"Chinatown"
Single by Bleachers featuring Bruce Springsteen
from the album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night
B-side"45"
Released16 November 2020 (2020-11-16)
GenreHeartland rock, shoegaze, indie pop, synth pop
Length4:08
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jack Antonoff
  • Patrik Berger
Bleachers singles chronology
"45"
(2020) 		"Chinatown"
(2020) 		"Stop Making This Hurt"
(2021)
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology
"Ghosts"
(2020) 		"Chinatown"
(2020) 		"I'll See You in My Dreams"
(2021)
Music video
"Chinatown" on YouTube

"Chinatown" is a song by American indie pop act Bleachers featuring American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. The song was released alongside "45" on November 16, 2020, as the dual lead singles from Bleachers' third studio album Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, which was released on July 30, 2021.[1] The act performed the song, along with "How Dare You Want More", in the January 15, 2022 episode of Saturday Night Live.

Critical reception

Jon Pareles writing for The New York Times praised Bruce Springsteen's guest appearance, saying "Springsteen’s voice appears as if out of a mist, like the apparition of a patron saint".[2]

Music video

The song's official music video, directed by Carlotta Kohl, has been described as "nostalgic" and documents a man's journey from New York City to New Jersey, mirroring both singers' relationships to the state.[3]

Track listing

7-inch vinyl[4]

Personnel

Credits taken from Tidal.[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Chinatown"
Chart (2020-2021) Peak
position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] 14
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 47

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Chinatown"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 17, 2020
RCA [4]
United States November 23, 2020 Adult alternative radio [8]

References

  1. ^ Thiessen, Brock (November 16, 2020). "Bleachers Gets Bruce Springsteen for New Song "chinatown"". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Pareles, Jon (November 20, 2020). "Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa's Retro Rock, and 8 More New Songs". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Graves, Wren (November 16, 2020). "Jack Antonoff's Bleachers Team with Bruce Springsteen for New Song "chinatown": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Limited Edition CHINATOWN 7" Vinyl Limited Edition CHINATOWN 7" Vinyl". shop.bleachersmusic.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Credits / Chinatown (feat. Bruce Springsteen)". Tidal. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Bleachers Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Bleachers Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Triple A Future Releases". All Access. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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