HUNGRY HEART 
Album version
Yeah!
Come on!
Whoa!
Got a wife and kids in Baltimore, Jack
I went out for a ride and I never went back
Like a river that don't know where it's flowing
I took a wrong turn and I just kept going
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Lay down your money and you play your part
Everybody's got a hu-hu-hungry heart
Whoa
I met her in a Kingstown bar
We fell in love I knew it had to end
We took what we had and we ripped it apart
Now here I am down in Kingstown again
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Lay down your money and you play your part
Everybody's got a hu-hu-hungry heart
La la la la la la
Ohhh yeah
La la la la la la
Everybody needs a place to rest
Everybody wants to have a home
Don't make no difference what nobody says
Ain't nobody like to be alone
Hey yeah hey
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Everybody's got a hungry heart
Lay down your money and you play your part
Everybody's got a hu-hu-hungry heart
(Everybody's got a hungry heart)
Oh yeah
(Everybody's got a) hu-hu-hungry heart
(Lay down your money and you play your part)
Oh yeah
(Everybody's got a hungry heart)
Oh yeaah
La la la la la la
Ohhh yeaaah
La la la la la la
Oh yeaaah
Hmmm
Oooh
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Info
HUNGRY HEART is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and released on his 1980 album The River. The above lyrics are for Bruce Springsteen's album version of HUNGRY HEART as released in 1980.
The album version of HUNGRY HEART was included on the Greatest Hits (1995 edition) compilation album, The Essential Bruce Springsteen (both 2003 and 2015 editions) compilation album, the Greatest Hits (2009 editions) compilation album, the Collection: 1973-2012 compilation album, the Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits- compilation album, and the Best Of Bruce Springsteen compilation album.
A different mix of HUNGRY HEART was planned for release on Springsteen's 1979 album had it seen the light. See "The River" section below for more details. That mix was included on The Ties That Bind: The River Collection box set in 2015.
Writing and Recording
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Circulating Takes
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The River
Bruce Springsteen wrapped up the Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour on the first day of 1979. For the next few months, he altered between composing and practicing solo demos at his home in Holmdel, NJ (between January and June 1979), rehearsing with the band at his Telegraph Hill Road property in Holmdel, NJ (between March and May 1979), and recording in studio at The Power Station in New York City, NY (from late March to late August 1979).
By early August 1979, enough quality material had been recorded at The Power Station. According to The Ties That Bind documentary, a total of twenty-four songs had been recorded. According to Clinton Heylin's 2012 book It was looking like Springsteen's fifth album might be released in Christmas 1979. E Street Shuffle: The Glory Days of Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Springsteen's initial track sequence for the album was as follows:
Side 1:
- THE TIES THAT BIND
- THE PRICE YOU PAY
- BE TRUE
- RICKY WANTS A MAN OF HER OWN
- STOLEN CAR
Side 2:
- I WANNA MARRY YOU
- LOOSE ENDS
- HUNGRY HEART
- THE MAN WHO GOT AWAY
- RAMROD
By mid-September 1979, Springsteen replaced RICKY WANTS A MAN OF HER OWN, LOOSE ENDS, and THE MAN WHO GOT AWAY by CINDY and THE RIVER. Soon after, he removed RAMROD, restored LOOSE ENDS, and added YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH). A title, "The Ties That Bind", was selected for the album and wheels put in motion to produce artwork for the cover. Around September, at least ten tracks were mixed to completion. On 04 Oct 1979, the ten selected tracks were dubbed to two half-track reel-to-reel tapes at The Power Station, and labeled "side one" and "side two". As written on the reels, the producer was Jon Landau and the engineers were Neil Dorfsman and Bob Clearmountain, assisted by Jeff Hendrickson. The new track sequence for the album was as follows:
Bruce Springsteen -- The Ties That Bind (reel #1, front)
Bruce Springsteen -- The Ties That Bind (reel #2, front)
Mock covers with "The Ties That Bind" title were roughed out early in the planning. The cover shot was to be a picture of Bruce Springsteen in front of a barn, with the back cover being a shot of his face behind a screen door. In late September 1979, The Ties That Bind single album was scrapped as Springsteen's writing process continued.
A second phase of recording sessions was scheduled. Again, for the next few months, Springsteen altered between composing and practicing solo demos at his home in Holmdel, NJ (between September 1979 and February 1980), rehearsing with the band at his Telegraph Hill Road property in Holmdel, NJ (between September 1979 and February 1980), and recording in studio at The Power Station in New York City, NY (from October 1979 to June 1980).
The combined sessions from March 1979 to June 1980 produced the double album The River that was eventually released in October 1980. The studio sessions to some extent extended into August 1980 due to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's involvement in the recording of Gary U.S. Bonds' album Dedication, which was released April 1981).
