• This single was released on October 21, 1980 and was Bruce Springsteens first Top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart
• Springsteen's original intention was to write this song for the Ramones, but kept it for himself after consulting his manager, Jon Landau
• The title of the song is derived from the line 'always roaming with a hungry heart' in Alfred Tennyson's poem 'Ulysses'
• Springsteen's vocals were slightly sped up on the recording, producing a higher-pitched vocal.