Single:
Hungry Heart entered the Australian singles chart* on 24 November 1980 and peaked at #33.
Album:
The song is on The River which entered the Australian albums chart* on 20 October 1980 and peaked at #8.
Songwriter:
Bruce Springsteen
Producers:
Jon Landau, Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt
Record label of Australian release:
CBS
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Arizona State University on 5 November 1980 during their The River Tour:
Songfacts:
Hungry Heart explores a man’s wanderlust contrasted with his desire for a stable family life. Many of Springsteen’s songs are about wanting to get away, and in this song the main character concludes that he does not want to be alone.
Springsteen’s voice was slightly sped up on the recording, producing a higher vocal.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/bruce-springsteen/hungry-heart
Lyrics:
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
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