Bob Seger discography

The discography of Bob Seger, an American rock artist, includes 18 studio albums, two live albums, five compilation albums and more than 60 singles (including regional releases and collaborations). Bob Seger's albums have sold over 50 million copies and received seven multi-platinum, four Platinum and two Gold certifications by the RIAA.^[1]

Bob Seger discography
Studio albums	18
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	5
Singles	68
Guest singles	2
Guest appearances	17

With the single exception of 1972's Smokin' O.P.'s, re-released on CD with remastered sound by Capitol in 2005, all of Seger's albums prior to 1975's Beautiful Loser (the pre-Silver Bullet Band releases) have long remained out of print. The albums Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (1969), Mongrel (1970) and Seven (1974) were briefly available on CD in 1993. Noah (1969), Brand New Morning (1971) and Back in '72 (1973) were available only on vinyl/tape formats and have never been officially reissued on CD,^[2][3] but all three were unofficially reissued in 2008 in Argentina on the Lost Diamonds label.^[4]

Albums

Studio albums

The Bob Seger System (1969–1970)

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [5]
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man	Released: January 1969 Label: Capitol (172) Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD	62
Noah	Released: September 1969 Label: Capitol (236) Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track	—
Mongrel	Released: August 1970 Label: Capitol (499) Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD	171
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Bob Seger (1971–1975, 2006–2017)

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales thresholds)
		US [5]	US Rock [6]	BEL (WA) [7]	CAN [8]	GER [9]	SWI [10]
Brand New Morning	Released: October 1971 Label: Capitol (731) Formats: LP, 8-track	—	—	—	—	—	—
Smokin' O.P.'s	Released: August 1972 Label: Palladium (1006); Reprise (2109) Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD	180	—	—	—	—	—
Back in '72	Released: January 1973 Label: Reprise (2126) Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track	188	—	—	—	—	—
Seven	Released: March 1974 Label: Reprise (2184) Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD	—	—	—	—	—	—
Beautiful Loser	Released: April 12, 1975 Label: Capitol (11378) Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD	131	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: 2× Platinum[11]
Face the Promise	Released: September 12, 2006 Label: Capitol (54506) Formats: CD, digital download	4	2	—	6	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[11] MC: Gold[12]
Ride Out	Released: October 14, 2014 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital, LP	3	1	—	12	—	—
I Knew You When	Released: November 17, 2017[13] Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital, LP	25	2	181	69	74	87
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (1976–1995)

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions								Certifications (sales thresholds)
		US [5]	AUS [14][15]	AUT [16]	GER [9]	NOR [17]	SWI [10]	SWE [18]	UK [19]
Night Moves	Released: October 22, 1976 Label: Capitol (ST-11557) Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD	8	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: 6× Platinum[11] MC: 3× Platinum[12]
Stranger in Town	Released: May 15, 1978 Label: Capitol (SW-11698) Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD	4	12	—	28	—	—	45	31	RIAA: 6× Platinum[11] BPI: Gold[20] MC: 4× Platinum[12]
Against the Wind	Released: February 27, 1980 Label: Capitol (SOO-12041) Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD	1	6	—	17	38	—	11	26	RIAA: 5× Platinum[11] MC: 5× Platinum[12]
The Distance	Released: December 13, 1982 Label: Capitol (ST-12254) Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD	5	13	19	16	4	—	19	45	RIAA: Platinum[11] MC: Platinum[12]
Like a Rock	Released: March 27, 1986 Label: Capitol (46195) Formats: LP, CD, cassette	3	24	30	53	4	17	12	35	RIAA: Platinum[11] MC: Platinum[12]
The Fire Inside	Released: August 27, 1991 Label: Capitol (91134) Formats: LP, CD, cassette	7	99	33	—	7	14	33	54	RIAA: Platinum[11] MC: Platinum[12]
It's a Mystery	Released: October 24, 1995 Label: Capitol (99774) Formats: CD, cassette	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold[11] MC: Gold[12]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications (sales thresholds)
		US [5]	AUS [14]	GER [9]	NZ [21]	UK [19]
Live Bullet	Released: April 12, 1976 Label: Capitol (STBK-11523) Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD	34	—	—	—	—	RIAA: 5× Platinum[11] MC: 2× Platinum[12]
Nine Tonight	Released: September 4, 1981 Label: Capitol (STBK-12182) Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD	3	22	34	37	24	RIAA: 4× Platinum MC: Platinum[11]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales thresholds)
		US [5]	AUS [14] [15]	GER [9]	NZ [21]	SWI [10]	UK [19]
The Bob Seger Collection	Released: 1979 Label: Capitol (ST24812) Formats: LP	—	1	—	—	—	—
Greatest Hits	Released: October 25, 1994 Label: Capitol (30334) Formats: LP, CD, cassette	8	5	49	4	46	6	RIAA: Diamond (10× Platinum)[11] ARIA: Platinum[22] BPI: Gold[20] MC: 3× Platinum[12]
Greatest Hits 2	Released: November 4, 2003 Label: Capitol (52772) Formats: CD	23	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[11]
Early Seger Vol. 1	Released: November 24, 2009 Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets	Released: November 21, 2011 Formats: CD, digital download	19	—	—	—	—	28	RIAA: Platinum[11] ARIA: Gold[23] BPI: Gold[20] MC: Platinum[24]
Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966–1967	Released: September 7, 2018 Formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

