Night

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Track 3 of Born To Run, 1975.

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Credits

• Born To Run (1975)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan: piano, Baldwin electric harpsichord, glockenspiel
  • Clarence Clemons: saxophone
  • Garry Tallent: bass
  • Max Weinberg: drums

Performances

Performed live 264 times. 2024-08-21 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2024-06-17 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain 2024-05-19 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland 2024-04-18 JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY 2024-03-31 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA 2024-03-19 Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ 2023-09-03 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2023-09-01 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2023-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2023-08-11 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL 2023-06-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2023-02-14 Toyota Center, Houston, TX 2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands 2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY 2016-01-19 United Center, Chicago, IL 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX 2014-05-01 MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL 2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 2014-02-16 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa 2013-07-28 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland 2013-07-16 Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland 2013-06-20 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England 2013-05-31 Stadio Euganeo, Padua, Italy 2013-05-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 2013-05-03 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 2013-03-22 Allphones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN 2012-09-21 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2012-08-18 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland 2012-07-21 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway 2012-06-02 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain 2012-05-18 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain 2012-04-01 Verizon Center, Washington, DC 2012-03-29 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA 2009-11-20 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD 2009-11-18 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN 2009-11-15 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI 2009-11-13 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 2009-11-10 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH 2009-11-03 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC 2009-11-02 Verizon Center, Washington, DC 2009-10-25 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO 2009-10-19 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2009-10-13 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2009-10-08 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-09-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-09-20 United Center, Chicago, IL 2009-09-13 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, FL 2009-08-23 Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA 2009-08-01 Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain 2009-07-12 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 2009-06-28 Hyde Park, London, England (Evening) 2009-06-07 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden 2009-05-04 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 2009-04-07 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK 2009-04-03 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ 2009-03-23 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 2008-07-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2008-07-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain 2008-07-11 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland 2008-07-08 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway 2008-07-05 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2008-06-16 LTU Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany 2008-05-28 Old Trafford, Manchester, England 2008-05-23 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 2008-05-07 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ 2008-04-27 Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, NC 2008-04-23 Amway Arena, Orlando, FL 2008-03-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR 2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN 2008-03-16 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN 2008-03-10 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 2008-03-07 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY 2008-03-06 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY 2008-03-02 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC 2007-12-19 O2 Arena (The), London, England 2007-12-17 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 2007-12-01 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands 2007-11-26 Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA 2007-11-14 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 2007-11-11 Verizon Center, Washington, DC 2007-11-05 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 2007-11-04 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH 2007-11-02 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN 2007-10-30 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2007-10-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2007-10-15 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON 2007-10-10 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 2007-10-06 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA 2007-10-02 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT 2007-09-28 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, NY 2007-09-25 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 2007-09-24 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 2003-10-04 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY 2003-10-01 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY 2003-09-25 Invesco Field At Mile High, Denver, CO 2003-09-21 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI 2003-09-20 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien, NY 2003-09-18 Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT 2003-08-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2003-08-11 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2003-08-08 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2003-08-02 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 2003-07-21 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2003-07-17 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2003-06-08 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy 2003-05-27 National Sports Stadium, Crystal Palace, London, England 2003-05-12 Koning Boudewijnstadion, Brussels, Belgium 2003-03-11 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY 2003-03-10 Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI 2002-12-17 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN 2002-12-13 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY 2002-12-08 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 2002-12-05 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON 2002-12-04 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 2002-12-02 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA 2002-11-24 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL 2002-11-19 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Arena, Birmingham, AL 