Ranking: Songs from Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A. (1984)

   Some have their Born to Run, others Darkness on the Edge of Town.  I could make a case for Tunnel of Love. But my favorite Bruce Springsteen album has always been Born In The USA.   A lot of this has to do with the era of my listening habits.  In this case its release year of 1984.  The post-Thriller era of the BIG album was becoming the rage.  Also,  BINUSA was Springsteen's most commercial album.  The album that turned him forever into "The Boss" and made him a Pop star. An amazing 7/12 songs made the Top 10 on the Hot 100.  This is what I mean by the Thriller effect.  Record companies weren't afraid to drop more than 3 or 4 singles from an album anymore.  The album would spend 15 weeks at #1.  Like Michael Jackson, Springsteen never could top BINUSA sales wise.  He had made his play for Pop stardom and then slowly backed away.  

This was a tough ranking.

1.  Dancing In The Dark

2.  Born In The USA

3.  Downbound Train

4.  My Hometown

5.  I'm On Fire

6.  Glory Days

7.  Bobby Jean

8.  No Surrender

9.  Working On The Highway

10.  I'm Going Down

11.  Cover Me

12.  Darlington County