Baby Britain Explained

Baby Britain
Cover:	Baby Britain.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Elliott Smith
Album:	XO
B-Side:	Waltz #1 (demo)
Released:	April 19, 1999
Genre:	Indie pop baroque pop
Label:	DreamWorks
Prev Title:	Waltz #2 (XO)
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	Happiness
Next Year:	2000

"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.

Release

"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]

Music video

A music video, directed by Steve Hanft, was made for the song.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elliott Smith . . March 14, 2015].
2. Elliott Smith – Chart History | Billboard |magazine=Billboard] |accessdate=March 14, 2015}} but reached number 55 in the UK Singles Chart.^[1] .
3. Web site: Baby Britain | Elliott Smith | Music Video | MTV |website=MTV] |accessdate=June 29, 2013}} 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.

   Cover versions

   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”.

   Track listings

   CD Single 1CD Single 2CD Single 37" single

   Personnel

   • Elliott Smith – vocals, piano, bass, drums, mandolin, organ
   • Rob Schnapf – guitars
   • Joanna Bolme – recording

   References

   . https://web.archive.org/web/20150407041719/http://www.mtv.com/videos/elliott-smith/737325/baby-britain.jhtml . dead . April 7, 2015 .