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| Born in the U.S.A. | ||
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| Album by Bruce Springsteen | ||
| Released | June 4 1984 | |
| Recorded | 1984 (?) | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 46 min 19 s | |
| Record label | Columbia Records | |
| Producers | Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau , Chuck Plotkin | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| RollingStone review | 5/5 | link |
| Bruce Springsteen Chronology | ||
| Nebraska ( 1982) | Born in the U.S.A. ( 1984) | Tunnel of Love ( 19871987 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January January 1 Nunavut's capital changes it name to Iqaluit from Frobisher Bay. January 3 Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. January 4 An Amtrak train) |
Born in the U.S.A. is an album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1984 (see 1984 in musicSee also 1983 in music, other events of 1984, 1985 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events January 28 singer Michael Jackson's hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial. February 14 Elton John marries studio engin). In contrast to his previous album, the critical favorite Nebraska, Born in the U.S.A. featured anthemic, bombastic songs more similar to his earlier material, before his breakthrough with Born to RunBorn to Run is a rock album by singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). His third album, Born to Run was Springsteen's breakthrough hit and launched his career in United States and around the world. His first album to fea. Born in the USA was the first CD pressed in the United States for commercial release.
The title track, "Born in the U.S.A." is one of Springsteen's more well-known songs. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a patriotic song; it is a song of protest depicting the hardships Vietnam veterans faced upon their return from the war. In spite of this, many politicians (notably including Ronald Reagan) have used the song without permission in their campaigns, and during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq many counterdemonstrators played the song opposite peace protests.
The popular song "My Hometown" is a loosely autobiographical tale about a young man living in southern New Jersey, in an semi-urban wasteland riddled with racial tension, crumbling buildings and degenerate neighborhoods.