Free Girl Now
1999 single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
"Free Girl Now" | ||||
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Single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | ||||
from the album Echo | ||||
Released | 1999 | |||
Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
Length | 3:30 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tom Petty | |||
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers singles chronology | ||||
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"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] The song later repeaked at number one on the RPM rock chart in May 1999.[5]
Song info and reception
AllMusic describes "Free Girl Now" as an "intoxicating hard rock" track with "a layer of sorrow and regret".[6] Return of Rock ranks the song as the 3rd best track on the album, describing it as being "reminiscent of early classic Petty".[7]
Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Canada Rock (Billboard)[8] | 6 |
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
References
- ^ "Echo - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Tom Petty | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers/chart-history/rtt/
- ^ "Tom Petty | Awards".
- ^ "RPM Rock Report" (PDF). RPM. 68 (25): 14. April 12, 1999. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "RPM Rock Report" (PDF). RPM. 69 (2): 14. May 3, 1999. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Echo - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Tom Petty | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
- ^ https://returnofrock.com/echo-songs-ranked/
- ^ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
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