![]() During an interview, Seger said that "Against the Wind" came about from his days as a high-school cross country runner. It returns to familiar nostalgic territory for Seger he characterized "Wind" as the final part in a trilogy of sentimental songs, following " Night Moves" and " Brave Strangers". Steve Pond at Rolling Stone identified it as one of many Seger "mediums": mid-tempo tunes with "loping tempos, subdued instrumentation." Lyrically, "Against the Wind" centers on growing older, and finds Seger confronting his memories and yearning for the simplicity of past times. Like much of its parent album, "Against the Wind" is a mellow, mid-tempo ballad with country-rock overtones. Seger and Frey had met in the mid-1960s when they were both working the Detroit club scene, and had remained close since a year prior, Seger co-wrote and made a guest appearance on the Eagles' " Heartache Tonight". The recording process was handled at higher-quality studios than before, with an emphasis on polish and getting "things right." The song includes backing vocals from Eagles singer-songwriter Glenn Frey. įor Against the Wind, he worked with Eagles producer Bill Szymczyk. He personally opened up more to others, and distinguished it as the most fulfilled he had felt as a songwriter to that point. Seger felt more comfortable than before working in the studio. He was driven by the desire to have a number one album, and aimed to record hit singles for his eleventh album, emphasizing a deliberately commercial sound. "Against the Wind" developed over a two-year period when Seger was recording its parent album. The song was recorded at Criteria Studios in north Miami, Florida. The song has been celebrated by generations of contemporary country artists, with covers ranging from Garth Brooks to Brooks & Dunn. It received high marks from music critics, with many praising Seger's songwriting. It also charted in Canada, Australia, and Belgium. "Against the Wind" became one of Seger's most successful singles, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100. Seger pulled from his high school years as a cross-country runner to form the song's title–a metaphor for growing old. It centers on maturation and memories, like many other Seger songs, and carries a tender, mellow tone. "Against the Wind" explores the space between care and indifference from friends and loved ones. It was recorded with Seger's Silver Bullet Band, and features backing vocals from Eagles co-frontman Glenn Frey. Sonically, "Against the Wind" is a mid-tempo soft rock tune with piano backing. Seger recorded the ballad during a two-year process that begat his eleventh album it was recorded with producer Bill Szymczyk at Criteria Studios in north Miami, Florida. It was released as the second single from the album in April 1980 through Capitol Records. " Against the Wind" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Bob Seger for his eleventh studio album of the same name. ![]() Single by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandīob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band singles chronology Just let us know.Artwork for US single, also used for parent album ![]() If you wish, we will also remove from our Songs For Sale catalog this song and any other songs for which you hold the copyright. We will be happy to pay you industry-standard print royalties, retroactively to our first resale if any of this sheet music. If so, please contact us and let us know. ![]() We make a good-faith effort to identify copyright holders and pay appropriate print royalties for sheet music sales, but it’s possible that for this song we have not identified and paid you fair royalties. IF YOU ARE THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER: you are entitled to print royalties from all resales of this sheet music. Note that you are NOT the copyright holder if you performed this song, or if you arranged a song that’s already copyrighted. Tunescribers is committed to paying fair print royalties for all sheet music that we resell through our Songs For Sale service.ĪRE YOU THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER? You hold the copyright to this song if (a) you composed it and retained ownership of copyright, or (b) it’s in the public domain, you arranged it and retained ownership of copyright, or (c) you acquired the copyright from a previous owner. ![]()
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