You've Come a Long Way, Baby

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You've Come a Long Way, Baby
An image of an obese man holding a cigarette in his left hand. His shirt reads "I'M #1 SO WHY TRY HARDER" with a sticker on his right side. An additional image is seen on a left of a city street. Below the album's title, a Warning label appears on the bottom right in a style of a Tobacco warning message reading "WARNING: This recording contains explicit language".
Studio album by
Fatboy Slim
Released19 October 1998
StudioThe House of Love, Brighton
Genre
Length62:00
Label
ProducerNorman Cook
Fatboy Slim chronology
Better Living Through Chemistry
(1996) 		You've Come a Long Way, Baby
(1998) 		Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars
(2000)
Alternative cover
North American cover
Singles from You've Come a Long Way, Baby
  1. "The Rockafeller Skank"
    Released: 8 June 1998
  2. "Gangster Tripping"
    Released: 5 October 1998
  3. "Praise You"
    Released: 4 January 1999
  4. "Right Here, Right Now"
    Released: 19 April 1999
  5. "Build It Up – Tear It Down"
    Released: 15 September 1999

You've Come a Long Way, Baby is the second studio album by Fatboy Slim. It was first released on 19 October 1998 in the United Kingdom by Skint Records and a day later in the United States by Astralwerks. Cook recorded and produced the album at his home studio in Brighton, known as the House of Love,[3][4] using an Atari ST computer, Creator software, and floppy disks.[5][6] The photo on the album cover was originally taken at the 1983 Fat Peoples Festival in Danville, Virginia; for the North American release, the album cover was changed to an image of shelves stacked with records.

You've Come a Long Way, Baby proved to be Cook's global breakthrough album,[3] peaking at number one on the UK Albums Chart and number 34 on the US Billboard 200.[7] Praised by critics for its sound and style, the album brought international attention to Cook, earning him a Brit Award in 1999,[8] and was later certified four times platinum by the BPI and platinum by the RIAA. Four singles were released from the album: "The Rockafeller Skank", "Gangster Tripping", "Praise You", and "Right Here, Right Now", all of which peaked within the top ten on the UK Singles Chart.[9] "Build It Up – Tear It Down" was also released as a promotional single.[citation needed]

Title and artwork[edit]

The title You've Come a Long Way, Baby was derived from a marketing slogan for Virginia Slims cigarettes.[10] The previously released "The Rockafeller Skank" single liner notes revealed that a once tentative title for the album had been Let's Hear It for the Little Guy.

Conceived by Red Design, the album's primary cover art features an obese young man dressed in a T-shirt bearing the words "I'm #1 so why try harder" while holding a cigarette in his left hand.[11][12] The original photograph was taken at the 1983 Fat People's Festival in Danville, Virginia and provided by the Rex Features photo library.[13] Despite a series of inquiries, the man has not been identified.[14]

Additional photography for the You've Come a Long Way, Baby liner notes was provided by Simon Thornton.[11] The cover image was changed in North America to an image of shelves stacked with records.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[15]
The Independent[16]
Muzik[17]
NME8/10[18]
Pitchfork8.2/10[19]
Q[20]
Rolling Stone[21]
Select5/5[22]
Spin8/10[23]

You've Come a Long Way, Baby received critical acclaim.[24] According to Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic, it "came damn close to being the definitive big beat album... a seamless record, filled with great imagination, unexpected twists and turns, huge hooks, and great beats."[1] In 2000, the album was ranked number 81 in Q magazine's readers' poll of the "100 Greatest British Albums Ever".[25] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[26]

