At The Power Station on April 26–28, 1982, with the E Street Band during the 'Electric Nebraska' sessions, Springsteen spent three days trying to make a rock record out of the demo.

The man in the relationship intends to take a job in organized crime upon arriving in Atlantic City, due at least partly to desperation over his "debts."

In 2006, "8 Years", a Cold Case episode, was based around nine Springsteen songs, with "Atlantic City" played during its climactic murder scene.

[7] In 2012, following Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie quoted the song's chorus during a cameo on Saturday Night Live.

Beginning with the Born in the U.S.A. Tour, "Atlantic City" has made fairly regular appearances in Springsteen's band concerts, with a soft-hard-cycle arrangement similar to that of "Darkness on the Edge of Town".