Bob Seger Songs Ranked
Robert Clark Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, breaking through with his first album, Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man (which contained his first national hit of the same name) in 1968. By the early 1970s, he had dropped the ‘System’ from his recordings and continued to strive for broader success with various other bands. In 1973, he put together the Silver Bullet Band, with a group of Detroit-area musicians, with whom he became most successful on the national level with the album Live Bullet (1976), recorded live with the Silver Bullet Band in 1975 at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan. In 1976, he achieved a national breakout with the studio album Night Moves. On his studio albums, he also worked extensively with the Alabama-based Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, which appeared on several of Seger’s best-selling singles and albums.
With a career spanning six decades, Seger has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time. Seger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012. Seger was named Billboard’s 2015 Legend of Live honoree at the 12th annual Billboard Touring Conference & Awards, held November 18–19 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. He announced his farewell tour in September 2018. Here are all of Bob Seger’s songs ranked.
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20. No Man’s Land (Against the Wind, 1980)
“Great to see No Man’s Land on this list. I’m not saying it’s top ten because there’s so many great Seger songs to choose from, but it’s my favorite song off Against the Wind, and the song’s message is so true.”
19. Her Strut (Against the Wind, 1980)
“Classic Seger! There isn’t a bad Seger song is there? Heard a lot of karaoke singers, but no one has ever been able to capture that Seger voice”
18. The Fire Inside (The Fire Inside, 1991)
“Lyrics and emotion in his voice are almost unparalleled. Haunting real and so intense, just let this song burn you up, we all need this reminder. The lyrics give me chills. Incredibly vivid and masterful songwriting.”
17. Fire Lake (Against the Wind, 1980)
“Something about this song will always be in my heart. It is my favourite Seger song, and from the lyrics to the subtle instruments, it could be one of my top 10 songs ever.”
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16. Famous Final Scene (Stranger in Town, 1978)
“This song is literally my favourite all time song and I ain’t bragging. It’s so soothing and spiritually uplifting. Just listen to this song and see the lyrics, and tell me if you don’t fall in love with this song.”
15. Shakedown (Beverly Hills Cop II, 1987)
“Hey, everybody, it’s just what nobody was hoping for – drum-machined-and-synth-horned Bob Seger! The song ends up being much better than it has any right to be, with Bob and the backing vocalists giving the song a good measure of grit and soul. “
14. Roll Me Away (The Distance, 1982)
“Such a hard choice between so many awesome songs, it could easily be -turn the page-like a rock- against the wind-you’ll accomp’ny me- or many others. For me I like the freedom of “roll me away”
13. You’ll Accomp’ny Me (Against the Wind, 1980)
“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.”
12. Trying to Live My Life Without You (Nine Tonight, 1981)
“I love Bob Seger. It probably gives away my age. But his songs never wear out to me and Trying To Live My Life Without You is one of his best.”
11. Travelin’ Man (Beautiful Loser, 1975)
“Live bullet version is my favorite song, took over turn the page…like Led Zeppelins over the hills and far away is overcoming stairway to heaven. His best sang song, and opens up very well. Silver bullet band! Not taking anything away from bob. It was just great to see a guy put 15 good years in and find the rest of the pieces. He did just that!”
10. Blue Monday (Road House, 1989)
“Always will be a very definite favourite. It’s so happy and makes me smile. It’s featured on the Road House film (starring Patrick Swayze) soundtrack.”
9. Like A Rock (Like A Rock, 2017)
“I can relate to every word in this song. It really put your life in order as to how fast it goes by. To me this is his biggest hit. How ever I love every song he has ever sang”
8. Still the Same (Stranger in Town, 1978)
“Way too many great Bob songs but this is my favorite. Not all stories have a happy ending and this song is indicative of that. This is why we have music. Such a beautiful song.”
7. Hollywood Nights (Stranger in Town, 1978)
“This is a great song, rampaging along on that galloping drum-beat, atmosphere built up by organ, cool-sounding female backing vocals and a throbbing bass-line. The story in the lyric’s great too, a young man lost to the wiles of a seductress in the big bad city. It is a fantasy though, you never believe it’s a real story, but it’s so well told that you’ll hang on every word.”
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6. We’ve Got Tonight (Stranger in Town, 1978)
“The 70’s great times and expectations. Listening now brings back glimpses of the excitement of growing up, even after the thrill is gone.”
5. Main Street (Night Moves, 1976)
“This is the ultimate ‘what the fuck happened to my life’ tune – it’s way more romantic, poignant and tragic than the average RYMer will ever let on. There’s a reason why the regulars at your local pub react way too strongly to this song whenever it’s played on the jukebox.”
4. Against the Wind (Against the Wind, 1980)
“Each time I hear a song on the radio like Nicki Minaj’s or Justin Bieber’s, I feel an urgent need to clean my ears out with some REAL music! This song is the epitome of REAL music, meaningful beautiful lyrics, amazing music with the guitar and piano, and a great voice.”
3. Night Moves (Night Moves, 1976)
“I love this song. The only thing wrong is I can’t really play it acoustic because the girls singing background are such an important part of the song. Also, like most Seger songs, it’s hard to sing. Just another testament to what a talent Bob Seger is.”
2. Turn the Page (Back in ’72, 1973)
“Not only Metallica, also covered by Waylon Jennings. What that means is that hard rockers, mainstream rockers, and even country fans relate to this song. I play guitar at a few restaurants in the Minneapolis area, and this song goes over well with all ages.”
1. Old Time Rock and Roll (Stranger in Town, 1978)
“This particular song sticks with me for two reasons. First as a music classic, and second as an iconic tune that made a white shirt, white sock-clad teenager sliding across a hardwood floor in “Risky Business” a household name.”