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The song was written by Petty and his writing partner for the album, Jeff Lynne, and features Lynne on backing vocals and bass guitar. The duo wrote and recorded the single in two days, making it the first song completed for Full Moon Fever. "Free Fallin'" is one of Petty's most famous tracks as well as his highest- and longest-charting song. [4]
"Here Comes My Girl" is a song written by Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, and recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, their third single from their breakthrough hit 1979 album, Damn the Torpedoes. It peaked at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on May 24, 1980.
" A Mind with a Heart of Its Own" Tom Petty Jeff Lynne ‡ Full Moon Fever: 1989 [22] "Night Driver" Tom Petty Highway Companion: 2006 [23] "Only a Broken Heart" Tom Petty Wildflowers: 1994 [24] "Runnin' Down a Dream" † Tom Petty Jeff Lynne Mike Campbell ‡ Full Moon Fever: 1989 [22] "Saving Grace" † Tom Petty Highway Companion: 2006 [23 ...
"Free Girl Now" is a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It is the third track and the lead single from the band's album Echo. The single reached #5 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #3 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart. [2] [3] In Canada, the song peaked at number 1 on the RPM Rock Report in April 1999. [4]
Echo is the tenth studio album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.Released in April 1999, the album reached number 10 on the Billboard 200 aided by singles "Free Girl Now", "Swingin'" and "Room at the Top", which hit numbers 5, 17 and 19 respectively on Billboard ' s Mainstream Rock Tracks in 1999.
The song "My Life/Your World" from Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) included several of the song's lyrics rewritten. While mixing the album's opening track, "Rebels", Petty became frustrated and punched a wall, severely breaking his left hand. Subsequent surgery on his hand left him with several pins, wires and screws holding his hand together.
"Never Be You" is a song written by Tom Petty and Benmont Tench and was first released in 1983 by Maria McKee. The song appeared on the Streets of Fire (1984) film soundtrack album and was recorded by American country music artist Rosanne Cash.
Petty originally wrote some words to the song and called it "You Rock Me". Campbell thought the title was a little ordinary and very cliché, but the song sounded fine and they recorded it. Eventually, Petty came back and decided to change the title to "You Wreck Me", and the new title changed the whole meaning of the song. [3] [4]