Bruce Springsteen's No. 1 Hit 'Dancing in the Dark' Was Released on This Day 42 Years Ago

Few artists are as iconic as "The Boss." Backed by the equally iconic E Street Band, New Jersey's finest has left an ...
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21 Years Ago Today, Bruce Springsteen Took What Might Be His Most Audacious (And Controversial) Record to No. 1 With One of His Darkest Songs Ever

Bruce Springsteen scored his first-ever No. 1 album without the E Street Band, 'Devils & Dust', on May 8, 2005.

Bruce Springsteen's 'Dancing in the Dark': How He Wrote His First No. 1 Hit Overnight

By the early 80s, Springsteen was under pressure to deliver a standout single for his album Born in the U.S.A. The legendary ...
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Bruce Springsteen Secretly Hated the Album That Made Him Famous and Became His Biggest Hit

Tehuan Harris is a news and features journalist at Collider, reporting and writing about all things music and reality TV (sometimes). She is a talented journalist and a natural storyteller who writes ...
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Why Bruce Springsteen Wasn’t Afraid to Give Up This Future Top 20 Hit (And Who Got It Instead)

Musicians—especially those who write their own songs and release music under their own name—can get a bad rep for being overly protective of their art. For example, an artist wouldn’t necessarily want ...
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Bruce Springsteen Blocked From A New No. 1 Album

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice ...
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On this day in history: Bruce Springsteen releases his first album

January 5, 1973, marked the arrival of a new voice in American rock music when Bruce Springsteen released his debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. The record introduced Springsteen’s dense, ...
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How Bruce Springsteen’s Debut Album (Initially) Overshadowed Aerosmith’s

Two of rock's biggest names — Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen — both released their debut albums to little fanfare on Jan. 5, 1973. And although the Boston-based hard rockers' self-titled album ...