1960s

Year	Single	Peak chart positions			Band	Album
		US CB [25] [26]	US BB [27]	CAN
1961	"The Lonely One"	—	—	—	The Decibels[28]	Non-album singles
1965	"TGIF"	—	—	—	Doug Brown and The Omens[29]
1966	"Ballad of the Yellow Beret"	—	—	—	Doug Brown and The Omens (as The Beach Bums)[30]
	"East Side Story"	111	—	—	Bob Seger & The Last Herd[31]
	"Sock It to Me Santa"	—	—	—
1967	"Persecution Smith"	118	—	—
	"Vagrant Winter"	—	—	—
	"Heavy Music"	70	—	82
1968	"2 + 2 = ?"	90	—	79	The Bob Seger System	Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (1969)
	"Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"	22	17	18
1969	"Ivory"	101	97	—
	"Noah"	114	—	—		Noah (1969)
	"Innervenus Eyes"	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1970s

Year	Title	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
		US CB [32]	US [27]	US AC [27]	AUS [14]	CAN	CAN AC	UK [19]
1970	"Lucifer"	72	84	—	—	—	—	—		Mongrel (1970)
1971	"Lookin' Back"	97	96	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
1972	"If I Were a Carpenter"	91	76	—	—	—	—	—		Smokin' O.P.'s (1972)
	"Midnight Rider"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Back in '72 (1973)
	"Turn the Page"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[11]
1973	"Who Do You Love"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Smokin' O.P.'s (1972)
	"Rosalie"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Back in '72 (1973)
1974	"Need Ya"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Seven (1974)
	"Get Out of Denver"	82	80	—	—	—	—	—
	"U.M.C. (Upper Middle Class)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1975	"Beautiful Loser"	103	—	—	—	—	—	—		Beautiful Loser (1975)
	"Katmandu"	45	43	—	—	57	—	—
1976	"Nutbush City Limits" (live)	77	69	—	—	85	—	—		'Live' Bullet (1976)
	"Travelin' Man" (live)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Night Moves"	6	4	—	25	5	—	45	RIAA: 2× Platinum[11]	Night Moves (1976)
1977	"Mainstreet"	19	24	—	—	1	—	—	RIAA: Gold[11]
	"Rock and Roll Never Forgets"	50	41	—	—	48	49	—
1978	"Still the Same"[a]	4	4	27	23	4	—	—	RIAA: Gold[11]	Stranger in Town (1978)
	"Hollywood Nights"	13	12	—	52	12	—	42	RIAA: Gold[11]
	"We've Got Tonite"	11	13	29	31	9	6	41
1979	"Old Time Rock and Roll"	34	28	—	—	31	—	—	RIAA: 2× Platinum[11] BPI: Silver[20]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1980s

Year	Title	Peak chart positions								Certifications	Album
		US CB	US BB [27]	US AC [27]	US Main. [27]	AUS [14]	CAN	CAN AC	UK [19]
1980	"Fire Lake"	6	6	31	x	57	3	4	—		Against the Wind (1980)
	"Against the Wind"	8	5	8	x	92	6	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[11]
	"You'll Accomp'ny Me"	20	14	17	x	—	8	23	—
	"The Horizontal Bop"/ "Her Strut"	55	42	—	x	—	—	—	—
1981	"Tryin' To Live My Life Without You" (live)	8	5	—	2	—	11	—	—		Nine Tonight (1981)
	"Feel Like a Number" (live)	54	48	—	—	—	29	—	—
	"Hollywood Nights" (live)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	49
1982	"We've Got Tonight" (live)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	60
	"Shame on the Moon"[b]	5	2	1	—	38	8	1	—		The Distance (1982)
1983	"Even Now"	9	12	—	2	100	35	—	73
	"Roll Me Away"	28	27	—	13	—	—	—	—
	"Old Time Rock and Roll"	38	48	—	—	3	—	—	—		Risky Business soundtrack (1984)
1984	"Understanding"	20	17	7	5	83	38	—	—		Teachers soundtrack (1984)
1986	"American Storm"	17	13	—	2	—	26	—	78		Like a Rock (1986)
	"Like a Rock"	15	12	21	1	74	33	5	—
	"It's You"	62	52	22	8	—	—	12	—
	"Miami"	60	70	—	47	—	—	—	—
1987	"Shakedown"	1	1	—	1	9	1	—	88		Beverly Hills Cop II soundtrack (1987)
1989	"Blue Monday"	—	—	—	40	—	—	—	—		Road House soundtrack (1989)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. "x" denotes that the chart did not exist.

1990s–2010s

Year	Title	Peak chart positions								Album
		US [27]	US AC [27]	US Rock [27]	AUS [15]	CAN	CAN AC	GE [33]	UK [19]
1991	"Take a Chance"	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	The Fire Inside (1991)
	"The Real Love"	24	4	4	92	1	1	51	—
	"The Fire Inside" (radio edit)	—	45	6	—	36	35	54	—
1994	"In Your Time"	—	—	—	—	19	25	—	—	Greatest Hits (1994)
1995	"We've Got Tonight" (reissue)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	22
	"Night Moves" (reissue)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	45
	"Hollywood Nights" (reissue)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	52
	"Lock and Load" (rock mix)[c]	—	—	22	—	29	—	—	57	It's a Mystery (1995)
	"Manhattan"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	"Hands in the Air"	—	—	29	—	67	—	—	—
1998	"Chances Are" (with Martina McBride)[d]	—	23	—	—	—	40	—	—	Hope Floats soundtrack (1998)
2006	"Wait for Me"[e]	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	Face the Promise (2006)
	"Wreck This Heart"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	"Downtown Train"	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets (2011)
	"Hey Hey Hey Hey (Going Back to Birmingham)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	"Detroit Made"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ride Out (2014)
	"You Take Me In"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	"Busload of Faith"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	I Knew You When (2017)
2019	"Shakedown" (live)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Guest singles

Year	Single	Artist	Peak chart positions						Album
			US Main	US Adult	US Country	CAN	GER	NLD
2005	"Landing in London"	3 Doors Down	32	31	—	55	32	37	Seventeen Days (2005)
2011	"Collide"	Kid Rock (with Sheryl Crow)	—	26	51	—	—	—	Born Free (2010)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Guest appearances

