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Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)

"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" is a 1973 song by Bruce Springsteen, from his The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle album, and is especially famed as a concert number for Springsteen and The E Street Band. The song, which clocks in at just over seven minutes, is a story of forbidden love between the singer and the titular Rosalita, whose parents disapprove of his life in a rock and roll band. It is included on the compilation albums The Essential Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Greatest Hits. In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked it the 446th greatest song of all time on their updated 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.

"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"
Single by Bruce Springsteen
from the album The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle
B-side"Night"
ReleasedSeptember 11, 1973 (album)
1979 (single in Netherlands)
Recorded1973
Studio914 Sound Studios in Blauvelt, New York[1]
GenreRock and roll
Length7:04
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bruce Springsteen
Producer(s)Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology
"The Promised Land"
(1978)
"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"
(1973)
"Hungry Heart"
(1980)

Reception edit

Never released as a single in U.S. and generally unknown upon its initial album release, "Rosalita" began to get FM radio airplay when an advance version of "Born to Run" was distributed to rock radio stations. As Springsteen gained commercial success, "Rosalita" became one of his most popular airplay tracks, and is still heard on classic rock radio. The song, despite never receiving an official US single release, has been lauded hugely by music critics in the years since its release in 1973. On its release Ken Emerson of Rolling Stone dubbed it "a raucous celebration of desire."[2] In Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau described it as "more lyrical and ironic than you could have dreamed".[3] George P Pelecanos of Uncut magazine has called it "One of the great rock'n roll performances, and as close to a perfect song as anyone's ever recorded," while Chris T-T in the same publication declared "Never mind The Beatles or The Rolling Stones, this is the best rock'n roll track of all time."[4] The song is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Its music video occupies the number 71 spot on Rolling Stone's 1993 list of the top 100 videos.[5]

The aggregation of critics' lists at acclaimedmusic.net placed this song at number 950 on their list of the top 10,000 songs of all time.[6]

Though it was not released as a single in the US (or anywhere at the time of the album's release), "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" was released as a single in the Netherlands and some other European countries in 1979.[7][8][9]

Music video edit

In 1984,[citation needed] many years after the song's initial release, MTV began showing a music video for the song. The video was a straight concert performance (from a Darkness Tour performance on July 8, 1978 at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona) that included band introductions and female fans rushing the stage.

In 1979, a live concert performance was shown on the BBC2 television show The Old Grey Whistle Test. This performance was later released on a compilation DVD of performances from the show.[10]

Live performances edit

For many years, dating back virtually to when the song was written, "Rosalita" always closed the regular set in Springsteen concerts, often elongated to incorporate extended band introductions. It was the one "sure thing" in a Springsteen set list and celebrated as such. Steven Van Zandt used this time to shine on backing vocals, as his voice changed on performances of the song from the Born to Run tours to The River Tour and during the River Tour on November 2, 1980 Springsteen changed the lyrics to "Rosie, relax and let's have a little fun cause Rosie, my record just went to number one" celebrating the fact that Springsteen just had his first Billboard number-one album.

On October 19, 1984 in the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, during the Born in the U.S.A. Tour, "Rosalita" was dropped from the show, not to reappear. Springsteen biographer Dave Marsh said this was done to "disrupt the ritual expectations of the fanatic fans [...] establishing through a burst of creativity just who was boss [...] he'd liberated the show from an albatross, a song that was too long and had long since stopped breathing."[11]

 
"Rosalita" in the swamps of Jersey: House lights up for the final song of the May 21, 2009 show at Izod Center.

For many years, "Rosalita" made only rare or sporadic appearances, leading to fans campaigning for the song to be played by holding banners or placards saying "Let Rosie Come Out Tonight!" during shows. Springsteen occasionally granted the wish, though, such as during the last show of the above-mentioned tour in 1985 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, or on most of the quick American leg of the 1988 Tunnel of Love Express (it was dropped before the end, and did not appear on the European leg), or on the last night of a 15-show stand at the Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey on the Reunion Tour in 1999. Finally, during the U.S. outdoor stadium portion of The Rising Tour in Summer 2003, "Rosalita" was inserted into the encores and was played in all 33 of those shows.

