Born in the U.S.A.

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Born in the U.S.A. is Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 rock album known for its anthemic sound and socially conscious lyrics about American working-class life.

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instanceOf rock album
studio album
artist Bruce Springsteen
award Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
surface form: Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male (for Dancing in the Dark single era)
certificationRIAA 15× Platinum
chartPositionUK 1
chartPositionUS 1
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtDesigner Andrea Klein
decade 1980s
genre heartland rock
rock
hasPart Bobby Jean
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Cover Me
Dancing in the Dark
Darlington County
Downbound Train
Glory Days
I’m Goin’ Down
I’m on Fire
My Hometown
No Surrender
Working on the Highway
language English
length 46:57
mainTheme American working-class life
Vietnam War veterans
economic hardship
nextWork Live/1975–85
notableFor anthemic sound
socially conscious lyrics
numberOfTop10SinglesUS 7
numberOfTracks 12
performer Bruce Springsteen
photographer Annie Leibovitz
previousWork Nebraska
producer Bruce Springsteen
Chuck Plotkin
Jon Landau
Steven Van Zandt
recordingEnd 1984
recordingStart 1982
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseDate 1984-06-04
salesWorldwide over 30 million copies
studio The Hit Factory, New York City
The Power Station, New York City
Thrill Hill East, Colts Neck, New Jersey

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Bruce Springsteen notableAlbum Born in the U.S.A.
Springsteen on Broadway notableSongPerformed Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen notableWork Born in the U.S.A.
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Clarence Clemons performedOn Born in the U.S.A.
this entity surface form: Bruce Springsteen album "Born in the U.S.A."
E Street Band recordedOn Born in the U.S.A.