Bruce Springsteen -- The River
The album features 20 new Springsteen compositions and clocks at 83:47. It was produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, and Steven Van Zandt, engineered by Neil Dorfsman, and mixed by Bob Clearmountain, Chuck Plotkin, and Toby Scott.
According to recording engineer Neil Dorfsman, about 50 songs were recorded to a completed state during The River sessions. 20 were released on The River and 14 were released as B-sides and on official compilations. 14 songs are circulating via the unofficial route, but the majority of them are poor recordings of band rehearsals at the Telegraph Hill Road property, though it is likely that most of them exist as completed takes from The Power Station.
Single Release
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Bruce Springsteen -- Hungry Heart
7" single - CBS / Sony (07SP 511) - Japan, 1980
Comes with a picture insert. This first issue was withdrawn and replaced by the standard picture sleeve. Promotional copies are identical to the commercial ones with the exception of "NOT FOR SALE / SAMPLE" (in Japanese) imprint above the catalogue number on the labels and the labels are white instead of orange.
A1-
HUNGRY HEART
B1-
HELD UP WITHOUT A GUN
Bruce Springsteen -- Hungry Heart
7" single - CBS / Sony (07SP 511) - Japan, 1980
Comes in a picture sleeve. Promotional copies are identical to the commercial ones with the exception of "NOT FOR SALE / SAMPLE" (in Japanese) imprint above the catalogue number on the labels and the labels are white instead of orange.
A1-
HUNGRY HEART
B1-
HELD UP WITHOUT A GUN
Bruce Springsteen -- Hungry Heart
MC - Columbia (662625 4) - UK, 1995
A1-
HUNGRY HEART
A2- STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA [Live 05 Apr 1995 version]
B1-
HUNGRY HEART
B2- STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA [Live 05 Apr 1995 version]
Greatest Hits 1995 Edition
Greatest Hits (1995 edition) is a collection of some of Bruce Springsteen's hit singles and popular album tracks through the years, in addition to four previously unreleased songs, three of which were recorded with the E Street Band in 1995 — Springsteen's first release with his backing band since the late eighties. Some of the songs on Greatest Hits are shorter versions of the original album releases.
In 1994, Bruce Springsteen recorded an album with members of the 1992-1993 touring band. His manager Jon Landau wasn't a fan of the project and recommended shelving it and focusing more on a "career overview". This lead to the Greatest Hits sessions with the E Street Band in 1995. Springsteen called the band in early January to record some new songs for the album and they assembled for the recording sessions on 09 Jan 1995 at The Hit Factory in New York City, NY. The sessions, which lasted about ten days, were the band's first studio reunion in 11 years (since the Born In The U.S.A. sessions) and their first ever with Nils Lofgren.
Bruce Springsteen -- Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits was released on 27 Feb 1995 on Columbia Records. It was commercially successful, debuting at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 where it stayed on the chart for 32 weeks. It also peaked at #1 in Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and many European countries. By 2008 the album had sold more than four million copies in the United States.
In 2013, Sony Music reissued the album in Venezuela as part of its Star Collection series, which was made exclusively for the Venezuelan market via Sony Music Venezuela in 2013. The album is titled after the series and features totally different artwork. Just like on Greatest Hits, the songs are shorter versions of the original album releases.
Bruce Springsteen -- Star Collection
CD - Sony Music (001) - Venezuela, 2013
The Essential Bruce Springsteen
The Essential Bruce Springsteen is a compilation album released as part of Sony BMG'S (previously Sony Music Entertainment) series of "Essential" sets. According to Springsteen's liner notes comments, the collection was intended as an introduction to his music for new fans who attended shows on The Rising Tour.
The collection is fundamentally a 2-disc set (clocking at 153:37) compiling songs from all of Springsteen's studio albums to date plus his Live In New York City release. A 3-disc limited edition (clocking at 201:04) was also released. It includes a bonus third disc comprising of a selection of rarities and previously unreleased recordings.
The Essential Bruce Springsteen was released on 11 Nov 2003 on Columbia Records. It debuted and peaked at #14 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart where it spent 13 weeks. It also reached #28 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was awarded certified gold and platinum records by the RIAA on 16 Dec 2003.
Bruce Springsteen -- The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003 edition)
The Essential Bruce Springsteen was reissued on 16 Oct 2015, this time as a 2-disc set (clocking at 156:25) with an updated track list, compiling songs from all of Springsteen's studio albums to date plus his Greatest Hits (1995 edition) collection. This 2015 reissue features remastered tracks not found in that form on other Springsteen releases.
