"Out of Work" is a 1982 song by American singer Gary U.S. Bonds, from his album On the Line. The song was written by Bruce Springsteen[1] and became a moderate hit in the United States.
| "Out of Work" | ||||
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| Single by Gary U.S. Bonds | ||||
| from the album On the Line | ||||
| B-side | "Bring Her Back" | |||
| Released | June 1982 | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Springsteen | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Springsteen | |||
| Gary U.S. Bonds singles chronology | ||||
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In 2020, Bonds released an online version of the song tailored to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]
Chart performance
edit"Out of Work" reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1982.[4] It also reached No. 10 on the Billboard Rock Tracks chart and No. 82 on the R&B chart.[5] In Canada, the song reached #22.[6]
Reception
editWriting in The Boston Phoenix, Sally Cragin said that "Out of Work harkens most conventionally to early protest song history. With a spitited lift-your-burdens R&B beat, the song has an admirable plainspokedness. -- Bonds isn't angry so much as energized."[7]
References
edit- ^ "Gary U.S. Bonds Songs". Music VF. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Gary U.S. Bonds updates 'Out of Work' for age of coronavirus". 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Out of Work (the home edition)". YouTube.
- ^ "Gary "U.S." Bonds - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Gary U.S. Bonds Songs". Music VF. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ RPM Top Singles, August 21, 1982
- ^ Cragin, Sally (31 August 1982). "Flashing the Message: Pop under Reagan". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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