Complete List Of Bob Seger Songs From A to Z

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Growing up in a working-class environment in Detroit, Seger found inspiration in the stories and struggles of everyday people—a theme that would run throughout his songwriting. His earliest forays into music came with high school bands such as the Decibels and the Town Criers. It wasn’t long before Seger emerged as a leading figure in the Detroit rock scene, eventually fronting the band the Omens and, later, the Last Heard.

The release of “East Side Story” with the Last Heard in 1966 became his first regional hit, allowing Seger to record more singles and gain attention from local radio. As the band evolved into the Bob Seger System, he landed a national hit with “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man” in 1968. This song became a defining anthem for Seger’s early years, and the accompanying album marked his official debut in the national spotlight. During this time, Seger also developed his reputation as a relentless live performer, playing countless shows across the Midwest.

Despite initial national recognition, Seger’s breakthrough was gradual. In the early 1970s, he released a string of albums including Mongrel and Brand New Morning, but struggled to achieve widespread commercial success. The tide turned with the formation of the Silver Bullet Band in 1974, a group of Detroit musicians who shared his sensibility and drive. Their chemistry was evident on the live album Live Bullet (1976), recorded at Detroit’s Cobo Hall. The album captured the raw energy of Seger’s performances and propelled him to national prominence.

Seger’s songwriting matured as he released Night Moves later that same year. The title track became an enduring classic, blending nostalgia with vivid storytelling and reaching the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album also featured hits like “Mainstreet” and “Rock and Roll Never Forgets,” and sold over six million copies. This period established Seger as a voice for heartland America, earning him a devoted following that crossed generational lines.

The late 1970s and early 1980s marked Seger’s commercial peak. Albums such as Stranger in Town (1978) and Against the Wind (1980) generated major hits including “Still the Same,” “Hollywood Nights,” “Old Time Rock and Roll,” and the Grammy Award-winning “Against the Wind.” Against the Wind topped the Billboard album chart and won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group. Songs like “Old Time Rock and Roll,” later immortalized in the film Risky Business, became part of American pop culture.

Throughout his career, Seger has released eighteen studio albums, two live albums, and a string of greatest hits compilations that have sold millions of copies worldwide. He achieved over twenty Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold more than 75 million records globally. His albums Nine Tonight and Greatest Hits are among the best-selling live and compilation albums in U.S. history.

Seger’s impact is reflected in his long list of accolades. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012. He has received the Billboard Century Award and ASCAP’s Golden Note Award, recognizing both his creative and commercial achievements. In addition, Seger’s music has been covered by artists across genres, and he remains a respected influence on both rock and country musicians.

Outside of his music career, Seger has largely kept a low public profile, focusing on family and philanthropic activities in the Detroit area. He has supported various charities, community causes, and political initiatives, always maintaining a close connection to his roots. Despite his success, Seger has remained humble, often crediting his audience and band for his longevity.

Seger’s songs are characterized by their authenticity and emotional resonance. He is celebrated for writing about the human experience—love, regret, hope, and the passage of time—in a way that feels both personal and universal. His ability to capture life’s small moments and big dreams has made his catalog enduringly popular.

His farewell tour in 2018-2019 saw him play to sold-out crowds across North America, a fitting tribute to a career built on powerful live performances and a deep connection with fans. Seger’s legacy is that of a true storyteller—an artist who has chronicled the lives and aspirations of everyday people, leaving behind a rich and influential body of work.

