Johnny 99 (song)

"Johnny 99"
Song by Bruce Springsteen
from the album Nebraska
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1982
RecordedJanuary 3, 1982
GenreBlues, country, rock and roll,[1] rockabilly[2]
Length3:38
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)Bruce Springsteen
Producer(s)Bruce Springsteen

"Johnny 99" is a song written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen.[3] It is the fourth track from his sixth studio album Nebraska and was never released as a single it still charted at number 50 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. It was covered by Johnny Cash for his 69th studio album Johnny 99 in 1983.


References

  1. ↑ "Bruce Springsteen's "Johnny 99" - an unlikely political anthem". 18 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Bruce Springsteen: His Top 50 Songs Ranked".
  3. ↑ "Bruce Springsteen makes a triumphant New Jersey homecoming with rare song, bare chest". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-12-29.