| "Drinking in L.A." | ||||
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| Single by Bran Van 3000 | ||||
| from the album Glee | ||||
| Released | February 1997 | |||
| Genre | Trip hop | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Haig V. | |||
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| "Drinking in L.A." on YouTube | ||||
"Drinking in L.A." is a song by Canadian electronica collective Bran Van 3000, released as the band's debut single in 1997 by Audiogram and Capitol. It was the last song to be recorded for the band's debut studio album, Glee (1997). Of the song, James Di Salvio has said "It was almost like one of those movies where an animated blue bird swings by over the real live footage. It's cheesy, but I knew in my heart it was a hit."[1]
"Drinking in L.A." was featured in television commercials for Rolling Rock beer in the United Kingdom, which contributed to its chart success there, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart in August 1999. It also reached the top 10 in Iceland, Italy, Norway and Sweden, as well as number 35 in the band's native Canada. The music video for the song was directed by Adam Courneya. The song appeared in the 2022 film Aftersun.
- ^ Patch, Nick (January 29, 2017). "Thinking (back) in L.A." Toronto Star. Toronto. Retrieved January 29, 2017.