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| Best of Bruce Springsteen | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | April 19, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 1972–2019 | |||
| Length | 79:50 (CD and vinyl) 138:08 (digital) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Bruce Springsteen chronology | ||||
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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.[1] 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.[2] Physical editions contain 18 tracks.[3] It includes previously unreleased liner notes by Springsteen archivist Erik Flannigan.[4] The artwork of the collection depicts Springsteen in a black-and-white photo shot by Eric Meola during the Born to Run sessions.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Bruce Springsteen.
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Run | 4:49 |
| 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 |
| Total length: | 79:50 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024–2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 32 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 5 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 7 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 8 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU)[10] | 14 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 12 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 28 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 6 |
| Irish Albums (OCC)[14] | 3 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] | 16 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] | 43 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[17] | 49 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] | 20 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[19] | 11 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] | 8 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21] | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22] | 23 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] | 8 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 15 |
| UK Americana Albums (OCC)[25] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[26] | 121 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[27] | 27 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[29] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Best Of Bruce Springsteen". Bruce Springsteen. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Lista prodaje 18. tjedan 2024" (in Croatian). HDU. April 22, 2024. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Top Albums (Week 17, 2024)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 17 (dal 19.04.2024 al 25.04.2024)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-04-29/p/5" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of April 24, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums". El Portal de Musica. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Bruce Springsteen – Best of Bruce Springsteen". Radioscope. Retrieved February 2, 2025. Type Best of Bruce Springsteen in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
- ^ "British album certifications – Bruce Springsteen – Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