Bruce Springsteen -- The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2015 edition)
Greatest Hits 2009 Edition
Greatest Hits (2009 edition) is a compilation album released by Columbia Records on 13 Jan 2009 in the United State where it was sold exclusively through Wal-Mart retailers. The album was also released (but non-exclusively) in Canada. Unlike the 1995 Greatest Hits release and The Essential Bruce Springsteen in 2003, this compilation was billed to "Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band" instead of just "Bruce Springsteen". The album contains 12 previously released studio tracks and clocks at 53:08.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Greatest Hits (2009 USA edition)
On 01 Jun 2009, Columbia Records released a European edition of the compilation album with an alternative track listing to promote Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's European leg of the Working On A Dream Tour. The European edition was also released in Israel and Mexico, and in Australia in August 2009. The album comes in a standard jewel case, but a limited digipack edition was also released in Europe. Greatest Hits (2009 European edition) contains 16 previously released studio tracks and 2 live bonus tracks taken from the Live/1975-85 box set. It clocks at 79:03.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Greatest Hits (2009 Europe edition)
The album charted in several countries, but only made it to # 1 in Sweden. In general, the album did much better in Europe than in North America.
Collection: 1973-2012
Collection: 1973-2012 is a Bruce Springsteen compilation album released on Columbia Records in 2013. It was released on 08 Mar 2013 in Australia and 15 Apr 2013 in Europe. The compilation was not released commercially in the United States. Instead, a promotional version was given out exclusively to $1,500 ticket holders at the "MusiCares Person Of The Year" tribute event held in Los Angeles, CA, on 08 Feb 2013. The event honoured Springsteen for both his artistic achievements and philanthropic efforts. The compilation consists of 18 previously released studio tracks.
Bruce Springsteen -- Collection: 1973-2012
Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-
Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits- is a Bruce Springsteen compilation album released by Sony Music Japan in 2023. The compilation, which was exclusively released in Japan, consists of previously released 35 audio tracks and 62 video tracks. The collection is part of a 26-title reissue campaign to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen's debut album. The series, issued in three waves (25 Oct 2023, 22 Nov 2023, and 20 Dec 2023), includes 25 albums originally released between 1973 and 2014 plus a new compilation album that includes all of Springsteen's singles released in Japan from 1975 to 1999. All audio CD's were manufactured using Sony Japan's Blu-spec CD2 format.
Bruce Springsteen -- Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-
Best Of Bruce Springsteen
Best Of Bruce Springsteen is a compilation album released on Columbia Records on 19 Apr 2024. The album is collection of original songs spanning Springsteen's entire career, from 1973 to 2020. The release was officially announced on 01 Mar 2024.
Two variants of the album were released: the 18-track physical releases and an expanded 31-track download-only version. The physical releases include a single-disc CD and as a two-disc LP set. Four editions of the vinyl release were issued: a regular edition on black vinyl, an Atlantic Blue vinyl exclusive to Europe, a Highway Yellow vinyl exclusive to independent retailers, and a Jersey Devil Red vinyl exclusive to Amazon Music.
Bruce Springsteen -- Best Of Bruce Springsteen
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection is a Bruce Springsteen box set released in 2015 on Columbia Records to celebrate the 35th anniversary of The River album. The 10"x12" box set contains four CDs, two Blu-Ray discs or three DVDs, and a hardcover 148-page coffee table book featuring 200 mostly unseen studio and live photographs, pages from Springsteen's notebooks, single covers, images and outtakes from the original album package, and other memorabilia documenting the album, plus a new essay by Mikal Gilmore. The box set was announced on 16 Oct 2015 and released to retail on 04 Dec 2015.
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection (box set cover art)
The first two discs consist of the 2014 remastered version of The River album. The third disc contains The River: Single Album, a 10-track album originally planned for release in 1979, under the title "The Ties That Bind". "The songs lacked the kind of unity and conceptual intensity I liked my music to have. So we went back in the studio," Springsteen wrote in his 1998 book Songs. He scrapped the project and went on to rework some of the songs and write and record some others, leading to the double-disc release the following year. All but one of these ten tracks were previously released.
The fourth discs contains The River: Outtakes, a 22-track album collection consisting of outtakes from the 1979-1980 sessions that didn't make the cut for either the single- or double-album versions of The River. The CD is divided into two parts, "Record One" (the first 11 tracks) and "Record Two" (the remaining 10 tracks). The former consists of unreleased songs while the latter consists of previously released songs.
The fifth disc contains the 60-minute documentary, The Ties That Bind, produced and directed by Grammy and Emmy-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny. The documentary features an intimate interview with Bruce Springsteen as he reflects on writing and recording of The River. The film transitions between Springsteen telling the stories behind the music ─ and illustrating them with solo acoustic guitar performances ─ interspersed with period concert footage and rare photos of him and the band in and out of the studio.