Complete List Of Bob Seger Songs From A to Z

1. 2 + 2 = ? – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – 1969
2. 16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought Six – It’s a Mystery – 1995
3. 20 Years from Now – Seven – 1974
4. Adam and Eve – Ride Out – 2014
5. The Aftermath – Like a Rock – 1986
6. Against the Wind – Against the Wind – 1980
7. Against the Wind – Nine Tonight – 1981
8. Ain’t Got No Money – Stranger in Town – 1978
9. All of the Roads – Ride Out – 2014
10. All Your Love – Seven – 1974
11. Always in My Heart – The Fire Inside – 1991
12. American Storm – Like a Rock – 1986
13. The Answer’s in the Question – Face the Promise – 2006
14. Are You – Face the Promise – 2006
15. Back in ’72 – Back in ’72 – 1973
16. Beautiful Loser – Beautiful Loser – 1975
17. Beautiful Loser – Live Bullet – 1976
18. Betty Lou’s Gettin’ Out Tonight – Against the Wind – 1980
19. Betty Lou’s Gettin’ Out Tonight – Nine Tonight – 1981
20. Between – Face the Promise – 2006
21. Big River – Mongrel – 1970
22. Black Eyed Girl – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – 1969
23. Black Night – Beautiful Loser – 1975
24. Blind Love – The Fire Inside – 1991
25. Blue Monday – Like a Rock – 1986
26. Blue Ridge – I Knew You When – 2017
27. Bo Diddley – Smokin’ O.P.’s – 1972
28. Bo Diddley – Live Bullet – 1976
29. Boomtown Blues – The Distance – 1982
30. Brand New Morning – Brand New Morning – 1971
31. Brave Strangers – Stranger in Town – 1978
32. Brave Strangers – Nine Tonight – 1981
33. Busload of Faith – I Knew You When – 2017
34. By the River – It’s a Mystery – 1995
35. California Stars – Ride Out – 2014
36. Cat – Noah – 1969
37. Comin’ Home – The Distance – 1982
38. Come to Poppa – Night Moves – 1976
39. Cross of Gold – Seven – 1974
40. Death Row – Noah – 1969
41. Democracy – I Knew You When – 2017
42. Detroit Made – Ride Out – 2014
43. The Devil’s Right Hand – Ride Out – 2014
44. Doctor Fine – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – 1969
45. Down Home – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – 1969
46. Even Now – The Distance – 1982
47. Evil Edna – Mongrel – 1970
48. Face the Promise – Face the Promise – 2006
49. The Famous Final Scene – Stranger in Town – 1978
50. Feel Like a Number – Stranger in Town – 1978
51. Feel Like a Number – Nine Tonight – 1981
52. The Fire Down Below – Night Moves – 1976
53. The Fire Down Below – Nine Tonight – 1981
54. The Fire Inside – The Fire Inside – 1991
55. The Fireman’s Talkin – Ride Out – 2014
56. Fire Lake – Against the Wind – 1980
57. Fire Lake – Nine Tonight – 1981
58. Fine Memory – Beautiful Loser – 1975
59. Follow the Children – Noah – 1969
60. Fortunate Son – Like a Rock – 1986
61. Forward into the Past – I Knew You When – 2017
62. Gates of Eden – Ride Out – 2014
63. Get Out of Denver – Seven – 1974
64. Get Out of Denver – Live Bullet – 1976
65. Glenn Song – I Knew You When – 2017
66. Golden Boy – It’s a Mystery – 1995
67. Gone – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – 1969
68. Good for Me – Against the Wind – 1980
69. Gracile – I Knew You When – 2017
70. Hands in the Air – It’s a Mystery – 1995
71. Heavy Music – Smokin’ O.P.’s – 1972
72. Heavy Music – Live Bullet – 1976
73. Her Strut – Against the Wind – 1980
74. Her Strut – Nine Tonight – 1981
75. Hey Gypsy – Ride Out – 2014
76. The Highway – I Knew You When – 2017
77. Highway Child – Mongrel – 1970
78. Hollywood Nights – Stranger in Town – 1978
79. Hollywood Nights – Nine Tonight – 1981
80. The Horizontal Bop – Against the Wind – 1980
81. House Behind a House – The Distance – 1982
82. Hummin’ Bird – Smokin’ O.P.’s – 1972
83. I Can’t Save You Angeline – It’s a Mystery – 1995
84. If I Were a Carpenter – Smokin’ O.P.’s – 1972
85. I’ll Remember You – I Knew You When – 2017
86. I Knew You When – I Knew You When – 2017
87. Innervenus Eyes – Noah – 1969
88. It All Goes On – Ride Out – 2014
89. It’s a Mystery – It’s a Mystery – 1995
90. It’s You – Like a Rock – 1986
91. It’s Your World – Ride Out – 2014
92. I’ve Been Working – Back in ’72 – 1973
93. I’ve Been Working – Live Bullet – 1976
94. I’ve Got Time – Back in ’72 – 1973
95. I Wonder – It’s a Mystery – 1995
96. Ivory – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – 1969
97. Jesse James – Smokin’ O.P.’s – 1972
98. Jody Girl – Beautiful Loser – 1975
99. Jody Girl – Live Bullet – 1976
100. Jumpin’ Humpin’ Hip Hypocrite – Noah – 1969
101. Katmandu – Beautiful Loser – 1975
102. Katmandu – Live Bullet – 1976
103. The Last Song (Love Needs to Be Loved) – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – 1969
104. Leanin on My Dream – Mongrel – 1970
105. Lennie Johnson – Noah – 1969
106. Let It Rock – Smokin’ O.P.’s – 1972
107. Let It Rock – Live Bullet – 1976
108. Let It Rock – Nine Tonight – 1981
109. Let the Rivers Run – Ride Out – 2014
110. Like a Rock – Like a Rock – 1986
111. Listen – Ride Out – 2014
112. Little Victories – The Distance – 1982
113. Lock and Load – It’s a Mystery – 1995
114. Loneliness Is a Feeling – Noah – 1969
115. Lonely Man – Noah – 1969
116. The Long Goodbye – Face the Promise – 2006
117. The Long Way Home – The Fire Inside – 1991
118. Long Song Comin’ – Seven – 1974
119. Long Twin Silver Line – Against the Wind – 1980
120. Lookin’ Back – Live Bullet – 1976
121. Louise – Brand New Morning – 1971
122. Love the One You’re With – Smokin’ O.P.’s – 1972
123. Love’s the Last to Know – The Distance – 1982
124. Lucifer – Mongrel – 1970
125. Mainstreet – Night Moves – 1976
126. Mainstreet – Nine Tonight – 1981
127. Makin’ Thunderbirds – The Distance – 1982
128. Manhattan – It’s a Mystery – 1995
129. Marie – I Knew You When – 2017
130. Mary Lou – Night Moves – 1976
131. Maybe Today – Brand New Morning – 1971
132. Miami – Like a Rock – 1986
133. Midnight Rider – Back in ’72 – 1973
134. Momma – Beautiful Loser – 1975
135. Mongrel – Mongrel – 1970
136. Mongrel Too – Mongrel – 1970
137. The Mountain – The Fire Inside – 1991
138. Need Ya – Seven – 1974
139. Neon Sky – Back in ’72 – 1973
140. New Coat of Paint – The Fire Inside – 1991
141. Night Moves – Night Moves – 1976
142. Night Moves – Nine Tonight – 1981
143. Nine Tonight – Nine Tonight – 1981
144. No Man’s Land – Against the Wind – 1980
145. No Matter Who You Are – Face the Promise – 2006
146. No More – Face the Promise – 2006
147. Noah – Noah – 1969
148. Nutbush City Limits – Beautiful Loser – 1975
149. Nutbush City Limits – Live Bullet – 1976
150. Old Time Rock & Roll – Nine Tonight – 1981
151. Old Time Rock and Roll – Stranger in Town – 1978
152. Paint Them a Picture Jane – Noah – 1969
153. Passin’ Through – Ride Out – 2014
154. Railroad Days – Brand New Morning – 1971
155. Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – 1969
156. Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – Live Bullet – 1976
157. Real at the Time – The Fire Inside – 1991
158. The Real Love – The Fire Inside – 1991
159. Real Mean Bottle – Face the Promise – 2006
160. Red Eye to Memphis – Face the Promise – 2006
161. Revisionism Street – It’s a Mystery – 1995
162. Ride Out – Ride Out – 2014
163. The Ring – Like a Rock – 1986
164. Rite of Passage – It’s a Mystery – 1995
165. River Deep, Mountain High – Mongrel – 1970
166. Rock and Roll Never Forgets – Night Moves – 1976
167. Rock and Roll Never Forgets – Nine Tonight – 1981
168. Roll Me Away – The Distance – 1982
169. Rosalie – Back in ’72 – 1973
170. Runaway Train – I Knew You When – 2017
171. Sailing Nights – Beautiful Loser – 1975
172. School Teacher – Seven – 1974
173. The Sea Inside – I Knew You When – 2017
174. Seen a Lot of Floors – Seven – 1974
175. Shakedown – Like a Rock – 1986
176. Shame on the Moon – The Distance – 1982
177. She Can’t Do Anything Wrong – The Fire Inside – 1991
178. Shinin’ Brightly – Against the Wind – 1980
179. Ship of Fools – Night Moves – 1976
180. Sightseeing – The Fire Inside – 1991
181. Simplicity – Face the Promise – 2006
182. So I Wrote You a Song – Back in ’72 – 1973
183. Someday – Smokin’ O.P.’s – 1972
184. Sometimes – Like a Rock – 1986
185. Sometimes – Brand New Morning – 1971
186. Something Like – Brand New Morning – 1971
187. Something More – I Knew You When – 2017
188. Somewhere Tonight – Like a Rock – 1986
189. Song for Him – Brand New Morning – 1971
190. Song to Rufus – Mongrel – 1970
191. Stealer – Back in ’72 – 1973
192. Still the Same – Stranger in Town – 1978
193. Sunburst – Night Moves – 1976
194. Sunspot Baby – Night Moves – 1976
195. Take a Chance – The Fire Inside – 1991
196. Tales of Lucy Blue – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – 1969
197. Teachin’ Blues – Mongrel – 1970
198. Tightrope – Like a Rock – 1986
199. Till It Shines – Stranger in Town – 1978
200. Train Man – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – 1969
201. Travelin’ Man – Beautiful Loser – 1975
202. Travelin’ Man – Live Bullet – 1976
203. Tryin’ to Live My Life Without You – Nine Tonight – 1981
204. Turn on Your Love Light – Smokin’ O.P.’s – 1972
205. Turn the Page – Back in ’72 – 1973
206. Turn the Page – Live Bullet – 1976
207. U.M.C. (Upper Middle Class) – Seven – 1974
208. U.M.C. (Upper Middle Class) – Live Bullet – 1976
209. Wait for Me – Face the Promise – 2006
210. We’ve Got Tonite – Stranger in Town – 1978
211. We’ve Got Tonight – Nine Tonight – 1981
212. West of the Moon – It’s a Mystery – 1995
213. Which Way – The Fire Inside – 1991
214. White Wall – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man – 1969
215. Won’t Stop – Face the Promise – 2006
216. Wreck This Heart – Face the Promise – 2006
217. You Know Who You Are – Brand New Morning – 1971
218. You Take Me In – Ride Out – 2014
219. You’ll Accomp’ny Me – Against the Wind – 1980
220. You’ll Accomp’ny Me – Nine Tonight – 1981

Albums

Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man (1969): 11 songs

Noah (1969): 10 songs

Mongrel (1970): 10 songs

Brand New Morning (1971): 8 songs

Smokin’ O.P.’s (1972): 9 songs

Back in ’72 (1973): 9 songs

Seven (1974): 9 songs

Beautiful Loser (1975): 9 songs

Live Bullet (1976): 11 songs

Night Moves (1976): 9 songs

Stranger in Town (1978): 9 songs

Against the Wind (1980): 10 songs

Nine Tonight (1981): 17 songs

The Distance (1982): 9 songs

Like a Rock (1986): 12 songs

The Fire Inside (1991): 12 songs

It’s a Mystery (1995): 12 songs

Face the Promise (2006): 13 songs

Ride Out (2014): 15 songs

I Knew You When (2017): 13 songs

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