Free Fallin'

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"Free Fallin'" is one of Tom Petty's most iconic rock songs, known for its melodic simplicity, reflective lyrics, and enduring popularity since its release in 1989.

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Free Fallin' canonical 4
Free Fallin’ 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Full Moon Fever
artist Tom Petty
associatedPlace Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 7
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuredIn Jerry Maguire (film)
surface form: Jerry Maguire

Parks and Recreation
The Sopranos
genre heartland rock
rock
hasCoverVersionBy Coldplay
John Mayer
Stevie Nicks
hasCulturalStatus classic rock standard
one of Tom Petty's most famous songs
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
hasLyricLine And I'm free, free fallin'
hasLyricTheme Southern California life
nostalgia
personal reflection
relationships
hasMelodicCharacteristic simple chord progression
hasMusicVideo Free Fallin' music video
hasTempo slow-to-mid tempo
hasVocalStyle melodic
includedIn Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers live setlists
Tom Petty greatest hits compilations
isSignatureSongOf Tom Petty
label MCA Records
language English
length 4:14
musicVideoDirector Julien Temple
notablePerformance John Mayer live acoustic version
partOf Full Moon Fever
performer Tom Petty
producer Jeff Lynne
Tom Petty
recordedIn 1988
releaseDate 1989-04-24
side A
trackNumberOnAlbum 1
writer Jeff Lynne
Tom Petty

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Tom Petty notableWork Free Fallin'
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers notableWork Free Fallin'
this entity surface form: Free Fallin’
Learning to Fly chronologyPreviousTitle Free Fallin'
this entity surface form: Free Fallin’
Full Moon Fever hasTrack Free Fallin'
Full Moon Fever notableSingle Free Fallin'
The Almost hasSingle Free Fallin'
this entity surface form: Free Fallin’