The sixth disc (on the Blu-Ray release) or sixth and seventh disc (on the DVD release) feature(s) The River Tour, Tempe 1980, a new professionally shot film consisting of 24 songs from Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's 05 Nov 1980 concert at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. The film uses four cameras and is recorded in multitrack audio and clocks at 2 hours and 40 minutes. The tapes were edited by Thom Zimny and the audio was mixed by Bob Clearmountain and mastered by Bob Ludwig.
- BORN TO RUN
- PROVE IT ALL NIGHT
- TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT
- JACKSON CAGE
- TWO HEARTS
- THE PROMISED LAND
- OUT IN THE STREET
- THE RIVER
- BADLANDS
- THUNDER ROAD
- NO MONEY DOWN
- CADILLAC RANCH
- HUNGRY HEART
- FIRE
- SHERRY DARLING
- I WANNA MARRY YOU
- CRUSH ON YOU
- RAMROD
- YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH)
- DRIVE ALL NIGHT
- ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)
- I'M A ROCKER
- JUNGLELAND
- DETROIT MEDLEY
The ten songs that are not included on The River Tour, Tempe 1980 (DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, INDEPENDENCE DAY, FACTORY, RACING IN THE STREET, CANDY'S ROOM, THE TIES THAT BIND, STOLEN CAR, WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY, POINT BLANK, and BACKSTREETS) were later officially released on Live.BruceSpringsteen.net.
The last disc also contains The River Tour Rehearsals, which consists of a 5-song 20-minute bonus footage from Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's private rehearsals in late September 1980 at Clair Brothers Audio in Lititz, PA. Springsteen and the band can be seen working through live arrangements of what was then unreleased material from the upcoming album.
- RAMROD
- CADILLAC RANCH
- FIRE
- CRUSH ON YOU
- SHERRY DARLING
Other Official Releases
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Bruce Springsteen -- Bruce Springsteen Sampler
LP - Columbia (CDN-57) - Canada, 1980
Canada-only red label promotional LP sampler compiling 10 tracks from Springsteen's first five albums. Issued in a white die-cut cardboard sleeve.
Bruce Springsteen -- As Requested Around The World
LP - Columbia (AS 978) - USA, 1981
US-only promotional LP sampler issued to celebrate the conclusion of
The River Tour.
Bruce Springsteen -- Bruce Springsteen Sampler
CD - Columbia (CDNK 677) - Canada, 1992
Canada-only promotional CD sampler compiling 10 tracks from Springsteen's albums up to 1987, plus the 1988 acoustic live version of BORN TO RUN. Comes in a plain white die-cut cardboard sleeve.
Bruce Springsteen -- Tougher Than The Rest
CD - Columbia (BOSS1) - Sweden, 1992
Sweden-only promotional CD sampler used for both radio promotion and as a VIP giveaway item at the opening shows of Springsteen's 1992 tour in Stockholm. It contains 14 tracks from the first nine albums only. Two different pressings exist: the first comes in a standard jewel case with title front inlay and back insert (cover art on the left), and the second comes in a plain slimline case with no inlays.
Bruce Springsteen -- Bruce Springsteen
CD - Sony (XDDP 93084) - Japan, 1992
Japan-only promotional CD sampler compiling 16 tracks from Springsteen's studio albums up to 1992.
Bruce Springsteen -- A Whole Bunch Of Bruce Springsteen
MC - Sony (XCTS 92005) - Japan, 1992
Japan-only promotional cassette tape sampler compiling 12 tracks from Springsteen's studio albums up to 1992.
Bruce Springsteen -- Rocks Vol. 1 (1973 - 1982)
CD-R - Sony (no catalog number) - Japan, 2005
Japan-only promotional "Digest" CD-R advance sampler tying in with the release of the first six Japanese 2005 "mini-LP"-style Springsteen CD album reissues. This disc comes in a plain slimline jewel case with no artwork.
Bruce Springsteen -- The Albums Collection Vol. 1, 1973-1984 - Radio Sampler
CD-R - Columbia / Legacy (no catalog number) - USA, 2014
US-only promotional CD-R radio sampler tying with the release of Springsteen's box set of his first seven albums in remastered form.
Various artists -- All American Top 100 Vol. 30 - 1980 December
LP - CBS / Sony (XAAP90018) - Japan, 1980
Promotional sampler.
Bruce Springsteen -- The River
7" EP - CBS / Rennbahn Express (no catalog number) - Holland, 1981
Flexi disc distributed exclusively to subscribers of Austrian pop magazine "Rennbahn Express" with their June 1981 issue. It contains excerpts from four song from
The River album, plus three short live fragments that are unique to this item.
