Brooklyn Baby
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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, as the fourth single from Ultraviolence.[3]
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".[3] In the song, Del Rey pokes fun at the hipster subculture, referencing several cliches about them, Brooklyn, and Millennials.[4] 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.[5] He is referenced in the line "And my boyfriend’s in a band/ He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed".[6]
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.[7] 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."[8]
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ultraviolence.[9]
- Performance credits
- Lana Del Rey - vocals, background vocals
- Seth Kaufman - background vocals
- Instruments
- Dan Auerbach - electric guitar
- Seth Kaufman - 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)[10] | 35 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] | 64 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] | 32 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] | 60 |
| Finland Download (Latauslista)[14] | 6 |
| France (SNEP)[15] | 33 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] | 87 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] | 19 |
| Russian Digital Songs (Lenta)[18] | 10 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 36 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 16 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[21] | 86 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[22] | 1 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States[23] | June 8, 2014 | Digital download | Interscope |
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. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ Shetty, Sharan (June 8, 2014). "Lana Del Rey's Latest Song, "Brooklyn Baby," Is a Lovely Ballad". Slate. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ Cooper, Duncan (June 4, 2014). "Cover Story: Lana Del Rey Is Anyone She Wants to Be". The Fader. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ Ultraviolence (booklet). London, United Kingdom; Santa Monica, California: Polydor Records, Interscope Records. 2014.
- ^ "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" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ "Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "«Борода» во главе чартов российского iTunes". Lenta.ru (in Russian). Rambler Media Group. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
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- ^ "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. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ "Brooklyn Baby [Explicit]". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.