Racing in the Street

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"Racing in the Street" is a reflective, piano-driven Bruce Springsteen song known for its poignant portrayal of working-class dreams and disillusionment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
album Darkness on the Edge of Town
artist Bruce Springsteen
composer Bruce Springsteen
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed by music critics
describedAs piano-driven ballad
reflective
featuresCharacter blue-collar protagonist
protagonist's girlfriend
genre heartland rock
rock
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
guitar
organ
piano
hasLiveVersion Racing in the Street (live performances by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band)
hasVersion Racing in the Street ('78 version)
includedInTour Born in the U.S.A. Tour
linked to: Born in the U.S.A.

Darkness on the Edge of Town Tour
Magic Tour
Reunion Tour
The River Tour
linked to: The River Tour 2016

Tunnel of Love Express Tour
Wrecking Ball Tour
influencedWork subsequent Bruce Springsteen ballads about working-class life
language English
lyricist Bruce Springsteen
mood melancholic
narrativeTheme disillusionment
lost dreams
street racing
working-class life
partOfAlbum Darkness on the Edge of Town
performedBy Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
linked to: E Street Band
performer Bruce Springsteen
producer Bruce Springsteen
Chuck Plotkin
Jon Landau
Steven Van Zandt
recordingPeriod 1977
1978
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseDate 1978-06-02
side Side two
tempo slow
trackNumber 5

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Darkness on the Edge of Town hasPart Racing in the Street
Racing in the Street hasVersion Racing in the Street ('78 version)
linked to: Racing in the Street
Live/1975–85 includesSong Racing in the Street
Darkness on the Edge of Town hasTrack Racing in the Street