Old Time rock and Roll - wikipedia Old Time rock and Roll `` Old Time Rock and Roll '' Single by Bob Seger from the album Stranger in Town B - side `` Sunspot Baby '' Released March 1979 Format 7 '' vinyl Genre Rock and roll Length 3 : 12 Label Capitol Songwriter ( s ) George Jackson, Thomas E. Jones III Producer ( s ) Bob Seger Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section Bob Seger singles chronology `` We 've Got Tonight '' ( 1978 ) `` Old Time Rock and Roll '' ( 1979 ) `` Fire Lake '' ( 1980 ) `` We 've Got Tonight '' ( 1978 ) `` Old Time Rock and Roll '' ( 1979 ) `` Fire Lake '' ( 1980 ) `` Old Time Rock And Roll '' Bob Seger 's `` Old Time Rock And Roll '' from Stranger in Town Problems playing this file ? See media help. `` Old Time Rock and Roll '' is a song written by George Jackson and Thomas E. Jones III, and recorded by Bob Seger for his 1978 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. 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. 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. Contents 1 History 2 In popular culture 3 Reception 4 Chart performance 5 Cover versions 6 References 7 External links History The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, who often backed Seger in his studio recordings, sent Seger a demo of the song during the recording of Stranger in Town. He said in 2006 ( and also on the `` Stranger in Town '' episode of the US radio show In the Studio with Redbeard a few years earlier ) : All I kept from the original was : `` Old time rock and roll, that kind of music just soothes the soul, I reminisce about the days of old with that old time rock and roll ''. I rewrote the verses and I never took credit. That was the dumbest thing I ever did. And Tom Jones ( Thomas E. Jones ) and George Jackson know it, too. But I just wanted to finish the record ( Stranger in Town ). I rewrote every verse you hear except for the choruses. I did n't ask for credit. My manager said : `` You should ask for a third of the credit. '' And I said : `` Nah. Nobody 's gon na like it. '' I 'm not credited on it so I could n't control the copyright either. Meanwhile it got into a Hardee 's commercial because I could n't control it. Oh my God, it was awful ! '' However, George Stephenson of Malaco Records claimed : `` Old Time Rock and Roll '' is truly ( George ) Jackson 's song, and he has the tapes to prove it, despite Seger 's claims that he altered it. Bob had pretty much finished his recording at Muscle Shoals and he asked them if they had any other songs he could listen to for the future... '' The song was recorded at the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama and Sound Suite Studios in Detroit, Michigan. Originally, the Silver Bullet Band was displeased with its inclusion on Stranger in Town, claiming, according to Seger, that the song was not `` Silver Bullety ''. However, upon hearing audience reactions to it during their tour in Europe, the band grew to like the song. In 1990, Seger joined Billy Joel on one occasion and Don Henley on another to play the song during their concerts in Auburn Hills, Michigan. He also performed the song at his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. In popular culture The song was featured in the 1983 film Risky Business, starring Tom Cruise. Cruise 's character, Joel Goodson, famously lip - syncs and dances in his underwear as this song plays after his parents leave him home alone. In 1986, the song was also featured in the TV series `` ALF '', in a caricature of the before mentioned Tom cruise scene, in which Alf has similarly been left home alone and trashed the house. Activision created a series of Guitar Hero : World Tour television commercials directed by Brett Ratner based on the scene, each featuring a different set of celebrities lip - sync to the lyrics while using the new instrument controllers. The first ad included athletes Kobe Bryant, Tony Hawk, Alex Rodriguez, and Michael Phelps. The song is also featured in The Nanny, The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air and The Flash. Reception `` Old Time Rock and Roll '' achieved substantial album - oriented rock radio airplay and as the fourth single from Stranger in Town, it reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979. It was re-released in 1983 after its inclusion in the film Risky Business and reached number 48 on the Billboard chart. The song remains a staple on classic rock radio. In Australia, the song was released twice and charted for a total of 55 weeks. The first run was in 1983 after its use in the film Risky Business, reaching number 53 on the charts. The second run saw it reach number 3 in late 1987. Chart performance Chart ( 1979 ) Peak position Canada RPM Top 100 31 New Zealand Singles Chart 38 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 28 U.S. Cash Box Top 100 34 Chart ( 1983 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 48 U.S. Cash Box Top 100 38 Chart ( 1987 ) Peak position Australian KMR Cover versions Singer Johnny Hallyday released a French language version, as `` Le Bon Temps du Rock and Roll '' in 1979 on his album Hollywood. In 2000, the British rock band Status Quo recorded a version of this song for their album Famous in the Last Century. They played it on Top of the Pops and released it as a single which charted in the UK ( No. 83 ) and Norway ( No. 4 ). References Jump up ^ Kreck, Dick. `` Jukebox goes modern, but play list stands the test of time '' Denver Post December 16, 1996 : A-02 Jump up ^ Seger 's Greatest Hits album liner notes Jump up ^ Sharp, K. : Classic Rock, Issue 102, page 59. Future Publishing, 2007. Jump up ^ `` George Jackson : Songwriter who penned hundreds of soul, rock and r'n'b tunes ''. The Independent. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013. Jump up ^ Seger 's Stranger in Town album credits Jump up ^ Graff, Gary ( October 1994 ). `` Bob Seger Tells The Stories Behind The Hits ''. Detroit Free Press. Jump up ^ Weschler, Tom, and Gary Graff. Travelin Man : on the road and behind the scenes with Bob Seger. Detroit, Michigan : Wayne State University Press, 2009. Jump up ^ `` ALF '' Season 1, ep. 3 ; `` Looking for Lucky ! '' Jump up ^ `` Activision Publishing Unveils Star - Studded Television Ads Promoting The Highly Anticipated Guitar Hero ( R ) World Tour Launch ''. Activision. 2008 - 10 - 24. Archived from the original on 2009 - 07 - 16. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 27. Jump up ^ `` Top FM Rotation '' ( PDF ). Cash Box. New York : Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. July 8, 1978. Retrieved January 7, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn, Joel ( 2002 ). Top Pop Songs : 1961 - 2001. Record Research. p. 218. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn, Joel ( 2015 ). The Comparison Book. Menonomee Falls, Wisconsin : Record Research Inc. p. 452. ISBN 978 - 0 - 89820 - 213 - 7. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 01 - 30. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 24. CS1 maint : Archived copy as title ( link ) Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. Jump up ^ `` Le bon Temps Du Rock'N'Roll by Johnny Hallyday ''. Secondhandsongs. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 05. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band Bob Seger Craig Frost Chris Campbell Alto Reed Drew Abbott Charlie Allen Martin Dave Teegarden Rick Manasa Robyn Robbins Dawayne Bailey The System albums Ramblin ' Gamblin ' Man Noah Mongrel Seger solo albums Brand New Morning Smokin ' O.P. 's Back in ' 72 Seven Beautiful Loser Face the Promise Ride Out I Knew You When The Silver Bullet Band albums Night Moves Stranger in Town Against the Wind The Distance Like a Rock The Fire Inside It 's a Mystery Live albums Live Bullet Nine Tonight Compilation albums The Bob Seger Collection Greatest Hits Greatest Hits 2 Early Seger Vol. 1 Ultimate Hits : Rock and Roll Never Forgets Singles `` East Side Story '' `` Heavy Music '' `` 2 + 2 = ? '' `` Ramblin ' Gamblin ' Man '' `` Lucifer '' `` Lookin ' Back '' `` If I Were a Carpenter '' `` Who Do You Love '' `` Midnight Rider '' `` Turn the Page '' `` Get Out of Denver '' `` Beautiful Loser '' `` Katmandu '' `` Nutbush City Limits '' `` Night Moves '' `` Mainstreet '' `` Rock and Roll Never Forgets '' `` Hollywood Nights '' `` We 've Got Tonite '' `` Still the Same '' `` Old Time Rock and Roll '' `` Fire Lake '' `` Against the Wind '' `` You 'll Accomp'ny Me '' `` Tryin ' to Live My Life Without You '' `` Hollywood Nights '' `` We 've Got Tonite '' `` Shame on the Moon '' `` Even Now '' `` Roll Me Away '' `` American Storm '' `` Like a Rock '' `` Shakedown '' `` C'est La Vie '' `` Landing in London '' `` Downtown Train '' `` Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey ( Going Back to Birmingham ) '' Related articles Discography Gibson / Miller Band Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Old_Time_Rock_and_Roll&oldid=855677521 '' Categories : 1978 songs 1979 singles Bob Seger songs Songs written by George Jackson ( songwriter ) Songs about music Capitol Records singles Hidden categories : CS1 maint : Archived copy as title Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from January 2018 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 20 August 2018, at 01 : 58 ( UTC ). 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Question: who sang the song old time rock and roll
Answer: Bob Seger