The River (Bruce Springsteen song)

"The River"
European single picture sleeve
Single by Bruce Springsteen
from the album The River
B-side
ReleasedApril 1981 (1981-04)
RecordedAugust 26 & 29, 1979
StudioPower Station, New York City
Genre
Length4:59
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bruce Springsteen
Producer(s)
Bruce Springsteen UK singles chronology
"Sherry Darling"
(1980)
"The River"
(1981)
"Cadillac Ranch"
(1981)

"The River" is a song written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen, accompanied by the E Street Band, in 1979. The title track of his fifth album, it was a hit single in parts of Europe in 1981; reaching No.24 in Ireland, No. 25 in the Netherlands, and the top 10 in both Sweden and Norway. Its B-side was either "Independence Day" or "Ramrod", depending on the country of release.