This week’s Billboard charts reflect consumption throughout a week that included the July 4 holiday, which has suddenly become a major moment in the American music industry. People throughout the country flock to download storefronts like iTunes and streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and others to listen to their favorite patriotic cuts. Several of them return to rankings this frame, and in a number of instances, either reach tallies they’ve never seen before or rise higher than ever.
One of the biggest beneficiaries of July 4 this time around is Bruce Springsteen, whose “Born in the U.S.A.” smash finds its way back to multiple rankings. The Boss even appears on one non-genre-specific list for the first time in his storied career with one of his most celebrated tunes.
“Born in the U.S.A.” Launches as a Streaming Smash
“Born in the U.S.A.” launches on the Streaming Songs chart this week, opening at No. 30. Springsteen has never appeared on the list of the most-played tunes of any style via streaming music sites, specifically in America. While he may be one of the most popular and bestselling acts of all time, many of Billboard‘s streaming-only tallies cater to what’s new and what appeals to younger audiences, which is not usually artists who have been scoring wins for decades.
Bruce Springsteen Trails Beyoncé and Lynyrd Skynyrd
Springsteen scores the fourth-loftiest debut on this week’s Streaming Songs chart. “Born in the U.S.A.” trails Beyoncé’s “Morning Dew (Donk),” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama,” and Zac Brown Band’s “Chicken Fried,” which launch on the ranking at Nos. 17, 23, and 29, respectively.
Three additional smashes, all of which became hits on different Billboard tallies a long time ago, also land beneath “Born in the U.S.A.” That roundup includes Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son,” and “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver and Fat City. Those tracks begin their time on the list at Nos. 33, 44, and 48, respectively.
A number of popular songs also find their way back to the streaming roster, including Toby Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American),” Miley Cyrus’s “Party in the U.S.A.,” Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night,” “You Look Like You Love Me,” one of multiple collaborations between Ella Langley and Riley Green, and, closing out the roster, “Beautiful Things” by Benson Boone.
“Born in the U.S.A.” Reaches a New Peak
As “Born in the U.S.A.” becomes a general streaming win, it also returns to the Rock Streaming Songs chart, a slightly more specific version of the all-encompassing tally. Springsteen reaches a new career peak as “Born in the U.S.A.” reenters at No. 5. It becomes the highest-rising tune yet.
“Born in the U.S.A.” Hits Higher Than Ever on the Sales Chart
The same career-defining hit can also be found once more on the Digital Song Sales chart after it sold 2,650 copies, according to Luminate. Unlike on the Rock Streaming Songs ranking, Springsteen does not reach an all-time high, though “Born in the U.S.A.” does climb to a loftier position than ever before, as it surges to eighth place.
Bruce Springsteen Collects His Second Top 10
On both the Digital Song Sales and Rock Streaming Songs charts, Springsteen collects only his second career top 10 hit. Looking at the sales roster, “Born in the U.S.A.” trails “Streets of Minneapolis,” which amazingly became the rocker’s first leader in February. The anti-Trump tune spent its only two weeks on the rundown ahead of every other cut.
On the Rock Streaming Songs list, “Born in the U.S.A.” outpaces the No. 7 high point that “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” managed in January 2025 as that holiday season came to a close.
“Born in the U.S.A.” Returns to the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100
“Born in the U.S.A.” sold and streamed well enough that it breaks back onto the Billboard Hot 100, the most competitive songs list in America. The roster is compiled each week using data from three consumption metrics: sales, streams, and radio airplay. Though Springsteen’s cut doesn’t appear on any radio tallies, its surge on streaming sites and download storefronts proved to be enough to make it a top 40 win once more. “Born in the U.S.A.” reenters the roster at No. 36 after once peaking at No. 9 during its initial promotional run.