Brooklyn Baby - wikipedia Brooklyn Baby `` Brooklyn Baby '' Single by Lana Del Rey from the album Ultraviolence Released June 8, 2014 ( 2014 - 06 - 08 ) Format Digital download Genre Dream pop Length 5 : 52 Label Polydor Interscope Songwriter ( s ) Lana Del Rey Barrie O'Neill Producer ( s ) Dan Auerbach Lana Del Rey singles chronology `` Ultraviolence '' ( 2014 ) `` Brooklyn Baby '' ( 2014 ) `` Black Beauty '' ( 2014 ) `` Ultraviolence '' ( 2014 ) `` Brooklyn Baby '' ( 2014 ) `` Black Beauty '' ( 2014 ) `` 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. The song was released on June 8, 2014, by Polydor Records and Interscope Records, as the fourth single from Ultraviolence. Contents 1 Composition 2 Critical response 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Charts 6 Release history 7 References 8 External links 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 ''. In the song, Del Rey pokes fun at and celebrates hipster subculture, referencing several cliches about them, Brooklyn, and Millennials. 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. He is referenced in the line `` And my boyfriend 's in a band / He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed ''. 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. ''. Sharan Shetty of Slate complimented the melody of the song, however disliked the lack of `` big, chewy vocal hooks ''. The song was placed at number twenty two on Rolling Stone 's 50 Best Songs of 2014 list. Track listing Digital download `` Brooklyn Baby '' -- 5 : 52 Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ultraviolence. 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 ) 35 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 64 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 32 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 60 Finland Download ( Latauslista ) 6 France ( SNEP ) 33 Italy ( FIMI ) 50 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 87 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 19 Russian Digital Songs ( Lenta ) 10 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 36 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 16 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 86 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) Release history Region Date Format Label Worldwide June 8, 2014 Digital download Interscope Polydor References Jump up ^ Carter, Caitlin ( June 10, 2014 ). `` Lana Del Rey Releases New ' Ultraviolence ' Single ' Brooklyn Baby ' ( LISTEN ) ''. Music Times. Retrieved June 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` iTunes -- Music -- Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey ''. Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Coleman, Miriam ( June 8, 2014 ). `` Lana Del Rey Pokes Fun at New York Hipsters in ' Brooklyn Baby ' ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 12, 2014. Jump up ^ Jacobs, Matthe ( June 9, 2014 ). `` Lana Del Rey 's ' Brooklyn Baby ' Is An Ode To Hipsters ''. The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 12, 2014. Jump up ^ Jonze, Tim ( June 12, 2014 ). `` Lana Del Rey : ' I wish I was dead already ' ''. The Guardian. Retrieved June 12, 2014. Jump up ^ Ehrlich, Brenna ( June 8, 2014 ). `` Lana Del Rey Drops ' Brooklyn Baby ' For All Of Us Hipsters ''. MTV. Retrieved June 13, 2014. Jump up ^ Cooper, Duncan ( June 4, 2014 ). `` Cover Story : Lana Del Rey Is Anyone She Wants to Be ''. The Fader. Retrieved June 12, 2014. Jump up ^ Shetty, Sharan ( June 8, 2014 ). `` Lana Del Rey 's Latest Song, `` Brooklyn Baby, '' Is a Lovely Ballad ``. Slate. Retrieved June 12, 2014. Jump up ^ `` 50 Best Songs of 2014 ''. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Brooklyn Baby -- Releases ''. AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2015. Jump up ^ Ultraviolence ( booklet ). Lana Del Rey. London, United Kingdom ; Santa Monica, California : Polydor Records, Interscope Records. 2014. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Lana Del Rey -- Brooklyn Baby ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 16, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Lana Del Rey -- Brooklyn Baby '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 22, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Lana Del Rey -- Brooklyn Baby '' ( in French ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 13, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Lana Del Rey Chart History ( Canadian Hot 100 ) '' Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Lana Del Rey : Brooklyn Baby '' ( in Finnish ). Musiikkituottajat -- IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 12, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Lana Del Rey -- Brooklyn Baby '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved June 16, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Top Digital - WK 23 ( dal 2014 - 06 - 02 al 2014 - 06 - 08 ) ''. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Lana Del Rey -- Brooklyn Baby '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 14, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Lana Del Rey -- Brooklyn Baby ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` '' Борода '' во главе чартов российского iTunes ``. Lenta.ru ( in Russian ). Rambler Media Group. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Spanishcharts.com -- Lana Del Rey -- Brooklyn Baby '' Canciones Top 50. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Lana Del Rey -- Brooklyn Baby ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Lana Del Rey - Bubbling Under Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2014. External links Official audio on YouTube `` Brooklyn Baby '' lyrics at AllMusic Lana Del Rey songs Discography Videography Lana Del Ray `` Kill Kill '' `` Yayo '' Born to Die `` Born to Die '' `` Off to the Races '' `` Blue Jeans '' `` Video Games '' `` Diet Mountain Dew '' `` National Anthem '' `` Dark Paradise '' `` Carmen '' `` Summertime Sadness '' Paradise `` Ride '' `` Cola '' `` Blue Velvet '' `` Gods & Monsters '' `` Yayo '' `` Bel Air '' `` Burning Desire '' Ultraviolence `` Cruel World '' `` Ultraviolence '' `` Shades of Cool '' `` Brooklyn Baby '' `` West Coast '' `` Old Money '' `` Black Beauty '' Honeymoon `` Honeymoon '' `` Music to Watch Boys To '' `` Terrence Loves You '' `` High by the Beach '' `` Freak '' `` Art Deco '' `` Salvatore '' `` Do n't Let Me Be Misunderstood '' Lust for Life `` Love '' `` Lust for Life '' `` Summer Bummer '' `` Coachella -- Woodstock in My Mind '' Other songs `` Serial Killer '' `` Ghetto Baby '' `` Young and Beautiful '' `` Once Upon a Dream '' `` Big Eyes '' `` Prisoner '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brooklyn_Baby&oldid=808369067 '' Categories : 2014 singles 2014 songs Interscope Records singles Lana Del Rey songs Song recordings produced by Dan Auerbach Songs about New York City Songs written by Lana Del Rey Hidden categories : CS1 Russian - language sources ( ru ) Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Wallonia Singlechart usages for Canada Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Finnishdownload Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Spain Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart called without artist Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Español Français Italiano Português Română Русский Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 2 November 2017, at 13 : 20. 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Question: who is the man singing in brooklyn baby
Answer: Lana Del Rey