High Hopes (album)

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All tracks are written by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted.

High Hopes
High Hopes album Bruce Springsteen.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 14, 2014 (2014-01-14)
RecordedMarch–June 2013
StudioThrill Hill; Thrill Hill West; Stone Hill Studio; Southern Tracks Recording Studio; Studios 301 [1]
Genre Rock
Length56:24
Label Columbia
Producer Ron Aniello, Brendan O'Brien, Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen chronology
Collection: 1973–2012
(2013)
High Hopes
(2014)
American Beauty
(2014)
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band chronology
Collection: 1973–2012
(2013)
High Hopes
(2014)
American Beauty
(2014)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."High Hopes" Tim Scott McConnell 4:57
2."Harry's Place" 4:04
3."American Skin (41 Shots)" 7:23
4."Just Like Fire Would" Chris Bailey 3:56
5."Down in the Hole" 4:59
6."Heaven's Wall" 3:50
7."Frankie Fell in Love" 2:48
8."This Is Your Sword" 2:52
9."Hunter of Invisible Game" 4:42
10."The Ghost of Tom Joad" 7:33
11."The Wall" Bruce Springsteen, Joe Grushecky (idea of song)4:20
12."Dream Baby Dream" Martin Rev, Alan Vega 5:00

Notes

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes: [38]

Technical

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for High Hopes
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [80] Gold35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [81] Gold7,500*
France (SNEP) [82] Gold50,000*
Germany (BVMI) [83] Gold100,000^
Italy (FIMI) [84] Platinum50,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [85] Gold7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [86] Gold20,000^
Sweden (GLF) [87] Gold20,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [88] Gold10,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [89] Gold100,000*

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

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