Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen song) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Dancing in the Dark" is a 1984 song by Bruce Springsteen. It is the leading single from his seventh studio album Born in the U.S.A. and went to number 2 in the United States, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Ireland and Sweden, number 4 in the United Kingdom and South Africa, number 3 in Canada, number 1 in Belgium, number 7 in Norway and number 5 in Australia. It won a Grammy Award in 1985 and features Courteney Cox in the music video.

1. "Dancing in the Dark" – 3:59
2. "Pink Cadillac" – 3:33

1. "Dancing in the Dark" – 3:59
2. "Pink Cadillac" – 3:33

(*Car-shaped picture disc released in the UK, featuring a pink Cadillac on the front side)

1. "Dancing in the Dark" (Blaster Mix) – 6:09
2. "Dancing in the Dark" (Radio) – 4:50
3. "Dancing in the Dark" (Dub) – 5:30

1. "Dancing in the Dark" (Extended Remix) – 6:09
2. "Pink Cadillac" – 3:33

• The B-side of the single, "Pink Cadillac", was a comic rockabilly tale about the virtues (and vices) of a colourful Cadillac; in 1988 it became a #5 hit for Natalie Cole.

1. ↑ Marsh, Dave (2004). BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TWO HEARTS THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY, 1972–2003. New York, NY: Routledge. pp. 310, 346–347. ISBN 0-203-49470-9. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Heylin, Clinton (2012). Springsteen Song by Song: A Critical Look. Penguin. pp. 81–82. ISBN 9781101626030.
3. ↑ Holden, Stephen (May 27, 1984). "Springsteen Scans the American Dream". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
4. ↑ Hiatt, Brian; Browne, David; Fricke, David; Dolan, Jon; Walsh, Thomas; Vosick-Levinson, Simon; Doyle, Patrick; Greene, Andy; Hermes, Will; Sheffield, Rob (11 December 2018). "The 100 Greatest Bruce Springsteen Songs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
5. ↑ "Top 10 Bruce Springsteen Songs". www.watchmojo.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
6. ↑ Breihan, Tom (August 24, 2020). "The Number Ones: Duran Duran's "The Reflex". Stereogum. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023. Bruce Springsteen's synth-rocking frustration anthem "Dancing In The Dark," his highest-charting single, peaked at #2...

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