The Rising (album)

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The Rising
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 30, 2002
RecordedJanuary–March 2002
Southern Tracks Recording Studio, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genre
Length72:52
Label Columbia
Producer Brendan O'Brien
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band chronology
Live in New York City
(2001)
The Rising
(2002)
The Essential Bruce Springsteen
(2003)
Bruce Springsteen chronology
Live in New York City
(2001)
The Rising
(2002)
The Essential Bruce Springsteen
(2003)
No.TitleLength
1."Lonesome Day"4:08
2."Into the Fire"5:04
3."Waitin' on a Sunny Day"4:18
4."Nothing Man"4:23
5."Countin' on a Miracle"4:44
6."Empty Sky"3:34
7."Worlds Apart"6:07
8."Let's Be Friends (Skin to Skin)"4:21
9."Further On (Up the Road)"3:52
10."The Fuse"5:37
11."Mary's Place"6:03
12."You're Missing"5:10
13."The Rising"4:50
14."Paradise"5:39
15."My City of Ruins"5:00

Tour edition bonus DVD

  1. "The Rising" [live, 2002 MTV Video Music Awards performance]
  2. "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" [live, The Rising Tour, Barcelona, Spain, 2002]
  3. "Lonesome Day" [music video]
  4. "Mary's Place" [The Rising Tour, Barcelona, Spain, 2002]
  5. "Dancing in the Dark" [The Rising Tour, Barcelona, Spain, 2002]

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes:

Additional musicians

Technical

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and certifications for The Rising
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [69] Platinum70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [70] Gold15,000*
Belgium (BEA) [71] Gold25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [72] Platinum50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [73] Gold28,121 [73]
France (SNEP) [74] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [75] Platinum300,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [76] Gold40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [77] Platinum15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [78] Platinum40,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [79] Platinum100,000^
Sweden (GLF) [80] 2× Platinum120,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [81] Gold20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [82] Platinum300,000*
United States (RIAA) [83] 2× Platinum2,100,000 [84]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [85] Platinum1,000,000*

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

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