Born in the U.S.A. (song)

"Born in the U.S.A." is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen and released in 1984 on the album of the same name as its opening track. One of Springsteen's best-known songs, it was ranked 275th on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", and in 2001, the RIAA's Songs of the Century placed the song 59th (out of 365). The song's "anthemic chorus contrasted with the verses' desperate narrative" portrays a disillusioned Vietnam veteran's alienation after the war.