Free Girl Now
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1999 single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
| "Free Girl Now" | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
"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
[edit ]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
[edit ]| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Rock (Billboard )[8] | 6 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard )[9] | 3 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard )[10] | 5 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Echo - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Tom Petty | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers/chart-history/rtt/
- ^ "Tom Petty | Awards". AllMusic .
- ^ "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". 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.