Brooklyn Baby

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"Brooklyn Baby"
Single by Lana Del Rey
from the album Ultraviolence
Released June 8, 2014 (2014-06-08)
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 5:52
Label
Writer(s)
  • Lana Del Rey
  • Barrie O'Neill
Producer(s) Dan Auerbach
Lana Del Rey singles chronology
"Ultraviolence"
(2014)		 "Brooklyn Baby"
(2014)		 "Black Beauty"
(2014)
Music video
"Brooklyn Baby" on YouTube

"Brooklyn Baby" is a song by American singer and 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.[3] The song was released on June 8, 2014, by Polydor Records and Interscope Records, as the fourth single from Ultraviolence.[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".[4] In the song, Del Rey pokes fun at 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 positive reviews. 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]
  1. "Brooklyn Baby" – 5:52

Personnel

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

Performance credits

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Instruments

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Technical and production

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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
Finland (Suomen virallinen latauslista)[17] 6
France (SNEP)[18] 33
Italy (FIMI)[19] 50
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 87
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 19
Russian Digital Songs (Lenta)[22] 10
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] 36
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 16
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[25] 86
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[26] 1

Release history

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

References

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  13. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Lana Del Rey – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Lana Del Rey. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Lana Del Rey: Brooklyn Baby" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
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  20. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
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  23. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby" Canciones Top 50.
  24. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Lana Del Rey – Brooklyn Baby". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-06-28" UK Singles Chart.
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