A1-
SHERRY DARLING /
THE RIVER /
THE TIES THAT BIND /
HUNGRY HEART
B1- [blank]
Bruce Springsteen -- From The Film: Dead End Street
12" EP - CBS (DJ 428) - Israel, 1982
Israel-only promotional EP issued to promote a local movie called "Dead End Street" ("Kvish L'Lo Motzah" in Hebrew). See the "Appearance in Movies" section below for more details about the film.
A1-
JUNGLELAND
A2-
HUNGRY HEART
A3-
POINT BLANK
Various artists -- Peter's Friends - The Album
CD - Epic Soundtrax (EK 53439) - USA, 1993
Various artists -- Temas De... ¡Pelicula! Vol II
CD - Epic Soundtrax (SAMP 2171) - Spain, 1994
Promotional compilation.
Various artists -- Danke 1995 Pop
CD - Sony Music (12-001995-10) - Germany, 1995
Promotional compilation.
Various artists -- Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack For A Century
26xCD - Sony (JXK 65750) - USA, 1999
Various artists -- Blinded By The Light: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
CD - Columbia Records / Legacy Recordings (19075955742) - USA, 2019
2xLP - Columbia Records / Legacy Recordings (19075955751) - USA, 2019
Various artists -- Now USA - The 80s
4xCD - Sony Music / EMI (CDNNNOW143 / 0196588180828) - Europe, 2023
3xLP - Sony Music / EMI (LPNNNOW143 / 0196588180712) - Europe, 2023
Other versions of HUNGRY HEART were also officially released.
The live 05 Nov 1980 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on The Ties That Bind: The River Collection box set in 2015.
The live 29 Dec 1980 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Nassau Coliseum, New York 12/29/80 official live download in 2019.
The live 31 Dec 1980 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 official live download in 2015.
The live 05 Jun 1981 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Wembley Arena June 5, 1981 official live download in 2018.
The live 09 Jul 1981 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Brendan Byrne Arena 1981 official live download in 2020.
The live 05 Aug 1984 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey 1984 official live download in 2015.
The live 06 Aug 1984 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Brendan Byrne Arena August 6, 1984 official live download in 2020.
The live 20 Aug 1984 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Brendan Byrne Arena, NJ August 20, 1984 official live download in 2015.
The live 27 Sep 1985 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Sept 27, 1985 official live download in 2019.
The live 13 Oct 1986 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Bridge School October 13, 1986 official live download in 2019.
The live 28 Mar 1988 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Joe Louis Arena, Detroit 1988 official live download in 2020.
The live 23 Apr 1988 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the LA Sports Arena, California 1988 official live download in 2015.
The live 28 Apr 1988 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Los Angeles, April 1988 official live download in 2021.
The live 23 May 1988 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Madison Square Garden 1988 official live download in 2019.
The live 03 Jul 1988 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Stockholm Stadion, Sweden 1988 official live download in 2017.
The live 25 Jul 1992 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Meadowlands July 25, 1992 official live download in 2019.
The live 30 Sep 1999 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Chicago September 30, 1999 official live download in 2018.
The live 27 Jun 2000 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Madison Square Garden, New York 06/27/2000 official live download in 2021.
The live 20 Oct 2009 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 10/20/09 official live download in 2017.
The live 07 Nov 2009 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the MSG 11.07.09 official live download in 2020.
The live 08 Nov 2009 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the MSG Nov 08, 2009 official live download in 2018.
The live 22 Nov 2009 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY 11/22/2009 official live download in 2016.
The live 28 Jul 2012 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Gothenburg July 28, 2012 official live download in 2020.
The live 12 Nov 2012 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the St. Paul, MN Nov 12, 2012 official live download in 2020.
The live 24 Jul 2013 version of HUNGRY HEART was released on the Leeds July 24, 2013 official live download in 2018.
Live History: on-tour
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Live History: off-tour
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Bruce Springsteen has been performing on almost all the annual Stand Up for Heroes benefits since 2007. HUNGRY HEART was performed during the fifteenth (2021) annual benefits. The song was played solo on acoustic guitar.
Appearance In Movies
Bruce Springsteen's album version of HUNGRY HEART appears in 8 movies.
Kvish L'Lo Motzah
The 1982 Israeli film
Dead End Street ("Kvish L'Lo Motzah" in Hebrew), directed Yaky Yosha and starring Yehoram Gaon and Anat Azmon, is the first ever theatrical film to feature the music of Bruce Springsteen. It uses three Springsteen songs:
JUNGLELAND (used in two places ─ only the dramatic final chords),
HUNGRY HEART (used in two places), and
POINT BLANK (used in four places, including over the opening and the closing credits). The three songs were also included in the film's promo-only soundtrack EP.
Director Yaky Yosha was a fiend of Suki Lahav, then the wife of Louis Lahav, who was Springsteen's recording engineer between 1972 and 1975. Suki Lahav also sang backing vocals and played violin during the recording sessions for
The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle and
Born To Run, but most of her parts did not make it to released form, with the exception of the choir-like backing vocals on
4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY), the violin on
JUNGLELAND, and harmony vocals on
ZERO AND BLIND TERRY. She also she joined the E Street Band on the road for six months as a guest violinist and backing singer.
In an interview published in issue #16 (Winter/Spring 1986), Suki Lahav told
Backstreets magazine: "About four years back, a film producer friend of mine wanted to use three of Bruce's songs for an Israeli film of his. He had trouble getting the okay from CBS. So I called Bruce up on the phone. It took a few days to find him at home but in the end he answered. He was really pleased to hear from me and right away said that there's no problem in using these songs. He was really nice about it."
Risky Business
It was used in the 1983 film Risky Business, directed by Paul Brickman and starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. The song was not included in the film's soundtrack album.
Peter's Friends
It was used in the 1992 film Peter's Friends, directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Kenneth Branagh, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Phyllida Law, Alex Lowe, Rita Rudner, Tony Slattery, Imelda Staunton, and Emma Thompson. The song was included in the film's soundtrack album.
Fierce Creatures
It was used in the 1997 film Fierce Creatures, directed by Robert Young and Fred Schepisi and starring John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin. The song was not included in the film's soundtrack album.
The Wedding Singer
It was used in the 1998 film The Wedding Singer, directed by Frank Coraci and starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. The song was not included in the film's soundtrack album.
The Perfect Storm
It was used in the 2000 film The Perfect Storm, directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg. The song was not included in the film's soundtrack album.
Warm Bodies
It was used in the 2013 film Warm Bodies, directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer. The song was not included in the film's soundtrack album.
Blinded By The Light
It was used in the 2019 film
Blinded By The Light, directed by Gurinder Chadha and starring Viveik Kalra. The song was also included in the film's soundtrack album.
See
I'LL STAND BY YOU (the "
Blinded By The Light" section) for more details.
Covers
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At least 55 artists have recorded and released Bruce Springsteen's HUNGRY HEART.
The All Stars -- The Bruce Springsteen Mix
12" single - Rams Horn (RHR 3450) - Holland, 1985
The A-side is THE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN MIX, a medley clocking at 8:23 and consisting of I'M ON FIRE, DANCING IN THE DARK, GLORY DAYS, THE RIVER, BORN TO RUN, HUNGRY HEART, BLINDED BY THE LIGHT, and BORN IN THE U.S.A. The single was also issued in Holland on 7" vinyl containing a shorter "single version" of the medley that clocks at 3:56. The single was also issued on 12" vinyl in Germany, Greece (different artwork), Brazil (additionally includes the single version on the B-side), and Mexico. The single was reissued in 2009 as a download-only digital album (consisting of 8 separate tracks) titled "A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen: Hits Of The 80's Megamix", credited to "Top 40 Cover Band", and featuring a different artwork. HUNGRY HEART is titled "Hungry Hearts" on this release.
John Bayless -- Greetings From John Bayless
CD - Megaforte Digital / Atlantic Records (81906-2) - USA, 1988
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
The Songrise Orchestra -- The Music Of Bruce Springsteen - 17 Instrumental Hits
CD - Hits 'N' Hits (3831CD) - UK, 1995
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. It was reissued in 2011 by the Pyramid Music label as a download-only digital album titled Greatest Hits From The Superstars - Born In The USA credited to Gary Tesca Orchestra. It was again reissued in 2014 by the Bringins Music label as a download-only digital album titled Memories Are Made Of These - The Best Of Bruce Springsteen credited to Twilight Orchestra.
Session musicians featuring David West -- Pickin' On Springsteen - A Tribute
CD - CMH (CD-8510) - USA, 1999
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. It was reissued in 2007 under the title "Bluegrass Interpretations Of Bruce Springsteen", under the same label and with catalog number CD 5227.
American Boys -- Bruce Springsteen - Coverversion
CD - Azzurra (TBP 1113) - Italy, 2000
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. It was reissued in 2003 under the title Bruce Springsteen: The Best - Cover 100%, with catalog number TBP 1152 and with a different artwork.
Richard Coleman -- I Can't Believe It's Not... Bruce Springsteen
CD - Pegasus (ICBINCD 047) - Germany, 2001
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Studio 99 -- Born In The USA: Springsteen - A Tribute
CD - Going For A Song (GFS402) - UK, 2001
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Various artists -- Tribute To Bruce Springsteen: Made In The U.S.A.
CD - Purple Pyramid (CLP 1049-2) - USA, 2001
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. HUNGRY HEART is performed by Mike Love.
