<P> `` Born in the U.S.A. '' is a 1984 song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen , and released on the album of the same name . One of Springsteen 's best - known singles , Rolling Stone ranked the song 275th on their list of `` The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time '' , and in 2001 , the RIAA 's Songs of the Century placed the song 59th ( out of 365 ) . The song addresses the harmful effects of the Vietnam War on Americans and the treatment of Vietnam veterans upon their return home . It is an ironic retort to the indifference and hostility with which Vietnam veterans were met . </P>
<P> `` Born in the U.S.A. '' is a 1984 song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen , and released on the album of the same name . One of Springsteen 's best - known singles , Rolling Stone ranked the song 275th on their list of `` The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time '' , and in 2001 , the RIAA 's Songs of the Century placed the song 59th ( out of 365 ) . The song addresses the harmful effects of the Vietnam War on Americans and the treatment of Vietnam veterans upon their return home . It is an ironic retort to the indifference and hostility with which Vietnam veterans were met . </P>
who wrote the song born in the usa
who wrote the song born in the usa
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen