Change of Heart (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song)

"Change of Heart"
Single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
from the album Long After Dark
B-side"Heartbreakers Beach Party"
ReleasedFebruary 1983 (1983-02)
Recorded1982
Genre
Length3:19
LabelBackstreet
Songwriter(s)Tom Petty
Producer(s)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers singles chronology
"You Got Lucky"
(1982) 		"Change of Heart"
(1983) 		"Don't Come Around Here No More"
(1985)
Red vinyl issue
Limited edition release

"Change of Heart" is a song recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was released in February 1983 as the third single from their fifth album Long After Dark. It peaked at number 21 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] The B side, "Heartbreakers Beach Party," was exclusive to this single and remained unreleased on CD until its inclusion on the 1995 box set Playback.[3]

Background

Petty was inspired to write "Change of Heart" based on The Move's 1972 single "Do Ya". Petty was very inspired by the way Jeff Lynne had used chords on the track, and wanted to use the same "crunchy" guitar riff that was used on "Do Ya". After that, the lyrics and title came and the song was completed.[4][5]

Reception

Cash Box said that Petty's "chiming guitar" and "ultra-nasal" vocal, as well as "a rock steady beat and elaborate percussion" allow the singer to express his feelings.[6]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles 36
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 21

Year-end charts

Chart (1983) Rank
U.S. (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual) [7] 128

Limited edition

The first 100,000 copies in the US were pressed on red vinyl and came in a stickered transparent sleeve.

References

  1. ^ "10 Best Tom Petty Songs".
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn, Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2010, Record Research, 2011.
  3. ^ AllMusic review
  4. ^ Weingarten, Christopher; Dolan, John; Cummings, Corinne; Murray, Nick; Grow, Kory; Greene, Andy; Hermes, Will; Sheffield, Rob (November 28, 2020). "Tom Petty's 50 Greatest Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Zollo, Paul (November 1, 2005). Conversations with Tom Petty. Omnibus Press. ISBN 1787601625.
  6. ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 19, 1983. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.


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