Nick White -- The Music Of Bruce Springsteen
CD - Millennium Gold (MG2110) - Holland, 2002
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Various artists -- Light Of Day: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
2xCD - Schoolhouse Records / Big Daddy (SHR0022-2) - USA, 2003
2xCD - Schoolhouse Records / Revolver (REV XD244) - UK, 2004
2xCD - Revolver / Sony (MHCP 928-9) - Japan, 2005
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. There are five issues of this album (with three track configurations) and this track was only included on the three issue listed above. HUNGRY HEART is performed by Jesse Malin.
Various artists -- Light Of Day: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
3xCD - Good Sounds / DiscMedi Blau (DM 797-02) - Spain, 2003
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. There are five issues of this album (with three track configurations) and this track was only included on the issue listed above. HUNGRY HEART is performed by Jet Lag.
Minnie Driver -- Everything I've Got In My Pocket
CD - Trampoline Records / Liberty EMI Records (7243 8 74270 2 0) - Europe, 2004
New Jersey All Stars -- A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
CD - Cedar (1402) - Europe, 2004
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Matt Tyler -- Brilliant Disguise
CD-R - Dannyboy Records (DBM003) - UK, 2006
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. HUNGRY HEART is part of a medley titled "Hungry Day".
Paul Baribeau & Ginger Alford -- Darkness On The Edge Of Your Town Tour
CD-R - no label (no catalog number) - USA, 2006
CD-R - no label (no catalog number) - USA, 2009
This is a live Bruce Springsteen tribute album. CD-R copies were sold on tour and online. The 2006 issue contains 10 tracks and the 2009 reissue includes 5 additional tracks. HUNGRY HEART can be found on both issues.
Paul Young -- Rock Swings (On The Wild Side Of Swing)
CD - Sony/BMG (88697011362) - Germany, 2006
Studio Group -- A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen Vol 1
Digital album - Charly Records (no catalog number) - unknown country, 2006
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
The Boss Chill -- The Boss Chill
CD - Vale Music (unknown catalog number) - Spain, 2008
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
The Magic Time Travelers -- 1981 Greatest Hits
Digital album - Countdown Media (unknown catalog number) - Germany, 2008
This is a download-only digital album.
Rock Riot -- A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
Digital EP - Vanilla OMP (unknown catalog number) - unknown country, 2009
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute EP. It was later reissued featuring a different artwork and credited to "The Wanted".
The Pop Royals -- Sing The Hits Of Bruce Springsteen
Digital album - Marathon Media (unknown catalog number) - unknown country, 2009
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Various artists -- Play Some Pool, Skip Some School, Act Real Cool: A Global Pop Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
2xCD - Where It's At Is Where You Are (WIACD20) - UK, 2009
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. HUNGRY HEART is performed by The School.
Starlite Singers -- Glory Days (In The Style Of Bruce Springsteen)
Digital album - Starlite / Suite 102 (unknown catalog number) - Canada, 2010
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
The Hit Co. -- A Tribute To The Best Of Bruce Springsteen Box Set
Digital album - Planet Music (unknown catalog number) - unknown country, 2010
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album. It was also released the same year as three separate volumes: Long Live The Boss: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen Vol. 1 1973-1985, Long Live The Boss: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen Vol. 2 1980-1989, and Long Live The Boss: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen Vol. 3 1990-2009. A Tribute To The Best Of Bruce Springsteen Box Set however includes two tracks not found on the three separate volumes. In 2012, the same tracks found on A Tribute To The Best Of Bruce Springsteen Box Set were distributed over three download-only digital Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp tribute albums: Working Class Heroes: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp, Vol. 1, Working Class Heroes: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp, Vol. 2, and Working Class Heroes: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp, Vol. 3.
The Boss Band -- The Ultimate Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
Digital album - Big Eye Music (unknown catalog number) - USA, 2011
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Chuck Norris Experiment -- "White Devil / Hungry Heart"
7" single - Ghost Highway Recordings (GHR-52) - Spain, 2012
Hand-numbered and limited to 300 copies: 190 on black vinyl and 110 on clear vinyl.
Déjà Vu -- Tribute To Working Class Hero Bruce Springsteen - Vol. 1
Digital album - Zulu (unknown catalog number) - USA, 2012
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Frans Pollux -- Pollux Duit Springsteen
CD - hippoproducties (no catalog number) - Holland, 2012
2xLP - unknown label (unknown catalog number) - Holland, 2022
This is a live Bruce Springsteen tribute album. All songs are in Dutch. The album was reissued on vinyl in 2022, with three additional tracks and completely different artwork. HUNGRY HEART is a Dutch version titled "Guuf Gen Hert".
