Born in the U.S.A. (song)

"Born in the U.S.A."
Single by Bruce Springsteen
from the album Born in the U.S.A.
B-side"Shut Out the Light"
ReleasedOctober 30, 1984
RecordedApril 27, 1982
StudioPower Station, New York City
Genre
Length4:38
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bruce Springsteen
Producer(s)
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology
"Cover Me"
(1984) 		"Born in the U.S.A."
(1984) 		"I'm on Fire"
(1985)
Audio sample
Music video
"Born in the U.S.A." on YouTube

"Born in the U.S.A." is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen and released in 1984 on the album of the same name as its opening track. One of Springsteen's best-known songs, it was ranked 275th on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", and in 2001, the RIAA's Songs of the Century placed the song 59th (out of 365), remaining a favorite in classic rock. The song addresses the economic hardships of Vietnam veterans upon their return home, juxtaposed ironically against patriotic glorification of the nation's fighting forces.[4]

  1. ^ DeGayne, Mike. "'Born in the U.S.A.' – Bruce Springsteen". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Kirkpatrick, Rob (2007). The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen. Santa Barbara: Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 94–96. ISBN 978-0-27598-938-5.
  3. ^ https://www.watchmojo.com/articles/top-20-bruce-springsteen-songs/born-in-the-u-s-a [bare URL]
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference muse.jhu.edu was invoked but never defined (see the help page).