American Baby

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"American Baby"
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Single by Dave Matthews Band
from the album Stand Up
ReleasedMarch 17, 2005
RecordedHaunted Hollow Studio, Charlottesville, Virginia
Genre Soft rock
Length
  • 4:35(album version)
  • 3:42 (radio edit)
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Mark Batson
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology
"Grey Street"
(2002)
"American Baby"
(2005)
"Dreamgirl"
(2005)

"American Baby" is a song by American rock band Dave Matthews Band, released as the first single from their sixth studio album Stand Up . The song encourages Americans not to lose their culture in the midst of political and social trouble. It peaked number 16 on Billboard Hot 100, making their highest-charting single in the United States. A music video was also filmed for the song and premiered on April 18, 2005 on VH1. [1]

Contents

The song is also featured on the band's greatest hits album, The Best of What's Around Vol. 1 .

Track listing

iTunes digital single
  1. "American Baby" – 4:36
American radio promo
  1. "American Baby" (radio edit) – 3:42
  2. "American Baby" (album version) – 4:36
  3. Suggested callout hook – 0:10
EC promo single CD
  1. "American Baby" (radio edit) – 3:42
  2. "American Baby" (album version) – 4:35

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] 16
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 2
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [4] 39
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [5] 8

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