"Bruce" | |
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Single by Rick Springfield | |
from the album Beautiful Feelings | |
Released | 1980/1984 |
Recorded | 1978 |
Genre | Pop rock |
Length | 3:33 |
Songwriter(s) | Rick Springfield |
"Bruce" is a song by Australian musician Rick Springfield. The song appeared on his 1984 album, Beautiful Feelings . [1] The song reached No. 27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. [2]
The song was originally recorded in 1978, earlier in Springfield's career. At the time, he was commonly confused with New Jersey musician Bruce Springsteen. The song is a comedic take on this predicament: the lyrics include a description of a romantic encounter with a woman who calls him "Bruce" during sex, as well as an encounter with a fan who expresses an affinity for Born to Run and even by his own mother.
Cash Box called it "a hard rocking and humorous lament over being mistaken for Bruce Springsteen." [3]
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 27 |
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