the original song while driving across the Golden Gate Bridge and later commented that he thought it "had [Metallica frontman] James Hetfield all over it". Metallica's rendition is taken at much the same tempo as Seger's, but with a heavier feel; the saxophone melody is replaced by a high slide guitar line from Kirk Hammett. The accompanying music video explores a day in the life not of musicians, but a single mother (played by Ginger Lynn) who is a sex worker; that is, she works as a stripper by day, and a prostitute by night. MTV refused to air the video due to nudity and a scene depicting sexual assault between the mother and a client. The video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund. Seger's thoughts When asked about his thoughts on this version, Seger told Artisan News, "I loved it. They told me they were gonna do it, and I loved it. I really like the drums especially because our drums are really simple." Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Influences Country singer Jason Aldean said before his performance of the song with Seger at CMT Crossroads "it was a song I used to always sing" when he was playing nightclubs & bars at 14, 15 years old, even though he had "no idea what the hell it meant." After stating it had a whole new meaning to it 20-something years later, he added "it's always been one of my favorite songs of all time by any singer." Jon Bon Jovi has claimed that the song was a big influence on him and Richie Sambora when they were writing their 1986 song "Wanted Dead or Alive". Awards The video of the performance with Aldean won the CMT Music Award for Performance Video of the Year. References External links "Reason to Rock" review 1970s ballads 1973 songs 1976 singles 1998 singles Bob Seger songs Jon English songs Capitol Records singles Elektra Records singles Metallica songs Songs written by Bob Seger Rock ballads Music videos directed by Jonas Åkerlund Song recordings produced by Bob Seger Song recordings produced by Punch Andrews