The story of Springsteen’s “Born To Run”
8 October 2025 - 10 minsBruce 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.
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