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Born in the U.S.A.
| Born in the U.S.A. | ||
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| Album by Bruce Springsteen | ||
| Released | June 4 1984 | |
| Recorded | 1984 (?) | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 46 min 19 s | |
| Record label | Columbia Records | |
| Producers | Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau , Chuck Plotkin | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| RollingStone review | 5/5 | link |
| Bruce Springsteen Chronology | ||
| Nebraska (1982) | Born in the U.S.A. (1984) | Tunnel of Love (1987) |
Born in the U.S.A. is an album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). In contrast to his previous album, the critical favorite Nebraska, Born in the U.S.A. featured anthemic and radio-friendly arrangements. Born in the USA was the first CD pressed in the United States for commercial release. It was voted as the best album of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics poll, and is by far the best-selling album of Springsteen's career.
The title track, "Born in the U.S.A." is one of Springsteen's best known songs. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a patriotic song; it is a song of protest depicting the hardships Vietnam veterans faced upon their return from the war. In spite of this, many politicians (notably including Ronald Reagan) have used the song without permission in their campaigns, and during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq many counterdemonstrators played the song opposite peace protests. In 2004, Senator John Kerry used "No Surrender" as his campaign theme song during his 2004 presidential campaign; both it and "Bobby Jean" reflect in part the departure of Steven Van Zandt from the E Street Band.
"Dancing in the Dark" was Springsteen's first really big hit single; its up-tempo synthesizer riffs introduced a new element into his sound. "Cover Me" was a dance track originally intended for Donna Summer. "My Hometown" is based on 1960s racial and economic tensions in Springsteen's hometown of Freehold. In all there were seven top 10 hit singles from this album.
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Track listing
- "Born in the U.S.A." - 4:39
- "Cover Me" - 3:26
- "Darlington County" - 4:48
- "Working on the Highway" - 3:11
- "Downbound Train" - 3:35
- "I'm on Fire" - 2:36
- "No Surrender" - 4:00
- "Bobby Jean" - 3:46
- "I'm Goin' Down" - 3:29
- "Glory Days" - 4:15
- "Dancing in the Dark" - 4:01
- "My Hometown" - 4:33
All songs written by Bruce Springsteen.
Singles Chart Positions
Billboard:
1984 Cover Me The Billboard Hot 100 No. 7 1984 Dancing In The Dark The Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 1984 Born In The U.S.A. Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 8 1984 Cover Me Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 3 1984 No Surrender Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 40 1984 Cover Me Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 11 1984 Dancing In The Dark Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 7 1985 I'm On Fire Adult Contemporary No. 6 1985 Born In The USA The Billboard Hot 100 No. 9 1985 Glory Days The Billboard Hot 100 No. 5 1985 I'm Goin Down The Billboard Hot 100 No. 9 1985 I'm On Fire The Billboard Hot 100 No. 6 1985 Glory Days Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 3 1985 I'm Goin Down Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 9 1985 I'm On Fire Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 4 1986 My Hometown Adult Contemporary No. 1 1986 My Hometown The Billboard Hot 100 No. 6 1986 My Hometown Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 6
Personnel
- Bruce Springsteen - Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
- Clarence Clemons - Percussion, Saxophone, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Roy Bittan - Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr)
- Bob Clearmountain - Mixing
- Danny Federici - Organ, Piano, Glockenspiel, Keyboards, Vocals
- Jeff Hendrickson - Assistant Engineer
- Ruth Jackson - Vocals (bckgr)
- La Bamba - Vocals (bckgr)
- Bruce Lampcov - Assistant Engineer
- Bob Ludwig - Mastering
- Richie Rosenberg - Trombone
- Bill Scheniman - Engineer
- Toby Scott - Engineer
- Billy Straus - Assistant Engineer
- Garry Tallent - Bass, Horn, Vocals (bckgr)
- Steven Van Zandt - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Producer, Harmony *Vocals
- Max Weinberg - Drums, Vocals (bckgr)
- Zoe Yanakis - Assistant Engineer
- John Davenport - Assistant Engineer
- Annie Leibowitz - Photography
- Andrea Klein - Art Direction, Design, Cover Design
External link
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