2002-11-12 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH 2002-11-03 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX 2002-10-27 Wembley Arena, London, England 2002-10-20 Velodrom, Berlin, Germany 2002-10-18 PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy 2002-10-16 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain 2002-10-06 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA 2002-09-29 Fargodome, Fargo, ND 2002-09-24 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO 2000-06-26 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 1999-08-11 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-10-29 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-01-28 Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO 1981-01-23 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC 1981-01-21 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON 1980-12-31 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 1980-12-29 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 1978-07-28 Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, FL 1978-07-21 Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN 1978-07-18 Jackson Municipal Auditorium, Jackson, MS 1978-07-16 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, LA 1978-07-15 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX 1978-07-14 San Antonio Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX 1978-07-12 Dallas Convention Center Theater, Dallas, TX 1978-07-09 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA 1978-07-08 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ 1978-07-05 Forum (The), Inglewood, CA 1978-07-01 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA 1978-06-30 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA 1978-06-29 San Jose Center For The Performing Arts, San Jose, CA 1978-06-26 Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC 1978-06-25 Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, WA 1978-06-24 Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR 1978-06-20 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO 1978-06-16 Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS 1978-06-14 Civic Auditorium Music Hall, Omaha, NE 1978-06-13 Hancher Auditorium, University Of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 1978-06-10 Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, MN 1978-06-09 MECCA Arena, Milwaukee, WI 1978-06-08 Dane County Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI 1978-06-06 Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN 1978-06-05 Sports Arena, Toledo, OH 1978-06-03 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 1978-06-02 Halsey Field House, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 1978-05-31 Music Hall, Boston, MA 1978-05-30 Music Hall, Boston, MA 1978-05-29 Music Hall, Boston, MA 1978-05-27 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1978-05-26 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1978-05-24 Palace Theatre, Albany, NY 1978-05-23 Shea's Buffalo Theatre, Buffalo, NY 1977-03-25 Music Hall, Boston, MA 1977-03-24 Music Hall, Boston, MA 1977-03-23 Music Hall, Boston, MA 1977-03-22 Music Hall, Boston, MA 1977-03-20 Alumni Hall, Providence College, Providence, RI 1977-03-19 Central Maine Youth Center, Lewiston, ME 1977-03-18 New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT 1977-03-15 Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, NY 1977-03-14 Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY 1977-03-13 Towson Center, Towson State University, Towson, MD 1977-03-11 Gymnasium, Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA 1977-03-10 Sports Arena, Toledo, OH 1977-03-06 Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, FL 1977-03-05 Jai-Alai Fronton, Orlando, FL 1977-03-04 Civic Auditorium, Jacksonville, FL 1977-03-02 Civic Center Auditorium, Atlanta, GA 1977-02-28 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 1977-02-27 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 1977-02-26 Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN 1977-02-25 Edward C. Elliott Hall Of Music, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 1977-02-23 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL 1977-02-22 Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI 1977-02-20 Dane County Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI 1977-02-19 St. Paul Civic Center Theatre, Saint Paul, MN 1977-02-17 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1977-02-15 Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit, MI 1977-02-13 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON 1976-11-04 Palladium, New York City, NY 1976-11-03 Palladium, New York City, NY 1976-11-02 Palladium, New York City, NY 1976-10-30 Palladium, New York City, NY 1976-10-29 Palladium, New York City, NY 1976-10-28 Palladium, New York City, NY 1976-10-27 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1976-10-25 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1976-10-17 McDonough Arena, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 1976-10-16 William & Mary Hall, The College Of William And Mary, Williamsburg, VA 1976-10-13 Wilkins Theatre, Kean College, Union, NJ 1976-10-12 Rutgers Gym, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 1976-10-10 Millett Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 1976-10-09 Athletic & Convocation Center, University Of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN 1976-10-05 Santa Barbara County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA 1976-10-02 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA 1976-09-30 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA 1976-09-29 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA 1976-09-26 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ 1976-08-22 Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA 1976-08-21 Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT 1976-08-07 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ 1976-08-06 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ 1976-08-05 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ 1976-08-03 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ 1976-08-02 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ 1976-08-01 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ 1976-07-04 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 1976-05-28 Halsey Field House, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 1976-05-27 Eisenhower Hall Auditorium, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY 1976-05-13 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, LA 1976-05-11 Memorial Coliseum, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 1976-04-29 Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN 1976-04-28 Grand Ole Opry House At Opryland, Nashville, TN 1976-04-24 Varsity Gymnasium, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 1976-04-22 Burruss Auditorium, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA 1976-04-21 Knoxville Civic Auditorium, Knoxville, TN 1976-04-17 Louis A. Alexander Palestra, University Of Rochester, Rochester, NY 1976-04-15 Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA 1976-04-13 Rec Hall, Penn State University, University Park, PA 1976-04-12 Cambria County War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, PA 1976-04-10 Paul Mellon Arts Center, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT 1976-04-09 Reid Athletic Center, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY 1976-04-08 Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH 1976-04-07 Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH page 1 of 212next »

