Born in the U.S.A.

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Born in the U.S.A.
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 4, 1984 (1984-06-04)
RecordedJanuary 25, 1982 – March 8, 1984
Studio Power Station and Hit Factory (New York City)
Genre
Length46:57
Label Columbia
Producer
Bruce Springsteen chronology
Nebraska
(1982)
Born in the U.S.A.
(1984)
Live 1975–85
(1986)
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band chronology
The River
(1980)
Born in the U.S.A.
(1984)
Live 1975–85
(1986)
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Born in the U.S.A."4:38
2."Cover Me"3:29
3."Darlington County"4:48
4."Working on the Highway"3:13
5."Downbound Train"3:35
6."I'm on Fire"2:40
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."No Surrender"4:01
2."Bobby Jean"3:48
3."I'm Goin' Down"3:30
4."Glory Days"4:15
5."Dancing in the Dark"4:04
6."My Hometown"4:34
Total length:46:57

Personnel

The E Street Band

Additional musicians

Technical

Charts

Certifications and sales

Sales certifications for Born in the U.S.A.
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [103] 14× Platinum980,000
Belgium (BEA) [104] Platinum75,000 [104]
Brazil100,000 [105]
Canada (Music Canada) [106] Diamond1,000,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [107] 3× Platinum60,000
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [108] 2× Platinum108,913 [108]
France (SNEP) [109] Platinum300,000*
Germany (BVMI) [110] 2× Platinum1,000,000^
Italy (FIMI) [111]
sales since 2009
Platinum50,000*
Italy1,000,000 [112]
Japan (Oricon Charts)212,700 [70]
Mexico (AMPROFON) [113] Platinum250,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [114] 17× Platinum255,000
Portugal (AFP) [115] Gold20,000^
South Africa100,000 [116]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [117] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [118] 3× Platinum150,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [119] 3× Platinum1,120,000 [77]
United States (RIAA) [35] 17× Platinum17,000,000
Summaries
Worldwide30,000,000 [32]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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