This week’s 25th anniversary of MTV reminded me of the time VJ babe Martha Quinn read my trivia question on the air.

She even pronounced my name correctly. That seemed pretty cool when I was in the ninth grade.

For the curious among you (since the question is still valid 20 years later): Bruce Springsteen has never recorded a No. 1 single, but he has written one. What was the song? Who recorded it?

(Hint. We discussed this tune in the Locker Room a week ago.)


Update at 1:16 p.m.

Paul Chesser knows the answer, and he reminded me that we actually discussed this song two weeks ago. Time flies when you’re talking about music.

Update at 1:26 p.m.

I should also clarify that I’m talking about the Billboard Hot 100 chart, not “adult contemporary,” “mainstream rock,” or any other chart from Billboard or any other publication.