| "Like a Rock" | ||||
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| Single by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band | ||||
| from the album Like a Rock | ||||
| B-side | "Livin' Inside My Heart" "Katmandu" (live version) |
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| Released | May 1986 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1985-1986 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Heartland rock, Country rock | |||
| Length | 4:36 (single version) 5:56 (12" single and album version) |
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| Label | Capitol | |||
| Writer(s) | Bob Seger | |||
| Producer | Punch Andrews, David N. Cole, Bob Seger |
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"Like a Rock" is the title of a song written by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger. It was recorded with The Silver Bullet Band and released in May 1986 as the second single from their album Like a Rock. The single peaked at #1 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks. [1]
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Seger told the New York Times that the song "was inspired partly by the end of a relationship I had that had lasted for 11 years. You wonder where all that time went. But beyond that, it expresses my feeling that the best years of your life are in your late teens when you have no special commitments and no career. It's your last blast of fun before heading into the cruel world."[2]
The guitar track was overdubbed by Rick Vito. The song and slogan like a rock were used in Chevrolet truck commercials for more than ten years, one of the longest-running advertising campaigns in history.
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 33 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 12 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[1] | 21 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[1] | 1 |
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