Mick Jagger - Old Habits Die Hard

2004

Mick Jagger - Old Habits Die Hard (2004) Director: Philipp Stölzl Era: Post-Millennial Rock Prestige Era (2004) - Soundtrack-driven single tied to major Hollywood remake; Golden Globe-winning song bridging classic rock legacy and early-2000s cinematic pop High curatorial value as the sole official video for a Golden Globe-winning song by one of rock's most iconic figures, directed by a German auteur director with a distinctive visual fingerprint. The video's hybrid form, blending verité performance footage with film-tie-in material and 8mm inserts, makes it an important document of both Jagger's late-career artistic positioning and the early-2000s convergence of rock prestige and Hollywood marketing. Context: Released in October 2004 as part of the soundtrack to the Paramount Pictures remake of Alfie (starring Jude Law), 'Old Habits Die Hard' represents a rare instance of a classic rock icon producing an Academy Awards-contending original song. The track won the 2005 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, marking a significant late-career validation for Jagger as a composer and reinforcing the early-2000s Hollywood trend of commissioning legacy artists for prestige soundtrack work. The song was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, further layering its nostalgic cultural gravitas. The music video, directed by Stölzl, functions simultaneously as a standalone artist promo and a cinematic tie-in, reflecting the dual commercial logic of 2004 soundtrack marketing. Director notes: Directed the official promotional video for 'Old Habits Die Hard' (2004), the lead single from the Alfie (2004) motion picture soundtrack. The video incorporates documentary-style performance footage of Mick Jagger alongside material connected to the film. According to Songfacts, some footage shot on an 8mm camera was incorporated into the video. The song was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, in April–May 2004, produced by Mick Jagger and Dave Stewart. Stölzl's visual approach aligns with his established aesthetic of high-contrast, cinematically grounded image-making honed across music video work for major international artists throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s.