The River (Bruce Springsteen song)

"The River"
European single picture sleeve
Single by Bruce Springsteen
from the album The River
B-side
ReleasedApril 1981 (1981-04)
RecordedAugust 26 & 29, 1979[1]
StudioPower Station, New York City
Genre
Length4:59
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bruce Springsteen
Producer(s)
Bruce Springsteen UK singles chronology
"Sherry Darling"
(1980)
"The River"
(1981)
"Cadillac Ranch"
(1981)

"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]

  1. ^ Heylin, Clinton (2012). Springsteen Song by Song A Critical Look. New York, NY: Penguin Group (USA) Inc. pp. 42–46. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. ^ Marsh, Dave (2004). Bruce Springsteen: Two Hearts, the Story. Routledge. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-135-88047-7.
  3. ^ https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music/bruce-springsteen-the-collection-1973-84-1.519911 [bare URL]
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "The River by Bruce Springsteen". Classic Rock Review. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Bruce Springsteen: The River". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved November 6, 2011.