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Tucson Train

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"Tucson Train"
Single by Bruce Springsteen
from the album Western Stars
ReleasedMay 30, 2019 (2019-05-30)[1]
StudioStone Hill, New Jersey, United States
Genre
Songwriter(s)Bruce Springsteen
Producer(s)
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology
"There Goes My Miracle"
(2019)
"Tucson Train"
(2019)
"Western Stars"
(2019)

"Tucson Train" is a 2019 song by Bruce Springsteen, released as a single from the album Western Stars. It is the third track on the album.

Release and reviews

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The song was released as a single, with an official black & white video that shows him playing with a large band, on May 30, 2019. "Tucson Train" has been described as a "rootsy tune" that combines Springsteen's guitar playing with a horn section and a string section. It tells the story of a construction worker, who left San Francisco for a new life in Arizona, having a volatile relationship with his lover, whom he left behind in California. After the story with the woman fell apart, they found they missed each other; now, "tired of the pills and the rain", he rejoices that "baby's coming in on the Tucson train". As many Springsteen songs, it features the element of the train.[2][3][4]

Chart performance

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 49

References

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  1. ^ "Bruce Springsteen Releases Video for New Single "Tucson Train": Watch". Spin. May 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tucson Train by Bruce Springsteen - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com.
  3. ^ Greene, Andy (May 30, 2019). "Watch Bruce Springsteen's New Video For 'Tucson Train'". Rolling Stone.
  4. ^ "Bruce Springsteen's 'Tucson Train' Paints A Picture Of Hard Work And Hard Love". NPR.org.
  5. ^ "Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.