Discover the story of the song > Mary Jane’s Last Dance – Tom Petty

"Mary Jane's Last Dance" is a popular rock song written and performed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was recorded during the sessions for Petty's Wildflowers album and produced by Rick Rubin, guitarist Mike Campbell and Petty himself. The song showcases Stan Lynch's drumming skills before his departure in 1994. The song was first released in 1993 as part of the Greatest Hits album, and it quickly became a hit, peaking at #14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, Petty's first top 20 Billboard hit of the 1990s. In addition, the song remained at the top of the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for two weeks. "Mary Jane's Last Dance" was also a hit overseas, reaching number two in Portugal and number five in Canada.