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Best of Bruce Springsteen
Greatest hits album by
Bruce Springsteen
ReleasedApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
Recorded1972–2019
Length138:08
LabelColumbia
Producer
Bruce Springsteen chronology
Only the Strong Survive
(2022) 		Best of Bruce Springsteen
(2024)

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[edit]

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[edit]

All tracks are written by Bruce Springsteen

Best of Bruce Springsteen CD and vinyl edition track listing
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
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 Run4:49
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
Best of Bruce Springsteen digital edition track listing
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
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 Shuffle5:36
5."Born to Run"Born to Run (1975)4:30
6."Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out"Born to Run3:11
7."Thunder Road"Born to Run4:49
8."Badlands"Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)4:01
9."Prove It All Night"Darkness on the Edge of Town3:57
10."The River"The River (1980)4:59
11."Hungry Heart"The River3:19
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 Love4:35
18."Human Touch"Human Touch (1992)6:30
19."If I Should Fall Behind"Lucky Town (1992)2:57
20."Living Proof"Lucky Town4:45
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 You4:55
Total length:138:08

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Best of Bruce Springsteen
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 32
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 6
Irish Albums (OCC)[10] 7
Italian Albums (FIMI)[11] 16
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 43
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[13] 49
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 29
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 8
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 23
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 15

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 17 (dal 19.04.2024 al 25.04.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-04-29/p/5" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of April 24, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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