Signature
key confidence high · relative G# minor · tempo confidence medium · half-time 74.5 · low end 25% · measured from the full recording · 2026-09-12 · how accurate
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Lineage
- CoveredAmy Macdonaldsource
- CoveredBob Dylansource
- Written byBruce Springsteensource
- CoveredBruce, Danny and Nilssource
- Sampled byGirl Talk, Steady Shocksource
- Sampled byGirl Talk, Steady Shocksource
- CoveredJohn Legendsource
- CoveredJon Fratellisource
- CoveredLondon Symphony Orchestrasource
- CoveredManfred Mann’s Earth Bandsource
- CoveredMark Croftsource
- CoveredPassengersource
- CoveredSavannah Smithsource
- CoveredTegan and Sarasource
- CoveredThe Temper Trapsource
Why it is here
- Springsteen wrote the song overnight after producer Jon Landau pushed him for a hit single, capturing his isolation and frustration following the success of The River. source
- The recording won Springsteen his first Grammy Award, for Best Rock Vocal Performance, and was voted "Single of the Year" in the 1984 Rolling Stone readers poll. source
- The music video, directed by Brian De Palma and shot during the opening night of the Born in the U.S.A. Tour, features Springsteen pulling a young Courteney Cox on stage to dance, a scene that won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance. source
The full ledger entry: every chart it has been on, where it is live now.