Best of Bruce Springsteen
Best of Bruce Springsteen | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Bruce Springsteen | ||||
Released | April 19, 2024 (2024-04-19) | |||
Recorded | 1972–2019 | |||
Length | 138:08 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Bruce Springsteen chronology | ||||
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Best of Bruce Springsteen is the eighth compilation album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. It was released on April 19, 2024, through Columbia Records. The collection marks his first compilation in eight years and includes hit singles and popular album tracks from 1973 to 2020.
Background
Best of Bruce Springsteen arrived in different variants, including a Jersey Devil vinyl variant through Amazon and an expanded 31-track download-only version.[1] Physical editions contain 18 tracks.[2] It includes previously unreleased liner notes by Springsteen archivist Erik Flannigan.[3] The artwork of the collection depicts Springsteen in a black-and-white photo shot by Eric Meola during the Born to Run sessions.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bruce Springsteen
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Growin' Up" | Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973) | 3:05 |
2. | "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" | The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973) | 7:04 |
3. | "Born to Run" | Born to Run (1975) | 4:30 |
4. | "Thunder Road" | Born to Run | 4:49 |
5. | "Badlands" | Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) | 4:01 |
6. | "Hungry Heart" | The River (1980) | 3:19 |
7. | "Atlantic City" | Nebraska (1982) | 3:57 |
8. | "Dancing in the Dark" | Born in the U.S.A. (1984) | 4:01 |
9. | "Born in the U.S.A." | Born in the U.S.A. | 4:41 |
10. | "Brilliant Disguise" | Tunnel of Love (1987) | 4:15 |
11. | "Human Touch" (edit) | Human Touch (1992) | 5:10 |
12. | "Streets of Philadelphia" | Philadelphia Official Soundtrack (1994) | 4:14 |
13. | "The Ghost of Tom Joad" | The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995) | 4:21 |
14. | "Secret Garden" | Greatest Hits (1995) | 4:27 |
15. | "The Rising" | The Rising (2002) | 4:47 |
16. | "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" | Magic (2007) | 4:19 |
17. | "Hello Sunshine" | Western Stars (2019) | 3:55 |
18. | "Letter to You" | Letter to You (2020) | 4:55 |
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Growin' Up" | Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973) | 3:05 |
2. | "Spirit in the Night" | Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. | 5:00 |
3. | "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" | The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973) | 7:04 |
4. | "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" | The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle | 5:36 |
5. | "Born to Run" | Born to Run (1975) | 4:30 |
6. | "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" | Born to Run | 3:11 |
7. | "Thunder Road" | Born to Run | 4:49 |
8. | "Badlands" | Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) | 4:01 |
9. | "Prove It All Night" | Darkness on the Edge of Town | 3:57 |
10. | "The River" | The River (1980) | 4:59 |
11. | "Hungry Heart" | The River | 3:19 |
12. | "Atlantic City" | Nebraska (1982) | 3:57 |
13. | "Glory Days" | Born in the U.S.A. (1984) | 4:15 |
14. | "Dancing in the Dark" | Born in the U.S.A. | 4:01 |
15. | "Born in the U.S.A." | Born in the U.S.A. | 4:41 |
16. | "Brilliant Disguise" | Tunnel of Love (1987) | 4:15 |
17. | "Tougher Than the Rest" | Tunnel of Love | 4:35 |
18. | "Human Touch" | Human Touch (1992) | 6:30 |
19. | "If I Should Fall Behind" | Lucky Town (1992) | 2:57 |
20. | "Living Proof" | Lucky Town | 4:45 |
21. | "Streets of Philadelphia" | Philadelphia Official Soundtrack (1994) | 4:14 |
22. | "The Ghost of Tom Joad" | The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995) | 4:21 |
23. | "Secret Garden" | Greatest Hits (1995) | 4:27 |
24. | "The Rising" | The Rising (2002) | 4:47 |
25. | "Long Time Comin'" | Devils & Dust (2005) | 4:14 |
26. | "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" | Magic (2007) | 4:19 |
27. | "The Wrestler" | Working on a Dream (2009) | 3:49 |
28. | "We Take Care of Our Own" | Wrecking Ball (2012) | 3:54 |
29. | "Hello Sunshine" | Western Stars (2019) | 3:55 |
30. | "Ghosts" | Letter to You (2020) | 5:55 |
31. | "Letter to You" | Letter to You | 4:55 |
Total length: | 138:08 |
Charts
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 32 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 5 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 7 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 8 |
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[9] | 14 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 12 |
French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 28 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 6 |
Irish Albums (OCC)[13] | 3 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] | 16 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] | 43 |
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[16] | 49 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] | 29 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[18] | 11 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] | 8 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] | 6 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 23 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] | 8 |
UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 15 |
US Billboard 200[24] | 121 |
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[25] | 27 |
References
