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Who sang Free Fallin”?
Release date: 27/10/1989
Duration: 04:16
Writer(s): Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne
Producer(s): Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell

Tom Petty released the song Free Fallin”. Date of release: 27/10/1989.

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The meaning of the song 'Free Fallin” ', based on the lyrics
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🎶 Free Fallin” song analysis
Free Fallin' is a song about a young man's journey through life and love.

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Tom Petty - Short Biography

- Thomas Earl Petty is an American musician, singer and lead guitarist of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976.
- He previously led the band Mudcrutch.
- He was a member of the supergroup Traveling Wilburys in the late 1980s.
- He has had success as a solo artist.
- He was a prolific songwriter who wrote many hits throughout his career.
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"Free Fallin'" is a song by American singer Tom Petty, released in 1989. It is the first single from his album Full Moon Fever. The song was written by Petty and Jeff Lynne, and produced by Lynne.

The song was composed in one sitting, with Petty writing it in a few hours. Petty said it was one of his favorite songs because it was so simple and easy to write.

"Free Fallin'" is a melancholy song about a young man's life in small town America. The song is about his monotonous life and his dreams of freedom.

The song was a commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming Petty's most played song on radio. It was certified platinum in the United States for sales of over two million copies.

It was ranked #2 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and #8 on their list of the 100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s.

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