| "Old Time Rock and Roll" | ||||
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| Single by Bob Seger | ||||
| from the album Stranger in Town | ||||
| B-side | "Sunspot Baby" | |||
| Released | March 1979 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | George Jackson, Thomas E. Jones III, Chuck Crozier, Bob Seger (uncredited lyrics)[1][2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Seger Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section | |||
| Bob Seger singles chronology | ||||
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| "Old Time Rock & Roll" by Bob Seger on YouTube | ||||
"Old Time Rock and Roll" is a song written by George Jackson and Thomas E. Jones III, with uncredited lyrics by Bob Seger.[1][2] It was recorded by Seger for his tenth studio album Stranger in Town. It was also released as a single in 1979. It is a sentimentalized look back at the music of the original rock 'n' roll era and has often been referenced as Seger's favorite song. The song gained renewed popularity after being featured in the 1983 film Risky Business. It has since become a standard in popular music and was ranked number two on the Amusement & Music Operators Association's survey of the Top 40 Jukebox Singles of All Time in 1996.[3] It was also listed as one of the Songs of the Century in 2001 and ranked No. 100 in the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Songs poll in 2004 of the top songs in American cinema.
- ^ a b "Exploring the Songs on Bob Seger's Roll Me Away Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Kielty, Martin. "How Bob Seger's Fans Saved 'Old Time Rock and Roll'". Ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ Kreck, Dick. "Jukebox goes modern, but play list stands the test of time". Denver Post December 16, 1996: A-02.