana-del-rey/chart?f=344|website=Billboard|accessdate=June 12, 2014}}</ref>
+|-
-| style="text-align:center;"| 1
+! scope="row"| US [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Lana Del Rey – Bubbling Under Hot 100|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/lana-del-rey/chart?f=344|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=June 12, 2014|archive-date=July 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711033027/http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/lana-del-rey/chart?f=344|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+| 1
 |}
+==Certifications==
+{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Brooklyn Baby"}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Australia|artist=Lana Del Rey|title=Brooklyn Baby|award=Platinum|certyear=2023|certmonth=9|relyear=2023|access-date=November 2, 2023}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Lana Del Rey|title=Brooklyn Baby|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|access-date=July 3, 2024}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Spain|artist=Lana Del Rey|title=Brooklyn Baby|award=Gold|certyear=2024|relyear=2014|id=lana-del-rey-brooklyn-baby|access-date=October 24, 2024}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United Kingdom|artist=Lana Del Rey|title=Brooklyn Baby|award=Gold|certyear=2024|relyear=2014|id=18088-3320-1|access-date=March 8, 2024}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Lana Del Rey|title=Brooklyn Baby|award=Platinum|certyear=2023|relyear=2014|access-date=November 28, 2023}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
 ==Release history==
 {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
 |-
-! scope="col" | Region
+! scope="col"| Region
-! scope="col" | Date
+! scope="col"| Date
-! scope="col" | Format
+! scope="col"| Format
-! scope="col" | Label
+! scope="col"| Label
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Worldwide<ref name="Digital">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/brooklyn-baby-mr0004196865|title=Brooklyn Baby – Releases|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=February 8, 2015}}</ref>
 | June 8, 2014
-| [[Music download|Digital download]]
+| Digital download
 | {{flatlist|
 * [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
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 ==References==
-{{Reflist|30em}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*{{Youtube|T5xcnjAG8pE|Official audio}}
 *[http://www.allmusic.com/song/brooklyn-baby-mt0049548402/lyrics "Brooklyn Baby" lyrics] at [[AllMusic]]
 {{Lana Del Rey songs}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:2014 singles]]
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 [[Category:Interscope Records singles]]
 [[Category:Lana Del Rey songs]]
+[[Category:Satirical songs]]
 [[Category:Song recordings produced by Dan Auerbach]]
-[[Category:Songs about cannabis]]
-[[Category:Songs about music]]
 [[Category:Songs about New York City]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Lana Del Rey]]
 [[Category:Hipster (contemporary subculture)]]
-[[Category:Pop ballads]]

v t e Lana Del Rey songs
Discography Songs Unreleased songs
Born to Die	"Born to Die" "Off to the Races" "Blue Jeans" "Video Games" "National Anthem" "Dark Paradise" "Summertime Sadness"
Paradise	"Ride" "Cola" "Blue Velvet" "Gods & Monsters" "Bel Air" "Burning Desire"
Ultraviolence	"Ultraviolence" "Shades of Cool" "Brooklyn Baby" "West Coast"
Honeymoon	"Honeymoon" "Music to Watch Boys To" "Terrence Loves You" "High by the Beach" "Freak" "Burnt Norton" "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
Lust for Life	"Love" "Lust for Life" "Summer Bummer" "Groupie Love" "Coachella – Woodstock in My Mind" "Tomorrow Never Came" "Change" "Get Free"
Norman Fucking Rockwell!	"Norman Fucking Rockwell" "Mariners Apartment Complex" "Venice Bitch" "Fuck It I Love You" "Doin' Time" "Cinnamon Girl" "The Greatest" "Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have – but I Have It"
Chemtrails over the Country Club	"White Dress" "Let Me Love You like a Woman" "Chemtrails over the Country Club"
Blue Banisters	"Arcadia" "Blue Banisters"
Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd	"The Grants" "Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd" "A&W" "Candy Necklace" "Paris, Texas" "Let the Light In"
Collaborations	"Prisoner" "Stargirl Interlude" "Wait for Life" "God Save Our Young Blood" "You Must Love Me" "Woman" "Don't Call Me Angel" "Hallucinogenics (Remix)" "Snow on the Beach" "Tough"
Other songs	"Young and Beautiful" "Once Upon a Dream" "Big Eyes" "Goodbye Kiss" "Looking for America" "Season of the Witch" "Say Yes to Heaven" "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Spoken word	"LA Who Am I to Love You"