"Born in the U.S.A.", released in 1984, was Bruce Springsteen's  7th studio album and his most commercially successful. It boasted 7 Top 10 singles, tying the record, which still stands, for the most Top 10s from one album: "Cover Me" (#7), "Dancing in the Dark" (#2), "Born in the U.S.A." (#9), "Glory Days" (#5), "I'm Goin' Down" (#9), "I'm on Fire" (#6), and "My Hometown" (#6). It is also remembered as the first CD to be manufactured in the U.S., as previous releases on CD were manufactured in Japan. The songs are a mish-mash of styles, sometimes self-consciously poppy and seemingly engineered for commercial success. A more processed sound, characteristic of the 1980s, is emerging. Thematically, "Born in the U.S.A" is a transitional work, a bridge between the fiery youthfulness and intensity of his previous albums and the more world-weary, contemplative tone of his following albums, beginning with 1987's "Tunnel of Love". As we might guess, Bruce Springsteen was nearly 35 when this album was released, leaving behind the last remnants of youth.