Born to Run

song written and composed by Bruce Springsteen; originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen in 1974 and released in 1975
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q2734366
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Born to Run

Summary

Born to Run is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Born to Run's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Born to Run's genre is heartland rock[4].
  • Born to Run followed Spirit in the Night[5].
  • Born to Run was followed by Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out[6].
  • Born to Run was produced by Mike Appel[7].
  • Born to Run was performed by Bruce Springsteen[8].
  • Among the performers on Born to Run was Allan Clarke[9].
  • Born to Run's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[10].
  • Born to Run was distributed by vinyl record[11].
  • Born to Run's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Born to Run was published on August 25, 1975[13].
  • Born to Run's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Born to Run'}[14].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[15]

  • Genre(s): pop rock, rock, rock and roll[16]

  • Community tags: pop rock, rock, rock and roll[17]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9893a23c-f282-3b07-a2db-b4f2f3b9f4b2[18]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Bruce Springsteen[8] and Allan Clarke[9]. Born to Run was produced by Mike Appel[7].

Publication

Born to Run was released on August 25, 1975[13]. Its genre is heartland rock[4]. It was distributed by vinyl record[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Born to Run followed Spirit in the Night[5]. It was followed by Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out[6].

Why It Matters

Born to Run ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [15] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Born to Run. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/born-to-run-q2734366
MLA “Born to Run.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/born-to-run-q2734366.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_born-to-run-q2734366_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Born to Run}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/born-to-run-q2734366}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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