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EPISODE · Oct 8, 2025 · 10 MIN

The story of Springsteen’s “Born To Run”

from Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles

Bruce Springsteen was only 24 when he wrote the lyrics to "Born To Run." He had two critically-acclaimed albums but was facing a make-or-break moment with the record label. Then came his first Top 40 hit in 1975 and that changed everything.Get into the story of the song that saved his career in the new episode of the Behind The Song podcast with Janda Lane.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get into the story of Bruce Springsteen's first hit with "Born To Run" in this episode of the Behind The Song podcast.

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