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You Wreck Me
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Wikipedia article
'"You Wreck Me"' is a song by Tom Petty, the fourth track on his album 'Wildflowers'. The song was released as the second single from the album, and became a concert staple. While the song did not chart on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, it peaked at #2 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
History
The music for this song was written by Petty's longtime partner and guitarist Mike Campbell. Petty originally wrote some words to the song and called it "You Rock Me". Campbell thought the title was a little ordinary and very clich, 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.
Live performances
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed the song on 494 different occasions, including their last show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles in 2017. It was a regular song during every tour after 1995, as well as at the Fillmore residencies in 1997 and 1999. The song was first performed in concert in 1995 at the Louisville Gardens in Kentucky. It was commonly played as an encore.
Track listing
The song was released on a maxi CD single, a cassette single, and a promo CD single. The cassette and CD versions both featured alternate versions of two other tracks from 'Wildflowers': "Only a Broken Heart" and "Cabin Down Below".
#"You Wreck Me" 3:22
#"Cabin Down Below" 2:45
#"Only a Broken Heart" 4:41
Personnel
* Tom Petty vocals, electric guitar
* Mike Campbell electric guitar
* Benmont Tench piano, Hammond organ
* Howie Epstein bass guitar, harmony vocals
* Steve Ferrone drums
Charts
References
Category:Tom Petty songs
Category:1994 singles
Category:Songs written by Tom Petty
Category:Song recordings produced by Rick Rubin
Category:1994 songs
Category:Songs written by Mike Campbell (musician)
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