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The song was full of various influences, including those of the Heartbreakers, as it was co-written by [[Mike Campbell]], along with Petty and [[Jeff Lynne]]. It was also a nod to Petty's musical roots, with the lyric ''me and Del were singin' "Little Runaway"'' making reference to [[Del Shannon]] and "[[Runaway (Del Shannon song)|Runaway]]". "Runnin'" was the thematic and musical inverse to the same album's "[[Free Fallin']]", motion in kind but direction in difference. The main riff was propulsive, |
The song was full of various influences, including those of the Heartbreakers, as it was co-written by [[Mike Campbell]], along with Petty and [[Jeff Lynne]]. It was also a nod to Petty's musical roots, with the lyric ''me and Del were singin' "Little Runaway"'' making reference to [[Del Shannon]] and "[[Runaway (Del Shannon song)|Runaway]]". "Runnin'" was the thematic and musical inverse to the same album's "[[Free Fallin']]", motion in kind but direction in difference. The main riff was propulsive, involving itself in a battle of [[acoustic guitar]] against [[snare drum]] with [[fuzz guitar]] laced underneath and with vocal "ooh-oooh"s keeping that sense in full mind throughout.{{Weasel-inline|date=March 2009}} |
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The [[music video]] for "Runnin'", directed by Jim Lenahan, featured [[animation]], based on several episodes of the classic comic strip ''[[Little Nemo in Slumberland]]'' by [[Winsor McCay]], featuring a drawing style reminiscent of McCay's and showing Petty and a character who resembles Flip travelling through Slumberland. |
The [[music video]] for "Runnin'", directed by Jim Lenahan, featured [[animation]], based on several episodes of the classic comic strip ''[[Little Nemo in Slumberland]]'' by [[Winsor McCay]], featuring a drawing style reminiscent of McCay's and showing Petty and a character who resembles Flip travelling through Slumberland. |
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| A-side | "Runnin' Down a Dream" |
| B-side | Alright For Now Down the Line (12" & CD only) |
"Runnin' Down a Dream" is a song by Tom Petty, released in 1989 on his first solo album Full Moon Fever.
History
The song was full of various influences, including those of the Heartbreakers, as it was co-written by Mike Campbell, along with Petty and Jeff Lynne. It was also a nod to Petty's musical roots, with the lyric me and Del were singin' "Little Runaway" making reference to Del Shannon and "Runaway". "Runnin'" was the thematic and musical inverse to the same album's "Free Fallin'", motion in kind but direction in difference. The main riff was propulsive, involving itself in a battle of acoustic guitar against snare drum with fuzz guitar laced underneath and with vocal "ooh-oooh"s keeping that sense in full mind throughout.[weasel words]
The music video for "Runnin'", directed by Jim Lenahan, featured animation, based on several episodes of the classic comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland by Winsor McCay, featuring a drawing style reminiscent of McCay's and showing Petty and a character who resembles Flip travelling through Slumberland.
"Runnin'" achieved reasonable chart success, reaching number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top of the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart,[1] which meant in practice considerable airplay then on album-oriented rock stations. It has since garnered significant airplay on classic rock stations. It was used on the soundtrack for the videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and was the official theme song of the 2006 NBA Finals as well as the 2008 NBA Finals. The song is playable in Guitar Hero 5 and was released as downloadable content for Rock Band 2.[2] It closed Petty and the Heartbreakers' performance at the February 2008 Super Bowl XLII Halftime Show,[3] encoda'ed with a long Mike Campbell guitar solo.[3] It was also used in promotional segments of the the 2008 MLB World Series.
Cover versions
Horror punk/metal artist Wednesday 13 covered the song on his Bloodwork EP, released exclusively on iTunes
Chart performance
| Chart | Debut date |
Peak position |
Weeks on chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Album Rock Tracks | May 6, 1989 | #1 | 23 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | July 29, 1989 | #23 | 14 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 490.
- ^ Vince Darcangelo (2006-06-22). "B-ball blues". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Ann Donahue (2008-02-03). "Super Bowl XLII Halftime Recap". Adweek. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
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