The Boss in Other Words Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hungry Heart

"Hungry Heart" is a track form the 1980 album "The River". It was a top five single on the Billboard chart, and remained a live favourite well into the 21st century.

Answer: Badlands

A track on the 1978 album "Darkness on the Edge of Town", "Badlands" was released as a single, reaching number 42 on the Billboard chart. The lyrics have nothing to do with Badlands National Park, however.

Answer: Lonesome Day

"Lonesome Day" is the opening track from the 2002 album "The Rising". The song, like much of the album, was inspired by the September 11 terrorist attacks. This track reached the top 40 in the UK, but wasn't released as a single in the USA.

Answer: Atlantic City

"Atlantic City", from the 1982 album "Nebraska", takes its name from the resort of the same name in New Jersey. The song was a semi-regular part of Bruce's live sets over the ensuing years.

Answer: Brilliant Disguise

"Brilliant Disguise" is a song from the 1987 album "Tunnel of Love". A number five billboard hit, the song's lyrics refer to the break-up of Bruce's marriage to Julianne Phillips.

Answer: Streets of Philadelphia

"Streets of Philadelphia" was written by Bruce for the 1993 Tom Hanks movie "Philadelphia". Released as a single in 1994, the song didn't appear on any of his studio albums, but is available on a number of his compilation albums.

Answer: High Hopes

"High Hopes" is the title track from Bruce's eighteenth studio album, released in 2014. This was a re-recording of a song originally released in 1996 on his EP "Blood Brothers".

Answer: Lucky Town

"Lucky Town" is the title track of Bruce's tenth studio album, released in 1992. The song was released as a single, but failed to chart. The album was more successful, reaching number three on the Billboard chart.

Answer: Dancing in the Dark

"Dancing in the Dark" was Bruce's biggest-selling single of the 20th century. Taken from the 1984 album "Born in the USA", it made number two on the Billboard chart and number four in the UK. The song was accompanied by a video of Bruce dancing on stage with Courteney Cox.

Answer: Jungleland

From Bruce's third studio album "Born to Run", released in 1975, "Jungleland" is a song about love amid gang violence, and was as a live favourite well into the 21st century.