Against the Wind Songs Ranked

“Against the Wind” is a song recorded by the American singer-songwriter Bob Seger for his eleventh studio album of the same name. It was released as the second single from the album in April 1980 through Capitol Records. 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. Sonically, “Against the Wind” is a mid-tempo soft rock tune with piano backing. It was recorded with Seger’s Silver Bullet Band, and features backing vocals from Eagles co-frontman Glenn Frey. “Against the Wind” explores the space between care and indifference from friends and loved ones. It centers on maturation and memories, like many other Seger songs, and carries a tender, mellow tone. Seger pulled from his high school years as a cross-country runner to form the song’s title–a metaphor for growing old. “Against the Wind” became one of Seger’s most successful singles, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100. It also charted in Canada, Australia, and Belgium. It received high marks from music critics, with many praising Seger’s songwriting. The song has been celebrated by generations of contemporary country artists, with covers ranging from Garth Brooks to Brooks & Dunn. Here are all of Against the Wind songs ranked.

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10. The Horizontal Bop

“This is a nice album from Bob Seger, I bought it mostly for the Horizontal Bop, a nicely crafted song and a great bit of rock and roll. The rest of the album is well done too. Bob and the boys are in fine form. “

9. Shinin’ Brightly

“We close the album with the excellent “Shining Brightly” which is one of Bob’s best tunes he recorded with Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and has an excellent Alto Reed sax solo.”

8. You’ll Accomp’ny Me

“I’m intrigued by songs with lyrics like this one has. On the surface, it’s ostensibly romantic – dealing with the inevitability of love to eventually bring two people together. But, of course, we live in the real world. Where people are people, and Cupid’s arrows don’t necessarily go where want them to. Love isn’t will-to-power – you can’t somehow MAKE somebody love you no matter how many stars you wish on.”

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7. Fire Lake

“More randomness about this song. At the local record store, they had little pamphlets showing the top thirty songs on one of the local pop stations (KFRC, maybe?)*. Each week’s was a different color, and had the lyrics to a currently-popular song printed along with the chart. I loved looking at them, and collecting them each week. One day, I noticed that one older pamphlet had slipped off the top down between the two (glass) counters.”

6. Her Strut

“The ode to Jane Fonda, the rocking rock radio staple “Her Strut” which just rocks and just features Bob, Chris Campbell and David Teegarden (Bob does a killer guitar solo).”

5. Betty Lou’s Gettin’ Out Tonight

“The rocker “Betty Lou’s Gettin’ Out Tonight” which is a great rocker performed in Chuck Berry style. Fairly even balance between decent singer/songwriter material and real cheese, sometimes exemplifying both in the same song.”

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4. No Man’s Land

“A pleasant romp to nowhere, and it takes its time getting there, too. The song never pulled me in, but I always enjoyed listening to it from a slight distance.”

3. Good for Me

“The beautiful ballad “Good For Me” which is one of Bob’s best ballads. One of the best musicalscores performed by the master of R&R Bob Seeger and his famous Silver Bullet Band..

2. Long Twin Silver Line

“This is probably Seger’s best album/CD. The music is top notch with absolutely no low points. This CD is perfect for the casual Seger listener because the CD delivers a well rounded group of songs that will appeal to everyone.”

1. Against the Wind

“Released in 1980, this beautiful piece of narrative songwriting finds baby-boomer, Bob Seger, looking back at his carefree younger days from the perspective of someone approaching middle age. With its West Coast harmonies and life as a journey imagery, it belongs very much to the world of hippiedom, but this is an end of era song, a product of a musical culture which was about to fade from view. It is this sense of loss which gives this song such poignancy.”