You might think that Springsteen’s first Top 5 was “Born to Run,” especially if you weren’t alive in 1975 like me. After all, it’s a Top 5 most streamed song of his. However, it took The Boss another five years after “Born to Run” – which only made #23 – to make the Top 5. He did it with “Hungry Heart,” the lead single and biggest song from The River, his fifth album and first double album. Apparently originally written for the Ramones, Springsteen recorded it himself because his manager was tired of him giving away his upbeat songs to other artists. Continue reading »