In 1999, it was certified 3× platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), 3×Platinum by the Australian Record Industry Association[27] and platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Right Here, Right Now"
Cook6:27
2."The Rockafeller Skank"
Cook6:53
3."Fucking in Heaven" (renamed "In Heaven" and "Illin in Heaven" on the North American version)CookCook3:55
4."Gangster Tripping"
  • Cook
  • Josh Davis
  • Sam Brox
  • Ganiyu Pierre Gasper
  • Stephen Jones
  • Nicholas Lockett
  • Myke Wilson
Cook5:20
5."Build It Up – Tear It Down"
  • Cook
  • Patricia Miller
Cook5:05
6."Kalifornia"
  • Cook
  • Mr. Natural
Cook5:53
7."Soul Surfing"
  • Cook
  • Earl Nelson
  • Fred Smith
Cook4:56
8."You're Not from Brighton"CookCook5:20
9."Praise You"
Cook5:23
10."Love Island"CookCook5:18
11."Acid 8000"CookCook7:28
Total length:1:02:00
Australian edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."How Could They Hear Us"Cook5:08
Total length:1:07:08
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."The World Went Down"Cook6:43
Total length:1:08:43
UK limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everybody Loves a Carnival" (radio edit)
4:05
2."Michael Jackson"Cook5:47
3."Next to Nothing"Cook7:15
4."Es Paradis"Cook5:43
Total length:22:50
Tenth anniversary deluxe edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cowboy" (featuring Eve)
5:34
2."Radioactivity" (featuring Myriam Tisler)
3:41
3."Because We Can"
3:29
4."Always Read the Label"Cook5:42
5."Tweakers Delight"Cook3:08
6."The World Went Down"Cook6:43
7."Jack It Up (DJ Delite)"Cook4:05
8."Don't Forget Your Teeth"Cook5:41
9."Praise You" (original version)
  • Cook
  • Yarbrough
6:41
10."Lounge Island"Cook3:13
Total length:48:07
Sample credits[11]
  • "Right Here, Right Now" contains samples of "Ashes, the Rain, and I", written by Dale Peters and Joe Walsh, and performed by the James Gang.
  • "The Rockafeller Skank" contains samples of "Sliced Tomatoes", written by Winifred Terry and performed by the Just Brothers, and "Beat Girl", written and performed by John Barry.
  • "Gangster Trippin" contains samples of "Entropy", written and performed by DJ Shadow (Josh Davis), and "Beatbox Wash", written and performed by the Dust Junkys (Sam Brox, Ganiyu Pierre Gasper, Stephen Jones, Nicholas Lockett and Myke Wilson).
  • "Build It Up – Tear It Down" contains samples of "The Acid Test", written by Patricia Miller and performed by The Purple Fox.
  • "Soul Surfing" contains samples of "I'll Do a Little Bit More", written by Earl Nelson and Fred Smith, and performed by The Olympics.
  • "Praise You" contains samples of "Take Yo Praise", written and performed by Camille Yarbrough.

Personnel[edit]

Credits for You've Come a Long Way, Baby adapted from liner notes.[11]

  • Norman Cook – performer, production
  • Red Design – photography
  • Simon Thornton – engineering, mixing, photography
  • Eve – provides the vocals for the song "Cowboy".
  • Freddy Fresh – provides the vocal sample for the song "Fucking in Heaven".
  • Myriam Tisler[28] – provides the vocals for the song "Radioactivity".

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for You've Come a Long Way, Baby
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[60] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[61] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[62] Platinum 300,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[63] Gold 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[64] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[65] 4× Platinum 60,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[66] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[67] 4× Platinum 1,200,000*
United States (RIAA)[69] Platinum 1,400,000[68]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[70] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*
Worldwide — 5,000,000[71]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label Format Catalog no.
United Kingdom 19 October 1998 Skint Records CD[72] BRASSIC 11CD
LP[73][74] BRASSIC 11LP
United States 20 October 1998 Astralwerks ASW 66247-1
Cassette[75] ASW 66247
CD[76] ASW 66247-2
United Kingdom 4 December 1998 Skint Records MiniDisc[77] BRASSIC 11MD
Japan 6 April 1999 CD[78] SKI 491973
13 July 1999 Sony Music Entertainment CD (limited edition)[79] ESCA 491973
United Kingdom 22 September 2009 Skint Records CD (deluxe edition)[80] BRASSIC 56CD

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External links[edit]

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