Born in the U.S.A.



         



Born in the U.S.A.
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
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, bombastic songs more similar to his earlier material, before his breakthrough with Born to Run.

The title track, "Born in the U.S.A." is one of Springsteen's more well-known songs. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a patriotic song; it is a song of protest telling how Vietnam veterans were looked down upon by the public after returning home from the war.

This has not stopped politicians (such as Ronald Reagan) from attempting to use it as a campaign theme song. Springsteen has never given permission to do so.

The popular song "My Hometown" is a loosely autobiographical tale about a young man living in southern New Jersey, in an semi-urban wasteland riddled with racial tension, crumbling buildings and degenerate neighborhoods.

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Track listing

  1. "Born in the U.S.A." - 4:39
  2. "Cover Me" - 3:26
  3. "Darlington County" - 4:48
  4. "Working on the Highway" - 3:11
  5. "Downbound Train" - 3:35
  6. "I'm on Fire" - 2:36
  7. "No Surrender") - 4:00
  8. "Bobby Jean" - 3:46
  9. "I'm Goin' Down" - 3:29
  10. "Glory Days" - 4:15
  11. "Dancing in the Dark" - 4:01
  12. "My Hometown" - 4:33

All songs written by Bruce Springsteen.

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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
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Personnel

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