In 1977, Bruce Springsteen had his only number one in America. The recording wasn’t even his

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band took Bruce Springsteen’s song “Blinded by the Light” to number one in the United States in 1977, giving Springsteen his only US chart-topper as a songwriter. The success came through another band’s recording, even as Springsteen’s own best-known songs often fell short of the top of the charts.

Springsteen’s “Born to Run” reached number 23, while “Dancing in the Dark” later peaked at number two, behind Prince’s “When Doves Cry”. He noted that Manfred Mann’s version changed “cut loose like a deuce” to “cut loose like a douche”; the article suggests the altered line may have helped the song catch listeners’ attention, while also praising the band’s performance.