| "The River" | ||||
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| Single by Bruce Springsteen | ||||
| from the album The River | ||||
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| Released | April 1981 | |||
| Recorded | August 26 & 29, 1979[1] | |||
| Studio | Power Station, New York City | |||
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| Length | 4:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Springsteen | |||
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"The River" is a song written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen, accompanied by the E Street Band, in 1979. The title track of his fifth album, it was a hit single in parts of Europe in 1981; reaching No.24 in Ireland, No. 25 in the Netherlands, and the top 10 in both Sweden and Norway.[6] Its B-side was either "Independence Day" or "Ramrod", depending on the country of release.[6]
- ^ Heylin, Clinton (2012). Springsteen Song by Song A Critical Look. New York, NY: Penguin Group (USA) Inc. pp. 42–46. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (2004). Bruce Springsteen: Two Hearts, the Story. Routledge. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-135-88047-7.
- ^ https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music/bruce-springsteen-the-collection-1973-84-1.519911 [bare URL]
- ^ Bohlsen, Christopher (October 6, 2016). "Album Review: Bruce Springsteen - Chapter and Verse". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
The following tracks largely experiment with that formula, such as the pared back instrumentation of Badlands, or the sombre soft-rock of The River.
- ^ "The River by Bruce Springsteen". Classic Rock Review. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bruce Springsteen: The River". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved November 6, 2011.