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Springsteen ICE protest ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ highest-selling song in US last week
Springsteen's protest track sold 16,000 downloads in two days, responding to federal shootings of Minneapolis residents and honoring immigrant neighbors and victims.
- On Sunday, Feb. 2, Billboard announced `Streets of Minneapolis` debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated Feb. 7, with 16,000 downloads sold in two days.
- Responding to recent shootings in Minneapolis, Springsteen dedicated the song to `our innocent immigrant neighbors` and in memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed last year.
- Ron Aniello produced and performed on the track, with Patti Scialfa as assistant co-producer and backup singer, and the record features contributions from noted guitarists.
- The White House criticized the song, with officials saying it distracts from law enforcement cooperation; Homeland Security officials defended ICE operations, citing the lyrics targeting the Trump administration.
- Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart, established in 2004, tracks all sales, but YouTube's over 10 million views for the videos are not included in its calculations.
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Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ debuts at #1 on the Digital Song Sales chart
Bruce Springsteen performs on stage as part of a concert in protest of federal agents in Minnesota at First Avenue in downtown Minneapolis on Friday, January 30, 2026. (Photo by Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images) Bruce Springsteen’s new song “Streets of Minneapolis” is already making an impact on the charts. Billboard reports that the protest song, which he released on Jan. 28, has debuted at #1 on the Digital Song Sales c…
Springsteen ICE protest ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ was highest-selling song in US last week
Bruce Springsteen’s protest song ripping what he calls the “state terror” tactics by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is topping the music sales charts in the United…
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