Mick Jagger - Old Habits Die Hard

What this video is

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…

Why it matters

Stands as a landmark in the classic rock-to-Hollywood pipeline of the early 2000s; demonstrates how legacy rock figures were repositioned as prestige composers within the film industry. The video's hybrid documentary-performance form mirrors broader shifts in 2004 music video production, where…

The director

Born 1967 in Munich, Germany. Trained as stage and costume designer at Münchner Kammerspielen (graduated 1988). Transitioned to film/video directing in 1996–97; breakthrough came with Rammstein's 'Du Hast' (1997). Has directed music videos for Madonna,…