| "Ghosts" | ||||
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| Single by Bruce Springsteen | ||||
| from the album Letter to You | ||||
| Released | September 24, 2020 | |||
| Studio | Thrill Hill Recording, Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | |||
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| Length | 5:54 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Springsteen | |||
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| Bruce Springsteen singles chronology | ||||
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"Ghosts" is a 2020 single by American rock band Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The song was released as the second single for Springsteen's then forthcoming album Letter to You on September 24, 2020. A music video for the single was also released.
Description
It has been described as a song about the "beauty and joy of being in a band and the pain of losing one another to illness and time". [3] [4] Besides being a salute to lost bandmates and a love letter to rock, Rolling Stone describes "Ghosts" as a probable future live favorite when concerts resume, and sounding like a "revved-up version of rockers from The River, such as "Two Hearts". [5] The official music video features visual references to George Theiss, Clarence Clemons and Danny Federici.
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various [3] | 24 September 2020 | Columbia | |
| United Kingdom [6] | 26 September 2020 | Adult contemporary | Sony |
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard) [7] | 5 |
References
- ^ "Ghosts by Bruce Springsteen". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen's 'Ghosts' is a Rousing Ode to Age and Memory". Clashmusic.com. 25 September 2020.
- ^ a b Richards, Will (September 24, 2020). "Bruce Springsteen mourns lost loved ones on powerful new song 'Ghosts'". NME. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (September 24, 2020). "Bruce Springsteen Shares New Song "Ghosts": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Hiatt, Brian (September 24, 2020). "Hear Bruce Springsteen's Hard-Rocking New Single 'Ghosts'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "BBC - Radio 2 New Music Playlist". BBC Radio 2. 26 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band". Billboard.
