Against the Wind (Bob Seger song)

"Against the Wind"
Artwork for US single, also used for parent album
Single by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
from the album Against the Wind
B-side	"No Man's Land"
Released	April 1980
Recorded	1979
Studio	Bayshore (Miami)
Genre	Heartland rock[1] soft rock[2] roots rock[3] country rock
Length	5:34 (album version) 3:45 (single version)
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Bob Seger
Producer(s)	Bill Szymczyk
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band singles chronology
"Fire Lake" (1980) "Against the Wind" (1980) "You'll Accomp'ny Me" (1980)

"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. 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 country artists, with covers by Garth Brooks and Brooks & Dunn.