During the 2007–2008 Magic Tour, the song made sporadic appearances, sometimes in reaction to audience signs requesting it. On the July 4 show in Gothenburg, Van Zandt brought back the famous "double-mike" ditty he and Springsteen used to do in the 1970s with the song's chorus. "Rosalita" continued to make sporadic appearances as the final encore during the 2009 Working on a Dream Tour. Beginning with the Wrecking Ball tour, the song became a regular part of encores.

Certifications edit

Certifications and sales for "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Brucebase, On the Tracks: The Wild the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle". Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  2. ^ Emerson, Ken. "The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle". superseventies.com.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle". robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)". Reason to Rock.
  5. ^ "Rolling Stone: "The 100 Top Music Videos"". Rock on the Net.
  6. ^ "Acclaimed Music Top 10,000 songs". 12 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Bruce Springsteen - (Come Out Tonight) (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1979. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  8. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Bruce Springsteen - Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)". dutchcharts.nl, Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  9. ^ "Bruce Springsteen Discography : ROSALITA / RACING IN THE STREET - NIGHT - CBS1277532". brucespringsteen.it, Bruce Springsteen Database - Killing Floor. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  10. ^ The Old Grey Whistle Test (DVD). Warner Home Video. 2003.
  11. ^ Marsh, Dave (1987). Glory Days: Bruce Springsteen in the 1980's. Pantheon. p. 275. ISBN 0394546687.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Bruce Springsteen – Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 26, 2022.

