Back The River (abestia) Basque The River (kappale) Finnish The River (chanson de Bruce Springsteen) French The River (pjesma Brucea Springsteena) Croatian The River (singolo Bruce Springsteen) Italian The River (노래) Korean The River (nummer) Dutch The River (Bruce Springsteen song) SIMPLE The River (sång) Swedish
| "The River" | ||||
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| Single by Bruce Springsteen | ||||
| from the album The River | ||||
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| Released | April 1981 | |||
| Recorded | August 26 & 29, 1979[1] | |||
| Studio | Power Station, New York City | |||
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| Length | 4:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Springsteen | |||
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"The River" is a song written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen, accompanied by the E Street Band, in 1979. The title track of his fifth album, it was a hit single in parts of Europe in 1981; reaching No.24 in Ireland, No. 25 in the Netherlands, and the top 10 in both Sweden and Norway.[6] Its B-side was either "Independence Day" or "Ramrod", depending on the country of release.[6]
- ^ Heylin, Clinton (2012). Springsteen Song by Song A Critical Look. New York, NY: Penguin Group (USA) Inc. pp. 42–46. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (2004). Bruce Springsteen: Two Hearts, the Story. Routledge. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-135-88047-7.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen: The Collection 1973-84 | The National". www.thenationalnews.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ Bohlsen, Christopher (October 6, 2016). "Album Review: Bruce Springsteen - Chapter and Verse". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
The following tracks largely experiment with that formula, such as the pared back instrumentation of Badlands, or the sombre soft-rock of The River.
- ^ "The River by Bruce Springsteen". Classic Rock Review. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bruce Springsteen: The River". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved November 6, 2011.