| "Baby Britain" | ||||
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| Single by Elliott Smith | ||||
| from the album XO | ||||
| Released | April 19, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Label | DreamWorks | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Elliott Smith | |||
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"Baby Britain" is a song by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. It was released in 1999 by record label DreamWorks as the second single from his fourth studio album, XO .
"Baby Britain" was released in 1999 by record label DreamWorks as the second single from his fourth studio album, XO. The single did not chart in the United States [1] but reached number 55 in the UK Singles Chart. [2]
A music video, directed by Steve Hanft, was made for the song. [3] In the video, Smith can be seen in a recording studio playing various instruments, including a guitar, piano, mandolin and drums. There is also footage of Smith playing live.
The band Bayside covered "Baby Britain" on their 2006 album Acoustic . Seth Avett from the band Avett Brothers and Jessica Lea Mayfield covered “Baby Britain” in 2015 on the cover album “Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith”.
XO is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. It was recorded from 1997 to 1998 and released on August 25, 1998, by record label DreamWorks; Smith's first solo album on a major record label. Two singles, "Waltz #2 (XO)" and "Baby Britain", were released.
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