Listen To Her Heart
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Tom Petty
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You think you're gonna take her away With your money and your cocaine You keep thinkin' that her mind is gonna change But I know everything is okay She's gonna listen to her heart It's gonna tell her what to do She might need a lot of loving But she don't need you You want me to think that I'm being used You want her to think it's over You can't see it doesn't matter what you do Buddy, you don't even know her She's gonna listen to her heart It's gonna tell her what to do She might need a lot of loving But she don't need you And you just can't creep up behind her And you can't understand that she's my girl She's my girl, aah Yeah, she's gonna listen to her heart It's gonna tell her what to do She might need a lot of loving But she don't need you, ooh
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Written by: Tom Petty
Lyrics © Red Brick Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
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14 facts about this song
Original Release"Listen to Her Heart" was released back in 1978. It was one of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' early hits.
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AlbumThe song is taken from the band's second album, "You're Gonna Get It!"
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Chart PerformanceIt reached number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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SongwritingLike most of Tom Petty's songs, he wrote "Listen to Her Heart" himself.
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InspirationThe song was reportedly inspired by a conversation Petty had with Ike Turner at a party. Turner was interested in Petty's wife at the time and made suggestive comments about her, which didn't sit well with Petty.
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Genres"Listen to Her Heart" falls within the genres of Heartland rock and Classic rock.
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ContrastThe music has a bright and upbeat sound, which contrasts the less than happy lyrics.
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Cover VersionsMultiple artists, including The Gaslight Anthem and Roger McGuinn, have covered the song.
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Music VideoThere is an official music video for the song, which features the band performing in a soundstage to a seemingly uninterested crowd.
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Album SuccessThe album, "You're Gonna Get It!", carried by the success of songs like "Listen to Her Heart" and "I Need to Know," was their first top ten album in the US.
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Live Performances"Listen to Her Heart" is a fan favorite and has been performed live by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers multiple times.
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Guitar RiffsThe song features one of Petty's most recognisable guitar riffs, emblematic of his sound and style.
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Lyrical ContentMany fans and critics praise the song for its strong and assertive lyrics, depicting a man who will not let someone else mistreat or take advantage of the woman he loves.
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RecognitionIn 2009, Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Listen to Her Heart" at number 72 on its list of "The Top 100 Greatest Tom Petty Songs".
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