- ^ Harrison, Scoop (March 1, 2024). "Bruce Springsteen Announces New Greatest Hits Album". Consequence. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Lapierre, Megan (March 1, 2024). "Bruce Springsteen Unveils New Best Of Greatest Hits Collection". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Friedlander, Matt (March 1, 2024). "Best of The Boss: New Career-Spanning Bruce Springsteen Compilation LP Due Out in April". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (March 1, 2024). "Bruce Springsteen Announces New Greatest Hits Album". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Lista prodaje 18. tjedan 2024" (in Croatian). HDU. April 22, 2024. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Top Albums (Week 17, 2024)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 17 (dal 19.04.2024 al 25.04.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-04-29/p/5" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of April 24, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums". El Portal de Musica. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
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- t
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- Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
- The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973)
- Born to Run (1975)
- Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
- The River (1980)
- Nebraska (1982)
- Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
- Tunnel of Love (1987)
- Human Touch (1992)
- Lucky Town (1992)
- The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)
- The Rising (2002)
- Devils & Dust (2005)
- We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)
- Magic (2007)
- Working on a Dream (2009)
- Wrecking Ball (2012)
- High Hopes (2014)
- Western Stars (2019)
- Letter to You (2020)
- Only the Strong Survive (2022)
- Live 1975–85 (1986)
- In Concert/MTV Plugged (1993)
- Live in New York City (2001)
- Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2006)
- Live in Dublin (2007)
- Springsteen on Broadway (2018)
- The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts (2021)
Archives
- Apollo Theater 3/09/12 (2014)
- The Agora, Cleveland 1978 (2015)
- Tower Theater, Philadelphia 1975 (2015)
- Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 (2015)
- Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey 1984 (2015)
- LA Sports Arena, California 1988 (2015)
- Schottenstein Center, Ohio 2005 (2015)
- Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome 2013 (2015)
- Arizona State University, Tempe 1980 (2015)
- The Christic Shows 1990 (2016)
- HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY, 11/22/09 (2016)
- Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, 8/23/08 (2017)
- Olympiastadion, Helsinki, July 31, 2012 (2017)
- Palace Theatre, Albany 1977 (2017)
- Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY 1977 (2017)
- The Summit, Houston, TX December 8, 1978 (2017)
- Greatest Hits (1995)
- 18 Tracks (1999)
- The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003)
- Greatest Hits (2009)
- The Promise (2010)
- Collection: 1973–2012 (2013)
- Chapter and Verse (2016)
- Best of Bruce Springsteen (2024)
- The Born in the U.S.A. 12" Single Collection (1985)
- Tracks (1998)
- The Collection (2004)
- Born to Run: 30th Anniversary Edition (2005)
- The Collection 1973–1984 (2010)
- The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story (2010)
- The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973–1984 (2014)
- The Ties That Bind: The River Collection (2015)
- Live Collection (1987)
- Chimes of Freedom (1988)
- Blood Brothers (1996)
- PBS Exclusive (2007)
- Magic Tour Highlights (2008)
- American Beauty (2014)
- Video Anthology / 1978–88 (1989)
- In Concert/MTV Plugged (1992)
- Blood Brothers (1996)
- The Complete Video Anthology / 1978–2000 (2001)
- Live in New York City (2001)
- Live in Barcelona (2003)
- VH1 Storytellers (2005)
- Wings for Wheels (2005)
- Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2005)
- Live in Dublin (2007)
- Magic Tour Highlights (2008)
- London Calling: Live in Hyde Park (2010)
- The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (2010)
- Springsteen & I (2013)
- Born in the U.S.A. Live: London 2013 (2014)
- A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen (2014)
- Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes (2014)
- High Hopes in South Africa (2014)
- Hunter of Invisible Game (2014)
- Born to Run tours (1974–77)
- Darkness Tour (1978)
- The River Tour (1980–81)
- Born in the U.S.A. Tour (1984–85)
- Tunnel of Love Express (1988)
- Human Rights Now! (1988)
- Bruce Springsteen 1992–1993 World Tour (1992–93)
- Ghost of Tom Joad Tour (1995–97)
- Reunion Tour (1999–2000)
- Rising Tour (2002–03)
- Vote for Change (2004)
- Devils & Dust Tour (2005)
- Seeger Sessions Band Tour (2006)
- Magic Tour (2007–08)
- Working on a Dream Tour (2009)
- Wrecking Ball World Tour (2012–13)
- High Hopes Tour (2014)
- The River Tour (2016)
- Summer '17 (2017)
- Springsteen on Broadway (2017–18; 2021)
- 2023 Tour (2023–24)
- Discography
- Songs
- E Street Band
- Steel Mill
- The Sessions Band
- The Miami Horns
- Born to Run autobiography
- E Street Radio
- Little Steven's Underground Garage
- Outlaw Pete
- Columbia Records
- 914 Sound Studios
- Record Plant
- Power Station
- The Hit Factory
- The Max Weinberg 7
- Badlands: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
- Greetings from E Street
- Backstreets Magazine
- The Upstage Club
- The Stone Pony
- Fender Telecaster
- Freehold Borough, New Jersey
- Asbury Park, New Jersey
- "Because the Night"
- "Jersey Girl"
- "Springsteen"
- Blinded by the Light (film)
- Category