"Old Habits Die Hard" is a song from the 2004 movie '' Alfie'', with music by David Stewart and lyrics by

Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician. He is known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of The Rolling Stones. Jagger has co-written most of the band's songs with lead guitarist Keith Richards; Jagge ...

, and performed by 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 The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the Film industry, motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is presented to the ''songwriters'' who h ...

, making it the first in five consecutive years where the song that won the Golden Globe was not nominated for an Oscar. Two versions of "Old Habits Die Hard" are available in the ''Alfie'' soundtrack: One performed by Mick Jagger alone, and second version featuring

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. The song also features backing vocals by then-unknown pop singer

Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...

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