“Even Now” by Bob Seger

Bob Seger wrote "Even Now" on his own for The Distance, his 1982 album, which he first pictured as a record entirely about relationships before the concept slipped away, and this love song reflects that first plan. He dedicated it to his partner of the time and built it on the nagging voice at the back of a lover's mind that says sooner or later you'll blow it; he also singled out one of its lines as the setup for the whole album.

Jimmy Iovine produced, and it rolls out as heartland rock with its collar turned up. Dave Marsh, writing in Rolling Stone, heard an anthem of perseverance, love standing in for a whole way of reckoning with the world. Released as a single with "Little Victories" on the flip, it went to number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Mainstream Rock chart.

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