Chinatown (Bleachers song) explained

Chinatown
Cover:	bleachers chinatown.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Bleachers featuring Bruce Springsteen
Album:	Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night
B-Side:	45
Genre:	Heartland rock, shoegaze, indie pop, synth pop
Length:	4:08
Label:	RCA
Chronology:	Bleachers
Prev Title:	45
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	Stop Making This Hurt
Next Year:	2021

"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]

• "Chinatown" (featuring Bruce Springsteen)' – 4:08
• "45" – 3:45

Personnel

Credits taken from Tidal.^[5]

• Jack Antonoff – lead vocals, songwriter, producer, acoustic guitar, bass, drum machine, keyboards
• Bruce Springsteen – featured vocals
• Patrik Berger – background vocals, producer, electric guitar, glockenspiel, synthesizer
• Jacob Braun – cello
• Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
• Serena McKinney Göransson – violin
• Mikey Freedom Hart – electric guitar
• Sean Hutchinson – percussion
• Rob Lebert – assistant engineer
• Laura Lisk – recording engineer
• Will Quinnell – assistant engineer
• Michael Riddleberger – percussion
• John Rooney – assistant engineer
• Jon Sher – assistant engineer
• Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing engineer
• Evan Smith – songwriter, synthesizer
• Matt Wolach – assistant engineer

Release history

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Date	Format	Label
Various	November 17, 2020		RCA
United States	November 23, 2020	Adult alternative radio		^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bleachers Gets Bruce Springsteen for New Song "chinatown". Thiessen. Brock. Exclaim!. November 16, 2020. November 20, 2020. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116183542/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/bleachers_teams_up_with_bruce_springsteen_for_new_song_chinatown. live.
2. Web site: Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa's Retro Rock, and 8 More New Songs. Pareles. Jon. The New York Times. November 20, 2020. November 20, 2020. November 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201121005239/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/20/arts/music/playlist-miley-cyrus-dua-lipa-megan-thee-stallion.html. live.
3. Web site: Jack Antonoff's Bleachers Team with Bruce Springsteen for New Song "chinatown": Stream. Graves. Wren. Consequence of Sound. November 16, 2020. November 20, 2020. November 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201117163531/https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/11/bleachers-bruce-springsteen-new-song-chinatown-stream/. live.
4. Web site: Limited Edition CHINATOWN 7" Vinyl Limited Edition CHINATOWN 7" Vinyl. shop.bleachersmusic.com. November 20, 2020. November 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129005117/https://store.bleachersmusic.com/product/XZLPBL09/chinatown-7-vinyl?cp=98137_109072. dead.
5. Web site: Credits / Chinatown (feat. Bruce Springsteen). Tidal. November 20, 2020. November 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128154156/https://listen.tidal.com/album/161803732/credits. live.
6. Web site: Triple A Future Releases. All Access. November 20, 2020. September 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911212740/https://www.allaccess.com/triple-a/future-releases. live.