Old Habits Die Hard

"Old Habits Die Hard" is a song from the 2004 movie Alfie, with music by David Stewart and lyrics by Mick Jagger, and performed by Mick Jagger. It won the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. However, the song failed to get nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, making it the first in five consecutive years where the song won the Golden Globe, but failed to get nominated for an Oscar. It was followed by "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" from Brokeback Mountain (2005), "The Song of the Heart" from Happy Feet (2006), "Guaranteed" from Into the Wild (2007), and the title theme from The Wrestler (2008).

Two versions of "Old Habits Die Hard" are available in the Alfie Original Soundtrack: One performed by Mick Jagger alone, and second version featuring Sheryl Crow.

In 2006, Ten Second Epic came out with another song titled "Old Habits Die Hard". The song reached the Top 20 on both the MuchMusic Video Countdown and the Canadian Rock Radio charts.

Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song (2000s)
  • "Things Have Changed" Music & Lyrics by Bob Dylan (2000)
  • "Until..." Music & Lyrics by Sting (2001)
  • "The Hands That Built America" Music & Lyrics by Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, & Larry Mullen (2002)
  • "Into the West" Music & Lyrics by Annie Lennox, Howard Shore, Frances Walsh (2003)
  • "Old Habits Die Hard" Music & Lyrics by Mick Jagger, David A. Stewart (2004)
  • "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" Lyrics by Bernie Taupin, Music by Gustavo Santaolalla (2005)
  • "The Song of the Heart" Music & Lyrics by Prince Rogers Nelson (2006)
  • "Guaranteed" Music & Lyrics by Eddie Vedder (2007)
  • "The Wrestler" Music & Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen (2008)
  • "The Weary Kind" Music & Lyrics by Ryan Bingham, T-Bone Burnett (2009)
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Mick Jagger
Albums
  • She's the Boss
  • Primitive Cool
  • Wandering Spirit
  • Goddess in the Doorway
  • Alfie
  • The Very Best of Mick Jagger
Songs
  • "Memo from Turner"
  • "State of Shock"
  • "Dancing in the Street"
  • "Let's Work"
  • "Sweet Thing"
  • "Old Habits Die Hard"
Featured singles
  • "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)" (with will.i.am & Jennifer Lopez)
See also
  • The Rolling Stones
  • Jagger/Richards
  • SuperHeavy
  • Performance (soundtrack)
  • Being Mick
  • Production
  • The Mick Jagger Centre
  • Chris Jagger
  • "Moves Like Jagger"
Alfie
Films
  • Alfie (1966)
  • Alfie Darling (1975)
  • Alfie (2004)
Music
  • "Alfie" (1966 song)
  • Alfie (1966 Sonny Rollins album)
  • Alfie (2004 soundtrack)
  • "Old Habits Die Hard" (2004 song)

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