Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen song)

For the 1931 popular song, see Dancing in the Dark (Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz song).
For the Rihanna song, see Dancing in the Dark (Rihanna song).

"Dancing in the Dark"
Single by Bruce Springsteen
from the album Born in the U.S.A.
B-side"Pink Cadillac"
ReleasedMay 9, 1984[1]
RecordedFebruary 14, 1984[2]
StudioHit Factory, New York City[2]
Genre
Length3:59
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bruce Springsteen
Producer(s)
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology
"Open All Night"
(1982) 		"Dancing in the Dark"
(1984) 		"Cover Me"
(1984)
Music video
"Dancing in the Dark" on YouTube

"Dancing in the Dark" is a song written and performed by American rock singer Bruce Springsteen. It was the first single released ahead from his 1984 album, Born in the U.S.A., and became his biggest hit, helping the album become the best-selling album of his career.

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