102: Bruce Springsteen releases Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen released Born in the U.S.A. in June, 1984. The album sold 15 million copies in the U.S. and became one of the best-selling albums of all time, with a highly successful world tour that followed the album’s release. The Boss had seven hit singles from this album, with “Dancing in the Dark” becoming the biggest of those singles. The title track “Born in the U.S.A.” was a bitter commentary on the treatment of Vietnam War vets — a song written about a Vietnam vet whose country forgot him. An acoustic version appeared on Tracks, a later album.
Here’s The Boss singing Born in the USA from Brendan Byrne Arena,New Jersey, August 12th, 1984
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