Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Against The Wind

"Against the Wind" is a song by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band from the 1980 album Against the Wind. Released as the second single from the album, it peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. During an interview on WWFX, "100 FM The Pike", Bob Seger said that "Against the Wind" came about from his days as a high-school cross country runner. He described the song as "about trying to move ahead, keeping your sanity and integrity at the same time." The "Janey" Seger references in the opening lyrics of the song refers to Janey Dinsdale, with whom he had a long-term relationship from 1972 until 1983. Music critic Maury Dean described the theme as being about aging and dealing with "all the burdens we'll ever have to face." Billboard Magazine described "Against the Wind" as "a midtempo folky tale of young love featuring pretty piano backing."