Chinatown (Bleachers song)

"Chinatown"
"Chinatown"
Single by Bleachers featuring Bruce Springsteen
from the album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night
B-side	"45"
Released	16 November 2020
Length	4:08
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Jack Antonoff; Evan Smith;
Producer(s)	Jack Antonoff; Patrik Berger;
Bleachers singles chronology
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology
Music video
	"Chinatown" on YouTube

"Chinatown" is a song by American indie pop act Bleachers featuring American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. The song was released alongside "45" on November 16, 2020, as the dual lead singles from Bleachers' third studio album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, which was released on July 30, 2021.^[1]

Critical reception[]

Jon Pareles writing for The New York Times praised Bruce Springsteen's guest appearance, saying "Springsteen’s voice appears as if out of a mist, like the apparition of a patron saint".^[2]

Music video[]

The song's official music video, directed by Carlotta Kohl, has been described as "nostalgic" and documents a man's journey from New York City to New Jersey, mirroring both singers' relationships to the state.^[3]

Track listing[]

7-inch vinyl^[4]

"Chinatown" (featuring Bruce Springsteen)' – 4:08
"45" – 3:45

Personnel[]

Credits taken from Tidal.^[5]

Jack Antonoff – lead vocals, songwriter, producer, acoustic guitar, bass, drum machine, keyboards
Bruce Springsteen – featured vocals
Patrik Berger – background vocals, producer, electric guitar, glockenspiel, synthesizer
Jacob Braun – cello
Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
Serena McKinney Göransson – violin
Mikey Freedom Hart – electric guitar
Sean Hutchinson – percussion
Rob Lebert – assistant engineer
Laura Lisk – recording engineer
Will Quinnell – assistant engineer
Michael Riddleberger – percussion
John Rooney – assistant engineer
Jon Sher – assistant engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing engineer
Evan Smith – songwriter, synthesizer
Matt Wolach – assistant engineer

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Chinatown"
Chart (2020-2021)	Peak position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[6]	14
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[7]	46

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Chinatown"
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	November 17, 2020	Digital download streaming 7-inch record	RCA	^[4]
United States	November 23, 2020	Adult alternative radio	RCA	^[8]

References[]

^ Thiessen, Brock (November 16, 2020). "Bleachers Gets Bruce Springsteen for New Song "chinatown"". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ Pareles, Jon (November 20, 2020). "Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa's Retro Rock, and 8 More New Songs". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ Graves, Wren (November 16, 2020). "Jack Antonoff's Bleachers Team with Bruce Springsteen for New Song "chinatown": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Limited Edition CHINATOWN 7" Vinyl Limited Edition CHINATOWN 7" Vinyl". shop.bleachersmusic.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Credits / Chinatown (feat. Bruce Springsteen)". Tidal. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ "Bleachers Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
^ "Bleachers Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
^ "Triple A Future Releases". All Access. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[1] Thiessen, Brock (November 16, 2020). "Bleachers Gets Bruce Springsteen for New Song "chinatown"". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[2] Pareles, Jon (November 20, 2020). "Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa's Retro Rock, and 8 More New Songs". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[3] Graves, Wren (November 16, 2020). "Jack Antonoff's Bleachers Team with Bruce Springsteen for New Song "chinatown": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[vinyl-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Limited Edition CHINATOWN 7" Vinyl Limited Edition CHINATOWN 7" Vinyl". shop.bleachersmusic.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[5] "Credits / Chinatown (feat. Bruce Springsteen)". Tidal. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[sc_Billboardadultalternativesongs_Bleachers-6] "Bleachers Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_Bleachers-7] "Bleachers Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

[8] "Triple A Future Releases". All Access. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

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Studio albums	Strange Desire (2014) Gone Now (2017) Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night (2021)
Singles	"I Wanna Get Better" "Like a River Runs" "Don't Take the Money" "Chinatown" "Stop Making This Hurt"
Concert tours	Charli and Jack Do America Tour
See also	Jack Antonoff production discography

