A Hungry Heart
Bruce Springsteen’s return came in 1978 with the album, Darkness on the Edge of Town. It was a musical turning point in Springsteen’s career. The raw, rapid-fire lyrics and long musical compositions were gone. The songs were more carefully drawn and started to reflect Springsteen’s new intellectual and political awareness.
Risky Business Movie Poster. Source: IMDB
In 1979, Springsteen went to a Ramones show in New Jersey and met Joey Ramone. Ramone asked him to write a song for them. Springsteen then composed ‘Hungry Heart’ that very night. But on the advice of his producer and manager, Jon Landau, he decided to keep the track for himself. ‘Hungry Heart’ eventually was released and gave Springsteen his first Top Ten hit. The song was used in the Tom Cruise film, ‘Risky Business,’ which marked the first time a Springsteen song was used in a movie.