American Baby

Infobox Single
Name = American Baby


Artist = Dave Matthews Band
from Album = Stand Up
Released = 2005
Format = CD single
Digital download
Recorded = Haunted Hollow Studio, Charlottesville, Virginia
Genre = Rock
Length = 3:42 (Radio Edit)
Label = RCA
Producer = Mark Batson
Last single = "Grey Street" (2002)
This single = "American Baby"
(2005)
Next single = "Dreamgirl"
(2005)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Stand Up
Type = studio
Background = darkturquoise
prev_track = "American Baby Intro"
prev_no = Track 5
this_track = "American Baby"
track_no = Track 6
next_track = "Smooth Rider"
next_no = Track 7Extra tracklisting
Album = The Best of What's Around Vol. 1
Type = compilation
Background = darkturquoise
prev_track = "Hunger for the Great Light"
prev_no = Track 11
this_track = "American Baby"
track_no = Track 12
next_track = "Don't Drink the Water (Live)"
next_no = Track 1

"American Baby" is the first radio single from Dave Matthews Band off of their 2005 studio album, "Stand Up". The song is also featured on the band's greatest hits album, "The Best of What's Around Vol. 1". The song, written the day after U.S. president George W. Bush won re-election in 2004, encourages Americans not to lose their culture in the midst of political and social trouble. Although American Baby is preceded by "American Baby Intro" on "Stand Up", the song is not technically an introduction into "American Baby". In concert, "American Baby Intro" is often played by itself as an all instrumental song that begins with a violin solo by Boyd Tinsley and grows until it reaches a frenetic pace featuring Carter Beauford's work on the drums and Dave's screaming. The music video was filmed at various locations around the United States, including The Citadel.

Track listing

iTunes digital single

#"American Baby" - 4:36

US radio promo

#"American Baby" (Radio Edit) - 3:42
#"American Baby" (Album Version) - 4:36
#Suggested Callout Hook - 0:10

Charts

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