Bob Seger that topped "Billboard"'s Country and Adult Contemporary charts.) "Old Time Rock and Roll", a song from George Jackson and Thomas E. Jones III that Seger substantially rewrote the lyrics for, was not a big pop hit initially, but achieved substantial album track airplay. Moreover, it would later become one of Seger's most recognizable songs following its memorable Tom Cruise-dancing-in-his-underwear use in the 1983 film "Risky Business". Indeed, it has been ranked the second-most played Jukebox Single of all time, behind Patsy Cline's "Crazy". The recording of "Old Time Rock and Roll" was named one of the Songs of the Century
Old Time Rock and Roll 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. The song was featured in