Springsteen wrote this for Donna Summer, but decided to keep it for himself after recording the demo. A fan of the disco diva, Springsteen gave her a song called "Protection" instead. "She could really sing and I disliked the veiled racism of the anti-disco movement," he wrote in his book Songs.
This was the second of seven Top 10 US singles on Born In The U.S.A. Springsteen was not known for hit singles, but this album was wildly successful. After this album, he made music that didn't do so well on the charts but was important to him and many of his fans.
This was recorded at The Hit Factory in New York City, where artists like Stevie Wonder, John Lennon and Paul Simon liked to record. The studios catered to the needs of the musicians and the staff would go out of their way to make sure they were comfortable. The Hit Factory finally closed in 2005.
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