Bruce Springsteen – Dancing In the Dark

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“Dancing in the Dark” – Single by Bruce Springsteen from the album Born in the U.S.A.
Released May 3, 1984
Recorded February 14, 1984
Songwriters Bruce Springsteen

This was the last song written for Born In The U.S.A.. Springsteen wrote it after his manager, Jon Landau, demanded a hit single for the album. After a brief altercation, he complied and wrote it that same night – a classic case of a manager or record executive getting an artist so fired up the energy channels into a hit, giving them exactly what they were looking for.

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Springsteen was doing just fine, with six successful albums in his discography and an unparalleled concert reputation. He had over 70 songs written for Born In The U.S.A., but Landau wanted a guaranteed hit to ensure superstar status for Springsteen. “Dancing In The Dark” provided just that spark; released as the first single (the only one issued ahead of the album), it started the fire that was Born In The U.S.A. Springsteen’s songs were soon all over the radio, and he found a whole new audience. Unlike many rock artists who are accused of selling out when they hit it huge, Springsteen’s star turn was welcomed (for the most part) by his faithful, who had spent many years spreading his gospel.
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark

Directed by Brian DePalma, the video was filmed during Springsteen’s concert at the St. Paul Civic Center in Minnesota on June 29, 1984. Courteney Cox, who was planted in the audience, got the role of the adoring fan in the front row who gets to dance on stage with Bruce. (Despite the song title, the dancing took place in good light.)

Springsteen did “Dancing In The Dark” midway through the show, so by that time he was good and sweaty and the crowd was worked into a frenzy. To get the shots, Springsteen did the song twice, with DePalma repositioning his cameras after the first take.

The single was released on May 3, 1984 and reached its US chart peak of #2 on June 30, which was before the video hit MTV. That week, “The Reflex” by Duran Duran held it out of the top spot; with MTV support, “Dancing In The Dark” looked like a sure bet for #1, but then Prince and his crying doves showed up, ruling MTV and the airwaves, and keeping Springsteen’s song at #2 for the next three weeks.

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark (Official Video)
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark

Dancing In the Dark este un single lansat la 9 Mai 1984 de Bruce Springsteen, de pe albumul Born in the U.S.A.

Melodie clasică (a stat 4 săptămâni pe locul 2 la Billboard), întotdeauna cântată în concertele sale. De obicei, el alege o tânăra din audiență cu care danseasza pe scenă, la fel ca în video clip, unde el dansează cu Courteney Cox.

În autobiografia sa, el descria această melodie că fiind o exprimare a stării lui de spirit, când dorea să plece din studio, din camera lui, să-și elibereze mintea de toate, și doar să trăiască. Este un moment de disperare, în melodie el vrea să-și schimbe hainele, părul, fața, nu se mai suportă pe sine. Știe că ceva se întâmplă undeva și el nu este parte.

 

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