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Bruce Springsteen – I'm Goin' Down (3:27)

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“I’m Goin’ Down” is a 1984 song written and performed by American rock singer Bruce Springsteen. In 1985 it became the sixth single released from his massively successful album Born in the U.S.A.

“I’m Goin’ Down” was recorded in May 1982 during the first wave of Born in the U.S.A. sessions. The track went on and off and back on the short list to make the album, finally bumping “Pink Cadillac” out of a place and into the B-side queue.

The song peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles charts in fall 1985. It was the sixth of a record-tying seven Top 10 hit singles to be released from Born in the U.S.A.

There was some controversy surrounding the release of yet another single from the album, which had been out for well over a year at that point. Cliff Bernstein, manager of Def Leppard and Dokken, said “I think a sixth single is a little bit of overkill.”

No music video or remixes were made for the song.

One of the least-performed Springsteen songs, “I’m Goin’ Down” was irregularly played in the 1984 first leg of the Born in the U.S.A. Tour, then played not at all for a long stretch, then revived during the final summer 1985 leg, usually alternating with “Darlington County” in the set list.

After that tour, “I’m Goin’ Down” disappeared from sight completely for almost two decades, until it made three appearances in 2003 during The Rising Tour. Indeed “I’m Goin’ Down” was largely forgotten not only by the general rock and pop audience but by the Bruce faithful as well, who have seen in preference several non-single tracks from Born in the U.S.A., such as “Working on the Highway”, “Bobby Jean”, and “No Surrender”, became standard parts of the Springsteen repertoire. The song had only been played 44 times live as of 2008.
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  • RocketmanPaul

    Hope he does Kate,i am also going to see him July

    Friday afternoon

  • roadsidesbloom

    If he plays this when I see him in July, I am going to lose my shit.

    Thursday afternoon

  • Druid66

    My heart rate's going up, up, up, as I blast this out my speakers!

    21 days ago

  • LunaLunchen

    soo good

    January 2012

  • MikeySchenker

    This song keeps getting better and better...

    January 2012

  • xlegone

    <3

    December 2011

  • amandacattt

    down down down down

    December 2011

  • nick_honest

    excellent song!

    October 2011

  • a_jeda

    jeppi

    September 2011

  • Niinza

    failed relationships have never been this catchy [3]

    August 2011

  • yeoldebard

    i hate the fact that the lyrics to this are sad.

    May 2011

  • yeoldebard

    failed relationships have never been this catchy [2]

    April 2011

  • nussram

    Rock´n´Roll

    March 2011

  • lemoncassirole

    <3

    January 2011

  • heaventree22

    failed relationships have never been this catchy

    January 2011

  • roxyjo

    This was my favorite song when I was 3 years old!!

    December 2010

  • trashcity_

    this song doesn't get nearly enough love

    November 2010

  • dominic_john

    My favourite Boss tune!

    September 2010

  • nollafyzzil

    TUUUUUUUUNE.

    April 2010

  • artseejodee

    OH YEAH! ˙·٠•●♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥●•٠·˙ Sing it to me Bruce :)

    February 2010
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