Trapped (Jimmy Cliff song)
"Trapped" is a 1972 song by reggae singer Jimmy Cliff and was made popular by Bruce Springsteen in the 1980s.
| "Trapped" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Jimmy Cliff | |
| from " | |
| B-side | "Struggling Man" |
| Released | 1972 |
| Genre | Reggae |
| Length | 3:48 |
| Label | Island |
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Cliff |
| Producer(s) | Cat Stevens |
Bruce Springsteen version
| "Trapped" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bruce Springsteen | |
| from We Are the World" | |
| Released | April 1985 |
| Recorded | 6 August 1984 |
| Venue | Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 5:11 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Cliff |
| Producer(s) | |
While on tour with The River in Spring 1981, Springsteen purchased a cassette tape of Cliff's single in the Netherlands and turned in from reggae to rock single. It did not appear on any of his studio albums.
