"American Baby" | |||||||||||||||||||
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Single by Dave Matthews Band | |||||||||||||||||||
from the album Stand Up | |||||||||||||||||||
Released | March 17, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Recorded | Haunted Hollow Studio, Charlottesville, Virginia | ||||||||||||||||||
Genre | Soft rock | ||||||||||||||||||
Length | 4:35 (Album version) 3:42 (Radio edit) |
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Label | RCA | ||||||||||||||||||
Writer(s) | Mark Batson, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley | ||||||||||||||||||
Producer(s) | Mark Batson | ||||||||||||||||||
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"American Baby" is a song from American jam band Dave Matthews Band released as the first single from 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 encourages Americans not to lose their culture in the midst of political and social trouble.
The song peaked number 16 on Billboard Hot 100, making their highest peaking in the United States.