External links edit

  • Lyrics and audio clips from Brucespringsteen.net

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Rosalita Come Out Tonight is a 1973 song by Bruce Springsteen from his The Wild the Innocent amp the E Street Shuffle album and is especially famed as a concert number for Springsteen and The E Street Band The song which clocks in at just over seven minutes is a story of forbidden love between the singer and the titular Rosalita whose parents disapprove of his life in a rock and roll band It is included on the compilation albums The Essential Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Springsteen amp The E Street Band Greatest Hits In 2021 Rolling Stone ranked it the 446th greatest song of all time on their updated 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list Rosalita Come Out Tonight Single by Bruce Springsteenfrom the album The Wild the Innocent amp the E Street ShuffleB side Night ReleasedSeptember 11 1973 album 1979 single in Netherlands Recorded1973Studio914 Sound Studios in Blauvelt New York 1 GenreRock and rollLength7 04LabelColumbiaSongwriter s Bruce SpringsteenProducer s Mike Appel Jim CretecosBruce Springsteen singles chronology The Promised Land 1978 Rosalita Come Out Tonight 1973 Hungry Heart 1980 Contents 1 Reception 2 Music video 3 Live performances 4 Certifications 5 Notes 6 External linksReception editNever released as a single in U S and generally unknown upon its initial album release Rosalita began to get FM radio airplay when an advance version of Born to Run was distributed to rock radio stations As Springsteen gained commercial success Rosalita became one of his most popular airplay tracks and is still heard on classic rock radio The song despite never receiving an official US single release has been lauded hugely by music critics in the years since its release in 1973 On its release Ken Emerson of Rolling Stone dubbed it a raucous celebration of desire 2 In Rock Albums of the Seventies 1981 Robert Christgau described it as more lyrical and ironic than you could have dreamed 3 George P Pelecanos of Uncut magazine has called it One of the great rock n roll performances and as close to a perfect song as anyone s ever recorded while Chris T T in the same publication declared Never mind The Beatles or The Rolling Stones this is the best rock n roll track of all time 4 The song is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll Its music video occupies the number 71 spot on Rolling Stone s 1993 list of the top 100 videos 5 The aggregation of critics lists at acclaimedmusic net placed this song at number 950 on their list of the top 10 000 songs of all time 6 Though it was not released as a single in the US or anywhere at the time of the album s release Rosalita Come Out Tonight was released as a single in the Netherlands and some other European countries in 1979 7 8 9 Music video editIn 1984 citation needed many years after the song s initial release MTV began showing a music video for the song The video was a straight concert performance from a Darkness Tour performance on July 8 1978 at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix Arizona that included band introductions and female fans rushing the stage In 1979 a live concert performance was shown on the BBC2 television show The Old Grey Whistle Test This performance was later released on a compilation DVD of performances from the show 10 Live performances editFor many years dating back virtually to when the song was written Rosalita always closed the regular set in Springsteen concerts often elongated to incorporate extended band introductions It was the one sure thing in a Springsteen set list and celebrated as such Steven Van Zandt used this time to shine on backing vocals as his voice changed on performances of the song from the Born to Run tours to The River Tour and during the River Tour on November 2 1980 Springsteen changed the lyrics to Rosie relax and let s have a little fun cause Rosie my record just went to number one celebrating the fact that Springsteen just had his first Billboard number one album On October 19 1984 in the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma Washington during the Born in the U S A Tour Rosalita was dropped from the show not to reappear Springsteen biographer Dave Marsh said this was done to disrupt the ritual expectations of the fanatic fans establishing through a burst of creativity just who was boss he d liberated the show from an albatross a song that was too long and had long since stopped breathing 11 nbsp Rosalita in the swamps of Jersey House lights up for the final song of the May 21 2009 show at Izod Center For many years Rosalita made only rare or sporadic appearances leading to fans campaigning for the song to be played by holding banners or placards saying Let Rosie Come Out Tonight during shows Springsteen occasionally granted the wish though such as during the last show of the above mentioned tour in 1985 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum or on most of the quick American leg of the 1988 Tunnel of Love Express it was dropped before the end and did not appear on the European leg or on the last night of a 15 show stand at the Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey on the Reunion Tour in 1999 Finally during the U S outdoor stadium portion of The Rising Tour in Summer 2003 Rosalita was inserted into the encores and was played in all 33 of those shows During the 2007 2008 Magic Tour the song made sporadic appearances sometimes in reaction to audience signs requesting it On the July 4 show in Gothenburg Van Zandt brought back the famous double mike ditty he and Springsteen used to do in the 1970s with the song s chorus Rosalita continued to make sporadic appearances as the final encore during the 2009 Working on a Dream Tour Beginning with the Wrecking Ball tour the song became a regular part of encores Certifications editCertifications and sales for Rosalita Come Out Tonight Region Certification Certified units salesUnited States RIAA 12 Gold 500 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Notes edit Brucebase On the Tracks The Wild the Innocent amp the E Street Shuffle Retrieved 2007 07 27 Emerson Ken The Wild the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle superseventies com Christgau Robert The Wild the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle robertchristgau com Rosalita Come Out Tonight Reason to Rock Rolling Stone The 100 Top Music Videos Rock on the Net Acclaimed Music Top 10 000 songs 12 November 2017 Bruce Springsteen Come Out Tonight Vinyl at Discogs Discogs 1979 Retrieved 2012 02 07 dutchcharts nl Bruce Springsteen Rosalita Come Out Tonight dutchcharts nl Hung Medien Retrieved 2012 02 07 Bruce Springsteen Discography ROSALITA RACING IN THE STREET NIGHT CBS1277532 brucespringsteen it Bruce Springsteen Database Killing Floor Retrieved 2012 02 07 The Old Grey Whistle Test DVD Warner Home Video 2003 Marsh Dave 1987 Glory Days Bruce Springsteen in the 1980 s Pantheon p 275 ISBN 0394546687 American single certifications Bruce Springsteen Rosalita Come Out Tonight Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved May 26 2022 External links editLyrics and audio clips from Brucespringsteen net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rosalita Come Out Tonight amp oldid 1185132407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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