Various artists -- Springsteen Session 2011
2xCD - B Street Productions / Suisa (no catalog number) - Switzerland, 2012
This is a live Bruce Springsteen tribute album recorded on 11 Nov 2011 at Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche in Bäretswil, Switzerland. HUNGRY HEART is performed by Guido Marzorati & Gospelchor.
Das Traumstern-Orchester -- Spielt Hits Von Bruce Springsteen
CD - Europa Family Music / Sony Music (88765 47379 2) - Germany, 2013
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Judson Mancebo -- Babies Love Bruce Springsteen
CD - Sony Music (88765482692) - Brazil, 2013
CD - DIVUCSA (38-534) - Spain, 2015
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Rock Riff Tones -- We Love (A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen)
Digital album - Devoted Music (unknown catalog number) - unknown country, 2013
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Various artists -- I Hear You're From Australia - My Name's Bruce Too
2xCD - Laughing Outlaw (LOR160CD) - Australia, 2013
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. HUNGRY HEART is performed by Wilding.
Andrew Bissel -- Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions Of Bruce Springsteen
CD - Rockabye Baby! (CD 9701) - USA, 2014
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Boo Hoo & The Burning Hell -- Sing For The Lonely
CD - no label (no catalog number) - Germany, 2014
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Cactus Vella -- Cactus Sings Springsteen
Digital single - Anxiety Attack Records (006) - Canada, 2014
This is a free download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute single.
Laptop Instrumental -- The Bruce Springsteen Instrumental Collection
Digital album - Loudr (no catalog number) - USA, 2014
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
New Tribute Kings -- World Allstars - Bruce Springsteen Tribute Hits
Digital album - Legacy Records (unknown catalog number) - unknown country, 2014
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Spirit -- A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
Digital album - Rapier Music (unknown catalog number) - UK, 2014
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Various artists -- Rock Made In USA
Digital album - Open Records (unknown catalog number) - unknown country, 2014
This is a download-only digital album. 13 of the 20 tracks are covers of Bruce Springsteen songs. HUNGRY HEART is performed by Garrett Stevens.
Various artists -- Tramps Like Us - My Music Factory's Bruce Springsteen Tribute
Digital album - no label (no catalog number) - unknown country, 2014
This is a free download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album. HUNGRY HEART is performed by My North Eye.
Hungry Hearts -- Live In My Hometown
CD-R - no label (no catalog number) - Italy, 2015
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album, recorded live on 09 Jan 2015 at Inferno Di Dante in Tortona, Italy.
Lullaby Teddy -- Easy Listening Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
Digital album - Lullaby Teddy (unknown catalog number) - unknown country, 2015
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Relaxing Piano Covers -- Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
Digital album - Relaxing Piano Covers (unknown catalog number) - USA, 2015
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
The Bluebeaters -- Everybody Knows
CD - Record Kicks (RKX048) - Italy, 2015
LP - Record Kicks (RKX048LP) - Italy, 2015
The Cabeytú Brothers -- One More Time!
CD - no label (unknown catalog number) - Spain, 2015
This is a live album.
Lorenzo "FullG" Bianchi -- Via Emilia Shuffle
CD - no label (no catalog number) - Italy, 2016
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Alyssa Hankey -- Going To The Sun
CD - no label (no catalog number) - USA, 2017
BeautyHeads -- TheBossCovers
Digital album - no label (no catalog number) - USA, 2017
This is a free download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album. HUNGRY HEART is titled "BossCover II" on this release.
Rock The Cradle -- Lullaby Versions Of Bruce Springsteen
Digital album - Rock The Cradle (unknown catalog number) - unknown country, 2018
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Free Redemption! -- Free Redemption!
Digital EP - no label (no catalog number) - Italy, 2020
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute EP.
Sweet Little Band -- Babies Go Bruce Springsteen
Digital album - RGS Music (unknown catalog number) - Argentina, 2020
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Heaven Is Shining -- Born In The USA
Digital album - Rosenklang (unknown catalog number) - Germany, 2021
This is a download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Nigel Hallchurch -- Cross My Heart
CD-R - no label (no catalog number) - UK, 2022
This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
The Boss Brothers -- Live
Digital album - 729285 Records DK (no catalog number) - The Netherlands, 2023
This is a download-only digital live Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
References
Some of the above info about the studio recording and the live performances is taken from Brucebase.
Available Versions
List of available versions of HUNGRY HEART on this website:
HUNGRY HEART [Album version]
HUNGRY HEART [Live 28 Dec 1980 version]
HUNGRY HEART [Live 19 Nov 1984 version]
HUNGRY HEART [Live 10 Jul 1992 version]
HUNGRY HEART [Live 28 Oct 1999 version]
HUNGRY HEART [Live 09 Aug 2003 version]
Page last updated: 17 Sep 2017