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 12 show(s) of 130 on the 2023-25 International Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 266 on the Springsteen On Broadway run. Performed at 1 show(s) of 14 on the Summer '17 Tour. Performed at 7 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 6 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 16 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 22 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 33 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 34 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 2 show(s) of 132 on The Reunion Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 127 on The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 102 on the World Tour 1992-93. Performed at 0 show(s) of 20 on the Human Rights Now! Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 67 on the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 156 on the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. Performed at 5 show(s) of 138 on The River Tour. Performed at 34 show(s) of 111 on the Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour. Performed at 46 show(s) of 54 on The Lawsuit Tour. Performed at 31 show(s) of 116 on the Born To Run Tour. Performed at 11 known other show(s), plus 3 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Album

Released on Born To Run (1975) and Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (Single, 1979).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 36 official live downloads:

• 2024-08-21 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
• 2024-06-17 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
• 2024-05-19 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
• 2024-04-18 JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY
• 2024-03-31 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
• 2024-03-19 Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
• 2023-09-03 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2023-09-01 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2023-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2023-08-11 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
• 2023-06-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 2023-02-14 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
• 2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
• 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
• 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
• 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
• 2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
• 2016-01-19 United Center, Chicago, IL
• 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
• 2014-05-01 MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
• 2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
• 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
• 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
• 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
• 2009-11-10 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• 2009-05-04 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
• 2008-04-23 Amway Arena, Orlando, FL
• 2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
• 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
• 1980-12-31 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
• 1980-12-29 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
• 1978-07-01 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
• 1975-12-31 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA

One of these recordings is also available on the playlist The Live Series: Songs Of Hope (2019).

On The Tracks

THE NIGHT - V1	4:00	uncirculating
NIGHT - V2	2:55	ESR / BTRS
NIGHT - V3	2:51	WAR / VAFH / BWNH / BTRS
NIGHT - V4 - take 8	2:57	BTR / BTR: 30

Note: V1 of "The Night" was recorded at 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, NY from August–October 1974, and included in a possible album sequence in late 1974. V2 has a core rhythm track, guide vocal and guitar; V3 includes double-tracked vocals. Both possibly recorded 1974–75 at 914 Sound Studio, or at the Record Plant on May 10, 1975. Take 8 of 10 recorded that day was marked 'Great - Hold,' which suggests that one was the recording used for Born To Run, as no further recordings of the song are known. The first line of the song was re-used from Springsteen's 1970 Steel Mill composition "Oh Mama".

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^{Studio Sessions: Born To Run}

Lyrics

Night

Get up every morning at the sound of the bell
You get to work late and the boss man's giving you hell
Till you're out on a midnight run
Losing your heart to a beautiful one
And it feels right as you lock up the house
Turn out the lights and step out into the night

And the world is busting at its seams
And you're just a prisoner of your dream
Holding on for your life, 'cause you work all day
To blow 'em away in the night

The rat trap's filled with soul crusaders
The Circuit's lined and jammed with chromed invaders
And she's so pretty that you're lost in the stars
As you jockey your way through the cars
And sit at the light, as it changes to green
You put faith in your machine and off you scream into the night

And you're in love with all the wonder it brings
And every muscle in your body sings as the highway ignites
You work nine to five and somehow you survive till the night
Well, all day they're busting you up on the outside
But tonight you're gonna break on through to the inside
And it'll be right, it'll be right, and it'll be tonight

And you know she will be waiting there
And you'll find her somehow you swear
Somewhere tonight, you'll run sad and free
Until all you can see is the night

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

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