| "Your Best American Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Mitski | ||||
| from the album Puberty 2 | ||||
| Released | March 1, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Acme, Westchester, New York | |||
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| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Dead Oceans | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mitski | |||
| Producer(s) | Patrick Hyland | |||
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| "Your Best American Girl" on YouTube | ||||
"Your Best American Girl" is a song by American singer Mitski, from her fourth studio album, Puberty 2 (2016). The song was released on March 1, 2016, as the lead single from the album. It was written by Mitski and produced by Patrick Hyland.
"Your Best American Girl"'s instrumentation has been described as consisting of acoustic guitar strumming, dream pop synthesizers, and a grungy, distorted guitar. The song's lyrics are autobiographical, discussing Mitski's want for a relationship with someone, but accepting that her racial identity and upbringing obstruct her from this goal.