"Chinatown" is a song by American
indie pop act
Bleachers featuring American singer-songwriter
Bruce Springsteen. The song was released alongside "45" on November 16, 2020, as the dual lead singles from Bleachers' third studio album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, which was released on July 30, 2021.[1] The act performed the song, along with "How Dare You Want More", in the January 15, 2022 episode of Saturday Night Live.
Critical reception
Jon Pareles writing for The New York Times praised Bruce Springsteen's guest appearance, saying "Springsteen’s voice appears as if out of a mist, like the apparition of a patron saint".[2]
Music video
The song's official music video, directed by Carlotta Kohl, has been described as "nostalgic" and documents a man's journey from
New York City to
New Jersey, mirroring both singers' relationships to the state.[3]