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1980 single by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

"Against the Current of air"
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Artwork for United states single, also used for parent anthology
Single by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
from the album Confronting the Current of air
B-side "No Human's Land"
Released Apr 1980
Studio Bayshore (Miami)
Genre
  • Heartland rock[1]
  • soft stone[ii]
  • roots rock[three]
  • country rock
Length v:34 (album version)
3:45 (single version)
Label Capitol
Songwriter(south) Bob Seger
Producer(south) Bill Szymczyk
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band singles chronology
"Fire Lake"
(1980) 		"Against the Current of air"
(1980) 		"You'll Accomp'ny Me"
(1980)

"Against the Current of air" is a song recorded past the American singer-songwriter Bob Seger for his eleventh studio album of the same name. It was released as the 2d single from the album in Apr 1980 through Capitol Records. Seger recorded the ballad during a 2-year process that begat his eleventh album; information technology was recorded with producer Bill Szymczyk at Criteria Studios in north Miami, Florida. Sonically, "Confronting the Wind" is a mid-tempo soft rock tune with piano backing. Information technology was recorded with Seger's Silverish Bullet Band, and features backing vocals from Eagles co-frontman Glenn Frey.

"Against the Current of air" 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 equally a cross-country runner to form the vocal's title–a metaphor for growing onetime. "Against the Air current" became one of Seger's most successful singles, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100. It also charted in Canada, Australia, and Kingdom of belgium. It received high marks from music critics, with many praising Seger'due south songwriting. The song has been celebrated past generations of contemporary country artists, with covers ranging from Garth Brooks to Brooks & Dunn.

Groundwork [edit]

"Against the Wind" developed over a two-year menstruation when Seger was recording its parent album.[4] He was driven by the desire to accept a number i anthology, and aimed to tape hit singles for his eleventh album, emphasizing a deliberately commercial sound.[5] Seger felt more comfortable than earlier working in the studio. He personally opened upward more to others, and distinguished information technology equally the almost fulfilled he had felt as a songwriter to that point.[6]

For Against the Wind, he worked with Eagles producer Pecker Szymczyk. The recording process was handled at higher-quality studios than earlier, with an emphasis on polish and getting "things right."[6] The song includes backing vocals from Eagles vocaliser-songwriter Glenn Frey. Seger and Frey had met in the mid-1960s when they were both working the Detroit order scene, and had remained close since; a yr prior, Seger co-wrote and made a guest advent on the Eagles' "Heartache This night".[seven]

Themes [edit]

Like much of its parent album,[viii] "Against the Wind" is a mellow, mid-tempo ballad[nine] with state-rock overtones. Steve Swimming at Rolling Rock identified it as one of many Seger "mediums": mid-tempo tunes with "loping tempos, [and] subdued instrumentation."[4] Lyrically, "Against the Wind" centers on growing older,[4] and finds Seger confronting his memories[10] and yearning for the simplicity of past times.[eleven] Information technology returns to familiar nostalgic territory for Seger; he characterized "Wind" every bit the final part in a trilogy of sentimental songs, post-obit "Nighttime Moves" and "Brave Strangers".[4] During an interview, Seger said that "Against the Wind" came about from his days as a loftier-school cross country runner. He described the song as "about trying to move ahead, keeping your sanity and integrity at the same time."[12]

A writer at Billboard described "Confronting the Current of air" as "a mid-tempo folky tale of young honey featuring pretty piano bankroll";[thirteen] Seger references a "Janey" in the opening lyrics of the song; this refers to Janey Dinsdale, with whom he had a long-term relationship from 1972 until 1983. In Rolling Stone, Seger elaborated on the song's pregnant:

Janey says to me all the time, 'You allow more people to walk on yous than anybody I've e'er known.' And I ever say information technology'due south human being nature that people are gonna love you sometimes and they're gonna apply you sometimes. Knowing the divergence between when people are using you lot and when people truly care almost you, that's what "Against the Air current" is all about. The people in that song have weathered the storm, and it's made them much amend that they've been able to do information technology and maintain any human relationship. To get through is a real victory.[12]

Seger, seen here in 1977, wrote the song nigh growing old.