Year	Song	Album	Notes
1978	"Night Moves"	FM Soundtrack (1978)	Originally released on Night Moves (1976).
	"Radioactive"	Gene Simmons (1978) (Kiss album)	Seger sang backing vocals on this song from the Kiss bassist Gene Simmons' solo album also featuring guitarist Joe Perry of Aerosmith. It was also released as a single.
	"Living in Sin"	Gene Simmons (1978) (Kiss album)	Seger sang backing vocals on this song from the Kiss bassist's solo album also featuring Cher.
1980	"Nine Tonight"	Urban Cowboy Soundtrack	This studio version of "Nine Tonight" should initially have been part of Against the Wind (1980); it is only available on this soundtrack album.
1981	"Feel Like a Number"	Body Heat (1981) movie	Originally released on Stranger in Town (1978)
1983	"Christmas in Cape Town" "Take Me Back"	Trouble in Paradise (Randy Newman album)	Bob Seger sings background vocals on "Christmas in Cape Town" and most notably on "Take Me Back".
	"Old Time Rock and Roll"	Risky Business Soundtrack (1984)	Originally released on Stranger in Town (1978).
1984	"Understanding"	Teachers Soundtrack (1984)	Also released as a single (b/w "East L.A.", which does not appear on any album) and on Greatest Hits 2 (2003).
1985	"Roll Me Away"	Mask Soundtrack	Played during movie's ending credit. Theatrical version only.
1986	"Living Inside My Heart"	About Last Night Soundtrack	Available on this soundtrack album, on the single "Like a Rock", and on a special edition of Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets.
1987	"Shakedown"	Beverly Hills Cop II Soundtrack (1987)	Seger's only #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100; it can also be found on Greatest Hits 2 (2003) and Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets (2011).
	"The Little Drummer Boy"	A Very Special Christmas	This Christmas song is also available on Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets (2011).
1989	"Blue Monday"	Road House Soundtrack	This cover of the classic Fats Domino song was not released on any Seger album.
1994	"Against the Wind"	Forrest Gump Soundtrack	Originally released on Against the Wind (1980).
	"Sock It to Me Santa"	A Rock and Roll Christmas	Credited to Bob Seger (and the Last Heard); originally released as a single in 1966.
1998	"Chances Are" (with Martina McBride)	Hope Floats Soundtrack (1998)	This duet was also released on Greatest Hits 2 (2003).
	"Roll Me Away"	Armageddon Soundtrack	Originally released on The Distance (1982).
2005	"Landing in London"	Seventeen Days (2005) (3 Doors Down album)	Seger duets with Brad Arnold on this 3 Doors Down song; it was also released as a single.
2008	"Something in the Water"	Join the Band (Little Feat album)	Seger and Brad Paisley perform with Little Feat on this song.
	"Shakedown"	Now That's What I Call the 80s	This is the first 1980s compilation album in the US Now! Series.
	"Sock It to Me Santa"	Christmas a Go-Go	This compilation from Little Steven's Underground Garage incorrectly claims this track was "never available on a single compilation"
2013	"Who'll Stop the Rain"	Wrote a Song for Everyone (John Fogerty album)	Seger duets with John Fogerty

Bob Seger was considered for quite a few more film soundtracks that he ultimately did not appear on. In 1983, after the success of "Old Time Rock and Roll" in Risky Business (1983) starring Tom Cruise, the song "No Man's Land" was slated for Cruise's next film All the Right Moves (1983).

In 1985, Seger was asked to write the title track for Back to the Future (1985), but eventually "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News was used instead and became a massive hit. Seger's song was called "Yesterday Rules"; he performed the song live on his 1986 tour. That same year the unreleased song "Can't Hit the Corners No More", which had been recorded for Against the Wind (1980), was scheduled to appear on the soundtrack to The Color of Money (1986), again starring Tom Cruise, but that never happened.

In 1989, Seger was invited to record Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman" as the title track for the movie of the same name (1990), but he turned the offer down, because he was doing recordings for his upcoming album, The Fire Inside (1991), at the time.

The song "Roll Me Away" was used in the 1984 movie Reckless and "Feel Like a Number" was used in the 1993 movie Striking Distance.^[34]

Music videos

1983	"Makin' Thunderbirds"
1986	"Like a Rock"; "American Storm"
1987	"Shakedown"
1991	"The Fire Inside"; "The Real Love"
1994	"Night Moves"
1998	"Chances Are"
2003	"Turn the Page"
2006	"Wait for Me"

Notes

1. "Still the Same" also peaked at #30 on the German Singles Chart and #18 on the Austria Top 40 chart.
2. "Shame on the Moon" also peaked at number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, number 10 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart, and number 50 on the German Singles Chart.
3. "Lock and Load" also peaked at number 57 on the UK Singles Chart.
4. "Chances Are" also peaked at number 70 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
5. "Wait for Me" also peaked at number 52 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.