Song · Dave Matthews Band
“American Baby” by Dave Matthews Band
From the album Stand Up (2005)
“American Baby” by Dave Matthews Band appears on 7 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 2005 and 2024. It was first released in 2005 on the album Stand Up. Its best result is #41 on The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2005. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #141 alternative song of 2005.
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"American Baby" led Dave Matthews Band into Stand Up in 2005, the first single from the band's sixth album, and it climbed to 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, the best showing any of their singles ever managed in the States. Mark Batson produced it, shared the writing credit with the band and played Moog and organ on it.
It's soft rock with the edges sanded smooth: Carter Beauford and Stefan Lessard keep the groove light on its feet, LeRoi Moore's saxophones and Boyd Tinsley's electric violin drift in around Dave Matthews' guitar and voice, and Serban Ghenea's mix buffs every surface to a radio shine. A music video went out with it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 116 | Y100 Philadelphia, PA | Y100 Top 150 Songs of 2005 | 150 |
| 2005 | 41 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2005 | 99 |
| 2005 | 87 | Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA | Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2005 | 105 |
| 2005 | 73 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2005 | 103 |
| 2005 | 152 | ModernRock.com Online | ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 | 400 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 422 | WTMD | WTMD Listeners' Top 897 Songs, 2003-2018 | 896 |
| 2024 | 502 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
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