NIGHT

Album version



Get up every morning at the sound of the bell
You get to work late and the boss man's giving you hell
Till you're out on a midnight run
Losing your heart to a beautiful one
And it feels right as you lock up the house
Turn out the lights and step out into the night

And the world is busting at its seams
And you're just a prisoner of your dream
Holding on for your life, 'cause you work all day
To blow 'em away in the night

The rat trap's filled with soul crusaders
The Circuit's lined and jammed with chromed invaders
And she's so pretty that you're lost in the stars
As you jockey your way through the cars
And sit at the light, as it changes to green
You put faith in your machine and off you scream into the night

And you're in love with all the wonder it brings
And every muscle in your body sings as the highway ignites
You work nine to five and somehow you survive till the night
Well, all day they're busting you up on the outside
But tonight you're gonna break on through to the inside
And it'll be right, it'll be right, and it'll be tonight

And you know she will be waiting there
And you'll find her somehow you swear
Somewhere tonight, you'll run sad and free
Until all you can see is the night


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Info

NIGHT is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and released on his 1975 album Born To Run. The above lyrics are for Bruce Springsteen's album version of NIGHT as released in 1975.


Writing and Recording

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Born To Run

The Born To Run recording sessions can be divided into two phases: the 1974 sessions and the 1975 sessions. The first phase consisted of scattered sessions conducted between May and October 1974 at 914 Sound Studios in Blauvelt, NY, while Springsteen and the band were still in the midst of The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle Tour. When the lengthy tour came to an end in March 1975, the recording sessions continued at The Record Plant in New York City, NY, in March 1975 and lasted till July. 914 Sound Studios was Mike Appel's studio of choice, but The Record Plant was advised by Springsteen's friend and future manager Jon Landau. All tracks on the Born To Run album, except the title track, were recorded during these Mar-Jul 1975 sessions.

Born To Run was commercially released on Columbia Records 01 Sep 1975. Note that a small quantity of blank label, advanced promo copies (known as the "Script Covers") were issued to VIPs on or around 12 Aug 1975, and normal promo copies were sent to radio stations on or around 24 Aug 1975. The album peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard 200. It also reached #36 on the UK Album Chart. The album re-entered the Billboard 200 in the eighties, reaching #66 in 1980 and #101 in 1985. The 30th anniversary reissue reached #18 in 2005.

Bruce Springsteen -- Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen -- Born To Run

The album features 8 new Springsteen compositions and clocks at 39:26. It is produced by Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel, and Jon Landau.

Other Official Releases

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Bruce Springsteen / Eric Clapton -- Born To Run / E. C. Was Here
Bruce Springsteen / Eric Clapton -- Born To Run / E. C. Was Here

LP - AFRTS (RL 13-6) - USA, 1975

US-only LP distributed by the U.S. military's "Armed Forces Radio And Television Service" for library rental at overseas Army bases. Side one contains five tracks from Springsteen's Born To Run album and side two contains four tracks from Eric Clapton's live album E. C. Was Here. The disc comes in a plain cardboard sleeve.

A1- Bruce Springsteen: THUNDER ROAD
A2- Bruce Springsteen: TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT
A3- Bruce Springsteen: NIGHT
A4- Bruce Springsteen: BORN TO RUN
A5- Bruce Springsteen: MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER
B1- Eric Clapton: Presence Of The Lord
B2- Eric Clapton: Drifting Blues
B3- Eric Clapton: Can't Find My Way Home
B4- Eric Clapton: Rambling On My Mind
Bruce Springsteen -- Rosalita
Bruce Springsteen -- Rosalita

7" single - CBS (7753) - Holland, 1979

This single was available in Holland for a very limited time and has now become extremely rare.

A1- ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)
B1- NIGHT
Bruce Springsteen -- Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
Bruce Springsteen -- Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)

12" EP - CBS (12.7753) - Holland, 1979

This was the very first commercial Bruce Springsteen 12-inch.

A1- ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)
B1- RACING IN THE STREET
B2- NIGHT

Other versions of NIGHT were also officially released.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Tower Theater, Philadelphia 1975
The live 31 Dec 1975 version of NIGHT was released on the Tower Theater, Philadelphia 1975 official live download in 2015.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Berkeley, July 1, 1978
The live 01 Jul 1978 version of NIGHT was released on the Berkeley, July 1, 1978 official live download in 2021.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Nassau Coliseum, New York 12/29/80
The live 29 Dec 1980 version of NIGHT was released on the Nassau Coliseum, New York 12/29/80 official live download in 2019.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980
The live 31 Dec 1980 version of NIGHT was released on the Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 official live download in 2015.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- TD Banknorth Garden, Boston 11/19/07
The live 19 Nov 2007 version of NIGHT was released on the TD Banknorth Garden, Boston 11/19/07 official live download in 2018.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Nassau Coliseum 05.04.09
The live 04 May 2009 version of NIGHT was released on the Nassau Coliseum 05.04.09 official live download in 2020.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Olympiastadion, Helsinki July 31, 2012
The live 31 Jul 2012 version of NIGHT was released on the Olympiastadion, Helsinki July 31, 2012 official live download in 2017.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- St. Paul, MN Nov 12, 2012
The live 12 Nov 2012 version of NIGHT was released on the St. Paul, MN Nov 12, 2012 official live download in 2020.

Live History

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Covers

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At least 4 artists have recorded and released Bruce Springsteen's NIGHT.

Graziano Romani -- Soul Crusader: The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen
Graziano Romani -- Soul Crusader: The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen

CD - Freedom Rain (FREED-001) - Italy, 2001

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Mount Pleasant -- Born To Run
Mount Pleasant -- Born To Run

Digital album - no label (no catalog number) - New New Zealand, 2010

This is a free download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Greg Von Teig -- The Prisoner Of His Dreams: Greg Von Teig Plays Bruce Springsteen
Greg Von Teig -- The Prisoner Of His Dreams: Greg Von Teig Plays Bruce Springsteen

CD - no label (no catalog number) - USA, 2016

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album, available in downloadable digital form and on CD. The digital version contains two tracks not found on the CD issue: DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN and IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY.
Jonathan Rado -- Born To Run
Jonathan Rado -- Born To Run

LP - Sounds Delicious (SD002) - USA, 2017

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.

Credits

Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the lyrics help.

Available Versions

List of available versions of NIGHT on this website:

NIGHT [Album version]

Page last updated: 26 Dec 2015