williams, another native of the jersey shore had a chance to visit the boss at his home studio and ask springsteen about the incredible time in his career. you sat down to record darkness and you say in no untern teru uncertain terms to members of the band this will prove whether or not we re worth it, we re good. at the time we were written off as record company creation or one-hit wonder. it was quite a few years in between records. it was a moment where we had to deliver something substantial. and it had to be definitive. that time and effort paid off. darkness remained on the charts for 97 weeks. made rolling stone s 500 greatst album issue and today