Bruce Springsteen has released “Nightshift,” the second track/video from his upcoming soul covers album Only The Strong Survive.
Per The Boss’ website, “An essential song selection in the early creation of ‘Only The Strong Survive,’ the track inspired Springsteen, his producer Ron Aniello and engineer Rob Lebret to christen themselves ‘The Night Shift’ while finishing this new record. ‘Nightshift’ was first recorded by The Commodores on Motown Records in 1985, serving as a tribute to late soul music heroes Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson just after they passed.”
Only The Strong Survive comes out November 11 and is currently available for pre-order here. Springsteen said in a statement on the album, “I wanted to make an album where I just sang. And what better music to work with than the great American songbook of the Sixties and Seventies?”
He added, “I’ve taken my inspiration from Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, the Iceman Jerry Butler, Diana Ross, Dobie Gray, and Scott Walker, among many others. I’ve tried to do justice to them all—and to the fabulous writers of this glorious music. My goal is for the modern audience to experience its beauty and joy, just as I have since I first heard it. I hope you love listening to it as much as I loved making it.”