Like a Rock (song)

"Like a Rock"
Single by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
from the album Like a Rock
B-side	"Livin' Inside My Heart" "Katmandu" (live version)
Released	May 1986
Format	7" vinyl, 12" vinyl
Recorded	1985-1986
Genre	Heartland rock, country rock
Length	4:36 (single version) 5:56 (12" single and album version)
Label	Capitol
Writer(s)	Bob Seger
Producer(s)	Punch Andrews, David N. Cole, Bob Seger
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band singles chronology
"American Storm" (1986) "Like a Rock" (1986) "It's You" (1986)

"Like a Rock" is 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.

Background and writing

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."

In media

The guitar track was over dubbed by Rick Vito. The song and slogan like a rock were used in Chevrolet truck commercials for more than ten years (1991-2004), one of the longest-running advertising campaigns in history.

The song was also featured in the 2005 film The Weather Man, starring Nicolas Cage and Michael Caine.

Chart performance

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Top Singles	33
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks	5
US Billboard Hot 100	12
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	21
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	1

See also

• List of number-one mainstream rock hits (United States)

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics