Bruce Springsteen Reveals Which 1984 Song He Considered Too Superficial to Release

The album "Born in the U.S.A." turned Bruce Springsteen into one of the biggest stars on the planet. Released in 1984, the album produced several hits and definitively marked the history of American rock. However, one of the project's best-known songs was almost left off the album. The song was "Dancing in the Dark". According to Springsteen, he came to consider the music excessively simple and superficial, describing it as "glib", a term that can be interpreted as something excessively easy, light or not very deep. The track emerged during the final moments of the album's production, when the record company was pressuring the singer to deliver a possible commercial hit. Initially, Springsteen didn't like the idea. He believed the music lacked the emotional depth present in many of his earlier compositions. Despite the resistance, he decided to complete the recording. The result was surprising. "Dancing in the Dark" became one of the biggest hits of his entire career, achieving enormous popularity on the radio, boosting album sales and helping to consolidate his worldwide fame. The episode demonstrates how even great artists can have difficulty predicting which songs will have the greatest impact on the public.