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Studio albums	Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973) The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973) Born to Run (1975) Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) The River (1980) Nebraska (1982) Born in the U.S.A. (1984) Tunnel of Love (1987) Human Touch (1992) Lucky Town (1992) The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995) The Rising (2002) Devils & Dust (2005) We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006) Magic (2007) Working on a Dream (2009) Wrecking Ball (2012) High Hopes (2014) Western Stars (2019) Letter to You (2020)
Live albums	Live 1975–85 (1986) In Concert/MTV Plugged (1993) Live in New York City (2001) Hammersmith Odeon London '75 (2006) Live in Dublin (2007) Live from the Carousel (2011) Springsteen on Broadway (2018)
Bruce Springsteen Archives	Apollo Theater 3/09/12 (2014) The Agora, Cleveland 1978 (2015) Tower Theater, Philadelphia 1975 (2015) Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 (2015) Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey 1984 (2015) LA Sports Arena, California 1988 (2015) Schottenstein Center, Ohio 2005 (2015) Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome 2013 (2015) Arizona State University, Tempe 1980 (2015) The Christic Shows 1990 (2016) HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY, 11/22/09 (2016) Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, 8/23/08 (2017) Olympiastadion, Helsinki, July 31, 2012 (2017) Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 10/20/09 (2017) Palace Theatre, Albany 1977 (2017) Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY 1977 (2017) King's Hall, Belfast March 19, 1996 (2017) The Summit, Houston, TX December 8, 1978 (2017) The Live Series: Songs of the Road (2018) The Live Series: Songs of Friendship (2019) The Live Series: Songs of Hope (2019) The Live Series: Songs of Love (2019) The Live Series: Songs from Around the World (2019) The Live Series: Songs Under Cover (2020)
Soundtracks	Western Stars – Songs from the Film (2019)
Compilations	Greatest Hits (1995) 18 Tracks (1999) The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003) Greatest Hits (2009) The Promise (2010) Collection: 1973–2012 (2013) Chapter and Verse (2016)
Box sets	The Born in the U.S.A. 12" Single Collection (1985) Tracks (1998) The Collection (2004) Born to Run: 30th Anniversary Edition (2005) The Collection 1973–1984 (2010) The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story (2010) The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973–1984 (2014) The Ties That Bind: The River Collection (2015) The Album Collection Vol. 2 1987–1996 (2018)
EPs	Live Collection (1987) Chimes of Freedom (1988) Blood Brothers (1996) PBS Exclusive (2007) Magic Tour Highlights (2008) American Beauty (2014)
Singles	"Blinded by the Light" (1973) "Spirit in the Night" (1973) "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" (1974) "Born to Run" (1975) "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" (1976) "Prove It All Night" (1978) "Badlands" (1978) "The Promised Land" (1978) "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" (1979) "Hungry Heart" (1980) "Fade Away" (1981) "Sherry Darling" (1981) "The River" (1981) "Cadillac Ranch" (1981) "Point Blank" (1981) "Atlantic City" (1982) "Open All Night" (1982) "Dancing in the Dark" (1984) "Cover Me" (1984) "Born in the U.S.A." (1984) "I'm on Fire" (1985) "Glory Days" (1985) "I'm Goin' Down" (1985) "My Hometown" (1985) "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (1985) "War" (1986) "Fire" (1987) "Brilliant Disguise" (1987) "Tunnel of Love" (1987) "One Step Up" (1988) "Tougher Than the Rest" (1988) "Spare Parts" (1988) "Human Touch" (1992) "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" (1992) "Better Days" (1992) "Streets of Philadelphia" (1994) "Secret Garden" (1995) "The Ghost of Tom Joad" (1996) "Sad Eyes" (1999) "The Rising" (2002) "Lonesome Day" (2002) "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" (2003) "Devils & Dust" (2005) "All The Way Home" (2005) "Radio Nowhere" (2007) "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" (2008) "Working on a Dream" (2008) "My Lucky Day" (2008) "The Wrestler" (2009) "We Take Care of Our Own" (2012) "Death to My Hometown" (2012) "High Hopes" (2013) "Just Like Fire Would" (2014) "Hello Sunshine" (2019) "Tucson Train" (2019) "Letter to You" (2020) "Ghosts" (2020)
Charting songs	"Be True" (1981) "Ramrod" (1981) "Nebraska" (1982) "Johnny 99" (1982) "No Surrender" (1984) "Bobby Jean" (1984) "Stand on It" (1985) "Trapped" (live) (1985) "Because the Night" (live) (1986) "Chimes of Freedom" (live) (1988) "Youngstown" (1995) "American Skin (41 Shots)" (2001) "Pay Me My Money Down" (2006) "Long Walk Home" (2006) "My City of Ruins" (2011) "Rocky Ground" (2012) "The Power of Prayer" (2020)
Other notable songs	"Growin' Up" (1973) "For You" (1973) "Incident on 57th Street" (1973) "The Fever" (1973) "Thunder Road" (1975) "Night" (1975) "Backstreets" (1975) "She's the One" (1975) "Meeting Across the River" (1975) "Jungleland" (1975) "Adam Raised a Cain" (1978) "Racing in the Street" (1978) "Darkness on the Edge of Town" (1978) "Stay" (1979) "The Ties That Bind" (1980) "Independence Day" (1980) "Out in the Street" (1980) "Stolen Car" (1980) "Wreck on the Highway" (1980) "Highway Patrolman" (1982) "Darlington County" (1984) "Working on the Highway" (1984) "Downbound Train" (1984) "Pink Cadillac" (1984) "Jersey Girl" (1986) "Light of Day" (1993) "The New Timer" (1995) "Land of Hope and Dreams" (2012) "Hunter of Invisible Game" (2014) "Chinatown" (2020)
Video releases	Video Anthology / 1978–88 (1989) In Concert/MTV Plugged (1992) Blood Brothers (1996) The Complete Video Anthology / 1978–2000 (2001) Live in New York City (2001) Live in Barcelona (2003) VH1 Storytellers (2005) Wings for Wheels (2005) Hammersmith Odeon London '75 (2005) Live in Dublin (2007) Magic Tour Highlights (2008) London Calling: Live in Hyde Park (2010) The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (2010) Springsteen & I (2013) Born in the U.S.A. Live: London 2013 (2014) A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen (2014) Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes (2014) High Hopes in South Africa (2014) Hunter of Invisible Game (2014)
Concerts	Born to Run tours (1974–77) Darkness Tour (1978) The River Tour (1980–81) Born in the U.S.A. Tour (1984–85) Tunnel of Love Express (1988) Human Rights Now! (1988) Bruce Springsteen 1992–1993 World Tour (1992–93) Ghost of Tom Joad Tour (1995–97) Reunion Tour (1999–2000) Rising Tour (2002–03) Vote for Change (2004) Devils & Dust Tour (2005) Seeger Sessions Band Tour (2006) Magic Tour (2007–08) Working on a Dream Tour (2009) Wrecking Ball World Tour (2012–13) High Hopes Tour (2014) The River Tour (2016) Summer '17 (2017) Springsteen on Broadway (2017–18, 2021)
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