"Ghosts" is a 2020 single by American
rock
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band
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originat ...
and the
E Street Band. The song was released as the second single for Springsteen's then forthcoming album ''
Letter to You
''Letter to You'' is the twentieth studio album by Bruce Springsteen. Released in October 2020, it was Springsteen's first new studio album with the E Street Band to be released since 2014's '' High Hopes''. ''Letter to You'' was met with w ...
'' on September 24, 2020. A music video for the single was also released.
Description
It has been described as a song about the "beauty and joy of being in a band and the pain of losing one another to illness and time".
Besides being a salute to lost bandmates and a love letter to rock, ''
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first kno ...
'' describes "Ghosts" as a probable future live favorite when concerts resume, and sounding like a "revved-up version of rockers from ''
The River'', such as "Two Hearts".
The official music video features visual references to George Theiss, Clarence Clemons and Danny Federici.
Release history
Charts
References
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2020 songs
Bruce Springsteen songs
Songs written by Bruce Springsteen
Song recordings produced by Ron Aniello
2020 singles
Song recordings produced by Bruce Springsteen
American hard rock songs