- Girls in Their Summer Clothes
Infobox Single
Name = Girls in Their Summer Clothes
Artist =Bruce Springsteen
from Album = Magic
B-side =
Released =January 15 ,2008
Format =Digital download
Recorded = March-April 2007
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label =Columbia Records
Writer = Bruce Springsteen
Producer = Brendan O'Brien
Certification =
Last single = "Radio Nowhere "
(2007)
This single = "Girls in Their Summer Clothes"
(2008)
Next single ="Girls in Their Summer Clothes" is a 2007 song by
Bruce Springsteen , from his album "Magic".Matched with a pop-oriented melody, Springsteen's full-throated singing, and a "pop-orchestral arrangement",cite news | url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2007/09/magic_in_the_air.html | title='Magic' in the air | author=Jay Lustig | publisher="
The Star-Ledger " | date=2007-09-25 | accessdate=2008-08-08] the lyric portrays a series of warm small town vignettes::"Frankie's Diner, an old friend on the edge of town —:"The neon sign spinning round,:"Like a cross over the lost and found.:"The fluorescent lights flick over Pop's Grill,:"Shaniqua brings the coffee and asks "Fill?" :"and says, "Penny for your thoughts now my boy, Bill"
"Girls in Their Summer Clothes" has been cited as a singularly "breezy" song on the album,Levine, Stuart. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20975488 Springsteen’s ‘Magic’ is a rockin’ good time] ,
MSNBC.com , Sept. 25, 2007. Accessed November 5, 2007.] thoughA. O. Scott of "The New York Times " notes that not even this track is "untouched by melancholy. Its narrator, after all, stands and watches as the girls of the title 'pass me by.'"Scott, A. O. [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/30/arts/music/30scot.html In Love With Pop, Uneasy With the World] ,The New York Times , September 30, 2007. Accessed November 5, 2007.] Jay Lustig of "The Star-Ledger " writes that the song "unfolds gradually and at its own eccentric pace, with the music, and Springsteen's vocals, getting progressively more intense."It was released as a single-like "bundle", which consisted of two audio tracks and an accompanying video, for
iTunes digital download onJanuary 15 ,2008 .cite press release | url=http://www.shorefiremedia.com/index.php?a=pressrelease&o=1587 | title=Columbia Records Premieres "Girls In Their Summer Clothes" Music Video Exclusively On The iTunes Store Today | publisher=Shore Fire Media | date=2008-01-15 | accessdate=2008-08-07] As such the "Winter Mix" of the song was presented, which featured a single not doubled Springsteen vocal track, some added or enhanced percussion parts, and similar small changes. The release achieved minor chartal success, reaching positions 95 on theBillboard Hot 100 ,cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=5738&model.vnuAlbumId=943342 | title= Artist Chart History - Bruce Springsteen | publisher=Billboard | accessdate=2008-08-08] 67 on thePop 100 , 62 onHot Digital Songs , and 27 on theHot Mainstream Rock Tracks listing.The
music video for the song, similarly entitled the "Girls in Their Summer Clothes (Winter Mix)", was directed byMark Pellington . Filmed on theJersey Shore on a cold winter day, it showed girls and women of various ages, interspersed with shots of Springsteen strumming an acoustic guitar. The backingE Street Band was not portrayed at all. Parts of the video mirrored the song's imagery, especially the diner scene."Girls in Their Summer Clothes" was regularly featured on the 2007–2008 Magic Tour, often as the first encore song, although it suffered being dropped during a number of shows in early portions of 2008. One such first leg of tour performance was recorded an included in the January 2008 digitial download bundle.
Track listing
#"Girls in Their Summer Clothes (Winter Mix)"
#"Girls in Their Summer Clothes (Live)"References
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