In the tune, Seger second-guesses his career selection, peculiarly aspects of touring, which he describes as "moving eight miles a infinitesimal for months at a time."[14] He mulls that he may have "lost [his] manner," focusing likewise much attention on "breaking all of the rules that would bend."[15] It famously includes the line "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know and so", which Seger subsequently admitted bothered him for a while in a grammatical sense.[16] The vocal "ends with a renewed determination to keep going";[17] as the song begins its outro, Seger concedes he is "older now, but even so running against the wind."[18]

Its tone has been described as reflective and bittersweet.[19] New York Times columnist Jon Pareles one time characterized "Confronting the Air current" as a song about "crumbling hopes and the recognition of limits,"[20] while music critic Maury Dean considered its topic "all the burdens nosotros'll ever accept to face."[21] Robert Hilburn, writing for the Los Angeles Times, described the vocal a "heartfelt expressions of the search for innocence and integrity in a world where both qualities seem in short supply."[3] Though no music video was made for "Against the Current of air" at the time of its release, a lyric video commemorating its fortieth anniversary saw release on YouTube in 2020. The prune showcases its songwriting atop "classic Seger imagery — blithe horses, motorcycles, and vast American highways."[22]

Commercial performance [edit]

"Against the Current of air" was issued as the 2nd single from its titular album in April 1980. Seger had no involvement as to which songs were released as singles, and he but left information technology upward to Capitol to decide; "Wind" was chosen by the label's promotional director, Steve Meyer.[23]

"Confronting the Wind" debuted at number 54 on the Hot 100 in the week ending May 3, 1980; it was the highest-debuting single of the week.[24] It moved into the top 30 the post-obit week,[25] and moved into the top 10 at the end of the month.[26] It reached its superlative at number five on the Hot 100 on June 14.[27] Information technology held at the position for iii weeks.[28] [29] After that, it began its descent from the top, and last appeared on the nautical chart on August 23;[30] information technology remained on the chart as a whole for seventeen weeks, with eleven of those spent in the summit xl.[31] During this time, the single also climbed the mag'south Hot Adult Contemporary chart, where it peaked at number seven.[32]

Internationally, the song was successful too. In Canada, information technology reached number six on the all-genre singles nautical chart compiled by RPM.[33] It reached the lowest position on Belgium'south top 30 chart in Jan 1981,[34] and peaked at 92 on Australian Kent Music Report.[35]

Critical reception [edit]

Rolling Rock critic Dave Marsh stated in his review of the Confronting the Current of air album that none of the ballads (including the title track) contained any memorable lines, just he later amended that to acknowledge that the lines "Well, those drifter's days are by me at present/I've and so much more than to call back most/Deadlines and commitments/What to leave in/What to go out out" are not just memorable but also haunting in the way Seger "haltingly expresses his indecisiveness."[36] [37] Hilburn at the Los Angeles Times praised Seger'south " timeless, often svelte Everyman edge" he lends to "Against the Air current" and its "tension between the idealism that [he] searches and the pitfalls in realizing the dreams."[3] Cash Box called it a "thoughtful carol," maxim that the "light folk guitar melody is perfectly punctuated by piano touches and subdued rhythm."[38] Cash Box likewise called the vocal phrasing and lyrics "compelling."[38]

A Rolling Rock reader'southward poll ranked "Against the Wind" as the tertiary-best Seger tune.[39]

Legacy [edit]

"Against the Current of air" has remained one of Seger's well-nigh popular songs; upon his arrival to streaming services in 2017, it ranked his second-most streamed song, behind "Night Moves".[xl] "Against the Wind" was famously used in a scene of the 1994 film Forrest Gump, where the principal character walks across the U.S.; it was included on its accompanying soundtrack album.[41]

"Against the Wind" has been celebrated by generations of contemporary country artists. Toby Keith'southward 1994 unmarried "Wish I Didn't Know Now" borrows a lyric from "Against the Current of air". Brooks & Dunn performed a encompass of the song in 1999 that charted at number 55 on the Hot Country Songs charts based on unsolicited airplay. Of the duo, Ronnie Dunn called it i of the songs that shaped his taste, and suggested it influenced "This is ane of those songs that, lyrically, nosotros tried to write at the end of the Nineties. We were but taking Seger'due south era of rock and applying it to what nosotros were doing in country at the time."[42] Later stars, like Jason Aldean, offered similar remarks: "You mind to a song like 'Confronting the Wind' and you lot're hanging on every word of the matter. You tin't help but be drawn into it."[43] Vince Gill, who singled out "Against the Air current" equally a composition he felt rivaled the work of Lennon-McCartney or Paul Simon.[44] Garth Brooks recorded a cover of the song for a 2016 box gear up,[45] as did The Highwaymen for their debut album. Other artists from varying genres accept likewise covered the tune; alternative rock group The Hold Steady released their version of the song on their 2007 extended play, Stuck Betwixt Stations.

Personnel [edit]

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Seger'due south 1994 Greatest Hits compilation.[46]

  • Bob Seger – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, background vocals

The Silver Bullet Ring

  • Drew Abbott – electrical guitar
  • Chris Campbell – bass
  • David Teegarden – drums

Additional musicians

  • Glenn Frey – groundwork vocals
  • Paul Harris – piano, organ

Nautical chart performance [edit]

Certifications [edit]

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