Brooklyn baby
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| Lana Del Rey | |
| publication | 17th June 2014 |
| length | 5:51 |
| Genre (s) | Dream Pop |
| Author (s) | Lana Del Rey, Barrie O'Neill |
| album | Ultraviolence |
Brooklyn Baby is a song that American pop singer Lana Del Rey wrote with Barrie O'Neill. The piece is the fourth and final single from their third studio album Ultraviolence .
Creation and artwork
The song was produced by Dan Auerbach . Brooklyn Baby was mastered by Metropolis Mastering in London , under the direction of the British John Davis. The song was mixed by Robert Orton. Next to Del Rey, the voice of the singer Seth Kaufman can be heard in the background. The instrumentalists were Dan Auerbach on electric guitar, Seth Kaufman on electric guitar and percussion instruments , Leon Michaels on mellotron , percussion, tambourine and tenor saxophone, Nick Movshon on bass and drums, Russ Pahl on acoustic guitar and the Pedal steel guitar, Kenny Vaughan on acoustic guitar and Maximilian Weissenfeldt on drums. The arrangement was written by Collin Dupuis. The song was released under the music labels Interscope Records and Polydor . On the black and white cover of the maxi single - next to the inscription of the artist and the song title - you can see Del Rey sitting in a Mercedes-Benz . The cover picture was shot by the American photographer Neil Krug.
Publication and promotion
The single was first released on June 17, 2014 as a digital release. There has been no official publication as a physical sound carrier until today.
Live performances by Brooklyn Baby in radio or radio were missing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to this day. She only played the song live at her concerts.
content
The lyrics of the song Brooklyn Baby are in English. Musically, the song moves in the realm of dream pop . In the song, Del Rey describes the fun of the hipster subculture and uses several clichés about Brooklyn . She takes u. a. Reference to Brooklyn born musician Lou Reed and the Millennials . Del Rey said she wrote the song with Lou Reed in mind. She wanted to work with him too, but the day Del Rey arrived in New York City , Reed passed away.
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Contributors
- Dan Auerbach : electric guitar , producer
- John Davis: Mastering
- Lana Del Rey : vocals , composer
- Collin Dupuis: arrangement
- Seth Kaufmann: electric guitar, background vocals , percussions
- Neil Krug: Photographer (Cover)
- Leon Michaels: Mellotron , percussions, tambourine , tenor saxophone
- Nick Movshon: bass , drums
- Barrie O'Neill: composer
- Robert Orton: Mixing
- Russ Pahl: acoustic guitar , pedal steel guitar
- Kenny Vaughan: acoustic guitar
- Maximilian Weissenfeldt: drums
- Interscope Records : music label
- Metropolis Mastering: Mastering
- Polydor : music label
reception
Reviews
Rolling Stone's Miriam Coleman described Del Rey's voice as "breathy" and called the tune of the song "nostalgic like a girl group song of the 1960s".
Sharan Shetty of Slate Magazine dislikes the lack of “big, tough voice on the hooks ” and notes that Del Rey's “muffled languor” is sometimes boring. She compliments the melody of the song.
Duncan Cooper of the music magazine The Fader says Brooklyn Baby is the standout piece on the album. He highlights the following “unusually self-confident piece of jewelry”: “Yeah, my boyfriend's really cool / But he's not as cool as me” (Yes, my boyfriend is pretty cool, but not as cool as me).
Charts and chart placements
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Brooklyn Baby reached position 64 in the singles charts in Austria and stayed in the charts for a week. In Switzerland, the single reached position 16 in the charts in two weeks. For Del Rey as an interpreter, this is the ninth chart success in Austria and the eleventh in Switzerland. For Del Rey as a composer, this is already the eighth chart success in Austria and the tenth in Switzerland.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence. discogs.com, accessed July 14, 2014 .
- ↑ Neil Krug. lanadelrey.wikia.com, accessed July 13, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey Pokes Fun at New York Hipsters in 'Brooklyn Baby'. rollingstone.com, accessed July 14, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey's 'Brooklyn Baby' Is an Ode to Hipsters. huffingtonpost.com, accessed July 14, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey: 'I wish I was dead already'. theguardian.com, accessed July 14, 2014 .
- ^ Lana Del Rey's Latest Song, "Brooklyn Baby," Is a Lovely Ballad. slate.com, accessed July 14, 2014 .
- ↑ Cover Story: Lana Del Rey Is Anyone She Wants to Be. thefader.com, accessed July 14, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey - Brooklyn Baby (song). austriancharts.at, accessed on July 14, 2014 .
- ^ Lana Del Rey - Brooklyn Baby. swisscharts.com, accessed July 14, 2014 .
