#99 Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen

The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time

Album Rank

99

Total Points

487

Year Released

1984

Genre

Rock

Billboard 200 Chart Peak

1

Weeks at #1

7

RIAA Sales Certification

15,000,000 (Multi Platinum)

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Born in the U.S.A. Album Details

Other Bruce Springsteen albums on the chart: Born to Run.

Interesting Facts About Born in the U.S.A.

• Born in the U.S.A., Michael Jackson's Thriller, and Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 are the only three albums to have seven songs released as singles reach the top ten on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
• The album spent a record 84 consecutive weeks in the top ten on Billboard's album chart.
• "Dancing in the Dark" is Bruce's biggest hit single. It reached #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, held out of the top spot by "When Dove's Cry" from Prince's Purple Rain album.
• A young Courtney Cox is the member of the audience that Bruce pulls onstage to dance with at the end of the "Dancing in the Dark" Video.
• In 1984 Bruce won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male for the song "Dancing in the Dark".

Dancing in the Dark Music Video

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