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57 Channels (And Nothin' On)

Song by Bruce Springsteen

Field	Value
name	57 Channels (And Nothin' On)
cover	57 Channels (And Nothin' On).jpg
type	single
artist	Bruce Springsteen
album	Human Touch
released	June 1992
genre	Rockabilly
length	2:28
label	Columbia
writer	Bruce Springsteen
prev_title	Better Days
prev_year	1992
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"Part Man, Part Monkey" (US)
"Stand on It" (UK)
Bruce Springsteen
Jon Landau
Chuck Plotkin
Roy Bittan "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" is a song written and performed by American musician Bruce Springsteen, appearing on his ninth album, Human Touch (1992). The song was released as a single in June 1992 by Columbia Records, charting in the top 100 in various countries. A video for the song was also released. The title are a reference to cable television, which carries more channels than terrestrial television.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" illustrates the song's narrative, culminating in a recreation of Ant Farm's infamous 1975 "Media Burn" stunt, wherein a speeding car crashes through a pyramid of television sets. The same art collective was also responsible for Cadillac Ranch, immortalized in the Bruce Springsteen song of the same name (from The River). Springsteen also plays a bass, which he also played in the recording.

In a September 2014 post on Facebook discussing the video, Springsteen wrote, "Shot back in the quaint days of only 57 channels and no flat screen TVs, I have no idea what we were aiming for in this one outside of some vague sense of 'hipness' and an attempt at irony. Never my strong suit, it reads now to me as a break from our usual approach and kind of a playful misfire."

Personnel

According to authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon:

Bruce Springsteen – vocals, bass
Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
Roy Bittan – keyboards

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak
position	Australia (ARIA)	Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	Italy (Musica e dischi)	Quebec (ADISQ)	UK Airplay (Music Week)
107
40
18
46
20

Release history

Region	Version	Date	Format(s)
Original	June 1992		Columbia
June 25, 1992	Mini-CD	Sony
June 29, 1992		Columbia
July 13, 1992
July 20, 1992	CD2
Remixes	August 3, 1992
August 22, 1992	Maxi-CD	Sony

References

Springsteen, Bruce. (March 31, 2022). "Human Touch & Lucky Town".
Springsteen, Bruce. "Shot back in the quaint days of only 57 channels...".
(2020). "Bruce Springsteen All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track". [[Cassell (publisher).
"Bruce Springsteen chart history, received from ARIA on July 3, 2024". [[Australian Recording Industry Association.
(8 August 1992). "Eurochart Hot 100".
"Classifiche". [[Musica e dischi]].
(1992-07-04). "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec". [[Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.
(August 15, 1992). "Top 50 Airplay Chart".
"57チャンネルズ {{!}} ブルース・スプリングスティーン". [[Oricon]].
(June 28, 1992). "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 29/06/92: Singles".
(July 11, 1992). "New Releases: Singles".
(July 18, 1992). "New Releases: Singles".
(August 2, 1992). "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 03/08/92: Singles".
"57チャンネルズ(アンド・ナッシン・オン)ザ・リミクシーズ {{!}} ブルース・スプリングスティーン". [[Oricon]].

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