Dancing in the Dark

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"Dancing in the Dark" is one of Bruce Springsteen's most famous rock songs, known for its upbeat sound, introspective lyrics, and iconic music video featuring a young Courteney Cox.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music video
single
song
album Born in the U.S.A.
artist Bruce Springsteen
associatedAct E Street Band
chartSuccess major international hit
chronology lead single from Born in the U.S.A.
composer Bruce Springsteen
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Brian De Palma
era 1980s rock
features Courteney Cox
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre heartland rock
rock
hasCriticalReception widely acclaimed
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
guitars
synthesizers
hasLivePerformance frequently performed on Bruce Springsteen tours
hasMusicVideo Dancing in the Dark music video
hasOpeningLyric "I get up in the evening, and I ain't got nothing to say"
hasSignatureLine "You can't start a fire without a spark"
hasStyle anthemic rock
hasTempo upbeat
includedIn Bruce Springsteen greatest hits compilations
influencedBy Bruce Springsteen's pressure to write a hit single
isOneOfMostFamousSongsOf Bruce Springsteen
language English
length about 4 minutes
notableFor featuring a young Courteney Cox in the music video
upbeat sound with introspective lyrics
partOfAlbum Born in the U.S.A.
performer Bruce Springsteen
producer Bruce Springsteen
Chuck Plotkin
Jon Landau
Steven Van Zandt
recordingDate 1984
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseDate 1984-05-04
singleFrom Born in the U.S.A.
theme frustration and desire for change
self-doubt
writer Bruce Springsteen

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Born in the U.S.A. hasPart Dancing in the Dark
Springsteen on Broadway notableSongPerformed Dancing in the Dark
Cover Me follows Dancing in the Dark
Darlington County sharesAlbumWith Dancing in the Dark
Live/1975–85 includesSong Dancing in the Dark
Greatest Hits includesSong Dancing in the Dark
Dancing in the Dark hasTitle Dancing in the Dark