Well, you are correct, I like Blinded by the Light too. I just looked it up. He did write it, but his version with his singing didn’t do well, and it was only when Manfred Mann’s Earth Band came out with its version was it a success. The article stated that this was the only song that he wrote that became #1.
“The article stated that this was the only song that he wrote that became #1.”
He forgot:
Dancing in the Dark - 1984
Brilliant Disguise - 1987
Tunnel of Love - 1987
Human Touch - 1992
Not to mention that 8 of his albums reached the top of the chart (including the last one “Magic”)
http://mog.com/Mackenzie_P/blog_post/117234
I know, you don’t like that, it’s painfull...but THE WHOLE WORLD AND AMERICA DO LOVE SPRINGSTEEN MUSIC