You Wreck Me
Tom Petty
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Tonight we ride, right or wrong Tonight we sail, on a radio song Rescue me, should I go down If I stay too long in trouble town Oh, yeah, you wreck me, baby You break me in two But you move me, honey Yes you do Now and again I get the feeling Well if I don't win, I'm a gonna break even Rescue me, should I go wrong If I dig too deep, if I stay too long Oh, yeah, you wreck me, baby You break me in two But you move me, honey Yes you do I'll be the boy in the corduroy pants You be the girl at the high school dance Run with me wherever I go And just play dumb, whatever you know Oh, yeah, you wreck me, baby You break me in two But you move me, honey Yes you do you wreck me, baby You break me in two But you move me, honey Yes you do
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Written by: Michael W Campbell, Thomas Earl Petty
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10 facts about this song
Artist OriginTom Petty, the artist who performed "You Wreck Me", was an internationally acclaimed American rock musician from Gainesville, Florida.
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Album Fact"You Wreck Me" is a track from the multi-platinum album "Wildflowers", which was released by Tom Petty in 1994.
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CollaborationMike Campbell, who was a member of Tom Petty's band the Heartbreakers, co-wrote the song "You Wreck Me."
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SongwritingOriginally the song was titled "You Rock Me", however, Petty changed it to "You Wreck Me" to avoid any confusion with another song called "It’s Good to Be King" from the same album which also originally had a similar title.
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Genre: The song "You Wreck Me" is classified as Heartland Rocka genre that uses rock music to express the circumstances, hopes, and concerns of people living in the American heartland.
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Chart Success"You Wreck Me" reached number 2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and it also made it to number 28 on the Album Rock Tracks chart.
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Concert Staple"You Wreck Me" was frequently used by Petty as a closing song for his live performances.
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Album SuccessTom Petty's album "Wildflowers", which features "You Wreck Me," has been certified triple platinum in the United States, meaning that it has sold over three million copies.
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Heartbreakers ContributionWhile the "Wildflowers" album was officially a solo album by Tom Petty, several members of the Heartbreakers played on it, contributing to the signature sound of songs like "You Wreck Me".
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InfluenceThe song "You Wreck Me", along with the rest of the "Wildflowers" album, was influenced by Petty's divorce from his first wife, Jane Benyo.
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