Streets of Philadelphia

This article is about the song by Bruce Springsteen. For the streets in the city of Philadelphia, see Category:Streets in Philadelphia.

"Streets of Philadelphia"
Single by Bruce Springsteen
from the album Philadelphia Official Soundtrack
B-side"If I Should Fall Behind"
ReleasedFebruary 11, 1994 (1994-02-11)
StudioThrill Hill West (Beverly Hills, California)[1]
GenreSoft rock[2]
Length
  • 3:15 (single edit)
  • 3:50 (CD soundtrack version)
  • 4:12 (LP soundtrack version)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bruce Springsteen[3]
Producer(s)
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology
"Lucky Town"
(1993) 		"Streets of Philadelphia"
(1994) 		"Secret Garden"
(1995)
Music video
"Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia" on YouTube

"Streets of Philadelphia" is a song written and performed by American rock musician Bruce Springsteen for the 1993 film Philadelphia, starring Tom Hanks, an early mainstream film dealing with HIV/AIDS.[4] Released as a single by Columbia Records in 1994, the song was a hit in many countries, including Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, and Norway, where it topped the singles charts. In the United States, the single peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Springsteen's 12th and latest top-10 hit.

The song received critical acclaim, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song and four Grammy Awards for Song of the Year, Best Rock Song, Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television. In 2004, it finished at number 68 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top songs in American cinema.[5] The song is listed among the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.[6]

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  2. ^ Kline, Steven (September 27, 2017). "Album Review: The Killers – Wonderful Wonderful". Gigwise. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 137. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ King, Alex P. (2004). Hit-parade — 20 ans de tubes (in French). Paris: Pascal. p. 341. ISBN 2-35019-009-9.
  5. ^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll | the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2020.