Like a Rock (song)
| "Like a Rock" | ||||
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| Single by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band | ||||
| from the album Like a Rock | ||||
| B-side |
"Livin' Inside My Heart" "Katmandu" (live version) | |||
| Released | May 1986 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1985-1986 | |||
| Genre | Heartland rock, country rock | |||
| Length |
4:36 (single version) 5:56 (12" single and album version) | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Writer(s) | Bob Seger | |||
| Producer(s) | Punch Andrews, David N. Cole, Bob Seger | |||
| Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Like a Rock" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger. It was recorded with The Silver Bullet Band and released in May 1986 as the second single from their album Like a Rock. The single peaked at #1 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks.[1]
Background and writing
Seger told the New York Times that the song "was inspired partly by the end of a relationship I had that had lasted for 11 years. You wonder where all that time went. But beyond that, it expresses my feeling that the best years of your life are in your late teens when you have no special commitments and no career. It's your last blast of fun before heading into the cruel world."[2]
In media
The guitar track was over dubbed by Rick Vito.
The song was also featured in the 2005 film The Weather Man, starring Nicolas Cage and Michael Caine.
This song's greatest exposure was in Chevrolet truck TV ads from the early 1990s until the early 2000s, for Chevrolet's "Like a Rock" campaign, which was also one of their longest-running ad campaigns.
Chart performance
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 33 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 12 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[1] | 21 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[1] | 1 |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Bob Seger > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ↑ The Pop Life - Bob Seger's view of life and loving
External links
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