Rod Stewart and his management have denied that Rod Stewart stole the idea from Bob Seger. Seger decided not to release his version in 1989 as originally planned but instead re-recorded it in 2011 for his album Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets.
Rod Stewart's management denies that Rod Stewart plagiarized Bob Seger's idea.  Bob Seger chose not to release his version of the song in 1989, opting instead to re-record it in 2011 for his album Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets.