Hear JOHN MELLENCAMP and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Duet ‘Wasted Days’

29 September 2021

John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen have collaborated on a new song titled “Wasted Days.”

The track is the debut single from Mellencamp’s forthcoming album, due for release in 2022.

On “Wasted Days,” the legendary musicians offer up a jangly, acoustic tune dripping with nostalgia. The country rock-tinged track sees Mellencamp and Springsteen taking turns with lead vocal duties, at one point wondering: “How many days are lost in vain / Who’s counting down these last remaining years? / How many minutes do we have left?”

Mellencamp’s as-yet-untitled 2022 album will be the the 25th studio LP of his career, following 2018’s covers album Other’s People’s Stuff. Earlier this year, the rocker released a teaser for the release, featuring a new song titled "I Always Lie to Strangers."