You Wreck Me

Tom Petty

About You Wreck Me

"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.


Year:
1994
3:22
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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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Tom Petty

Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20, 1950) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He had also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T. Wilbury, Jr. and Muddy Wilbury. more »

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Written by: Michael W Campbell, Thomas Earl Petty

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10 facts about this song

Artist Origin
Tom Petty, the artist who performed "You Wreck Me", was an internationally acclaimed American rock musician from Gainesville, Florida.
Album Fact
"You Wreck Me" is a track from the multi-platinum album "Wildflowers", which was released by Tom Petty in 1994.
Collaboration
Mike Campbell, who was a member of Tom Petty's band the Heartbreakers, co-wrote the song "You Wreck Me."
Songwriting
Originally 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.
Genre: The song "You Wreck Me" is classified as Heartland Rock
a genre that uses rock music to express the circumstances, hopes, and concerns of people living in the American heartland.
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.
Concert Staple
"You Wreck Me" was frequently used by Petty as a closing song for his live performances.
Album Success
Tom 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.
Heartbreakers Contribution
While 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".
Influence
The 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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