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"Brooklyn Baby"
Song

"Brooklyn Baby" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her third studio album, Ultraviolence. It was written by Del Rey, and Barrie O'Neill, while production was handled by Dan Auerbach.[1] The song was released on June 8, 2014, by Polydor Records and Interscope Records, as the fourth single from Ultraviolence.[2]

Composition

Miriam Coleman of Rolling Stone described Del Rey's vocals as "breathy" an called the melody of the song "reminiscent of 1960s girl-group hits".[2] In the song, Del Rey pokes fun at the hipster subculture, referencing several cliches about them, Brooklyn, and Millennials.[3] 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.[4] He is referenced in the line "And my boyfriend’s in a band/ He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed".[5]

Critical response

Sharan Shetty of Slate disliked the lack of "big, chewy vocal hooks", and remarked that the "subdued languor" of Del Rey's gets tedious sometimes, while complimenting the melody of the song.[6] 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 really cool/ But he’s not as cool as me."[7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ultraviolence.[8]

Performance credits
Instruments
Technical and production

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 32
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 60
Finland Download (Latauslista)[11] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 87
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 19
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] 36
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[15] 2

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States[16] June 8, 2014 Digital download Interscope

References

  1. ^ "iTunes — Music — Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Coleman, Miriam (June 8, 2014). "Lana Del Rey Pokes Fun at New York Hipsters in 'Brooklyn Baby'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  3. ^ Jacobs, Matthe (June 9, 2014). "Lana Del Rey's 'Brooklyn Baby' Is An Ode To Hipsters". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  4. ^ Jonze, Tim (June 12, 2014). "Lana Del Rey: 'I wish I was dead already'". The Guardian. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  5. ^ Ehrlich, Brenna (June 8, 2014). "Lana Del Rey Drops 'Brooklyn Baby' For All Of Us Hipsters". MTV. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  6. ^ Shetty, Sharan (June 8, 2014). "Lana Del Rey's Latest Song, "Brooklyn Baby," Is a Lovely Ballad". Slate. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  7. ^ Cooper, Duncan (June 4, 2014). "Cover Story: Lana Del Rey Is Anyone She Wants to Be". The Fader. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  8. ^ Ultraviolence (booklet). London, United Kingdom; Santa Monica, California: Polydor Records, Interscope Records. 2014.
  9. ^ "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  10. ^ "Lana Del Rey Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  11. ^ "Lana Del Rey: West Coast" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  12. ^ "Lana Del Rey – West Coast" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  13. ^ "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  14. ^ "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" Canciones Top 50.
  15. ^ "Lana Del Rey - Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  16. ^ "Brooklyn Baby [Explicit]". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
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