"Chinatown" is a song by Americanindie pop actBleachers featuring American singer-songwriterBruce Springsteen. The song was released alongside "45" on November 16, 2020, as the dual lead singles from Bleachers' third studio albumTake the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, which was released on July 30, 2021.[1] The act performed the song, along with "How Dare You Want More", in the January 15, 2022 episode ofSaturday Night Live.
Jon Pareles writing forThe New York Times praised Bruce Springsteen's guest appearance, saying "Springsteen’s voice appears as if out of a mist, like the apparition of a patron saint".[2]
The song's official music video, directed by Carlotta Kohl, has been described as "nostalgic" and documents a man's journey fromNew York City toNew Jersey, mirroring both singers' relationships to the state.[3]
