To Find a Friend

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"To Find a Friend" is a reflective, narrative-driven song by Tom Petty from his 1994 album *Wildflowers*, noted for its bittersweet lyrics and gentle acoustic arrangement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
album Wildflowers
artist Tom Petty
composer Tom Petty
copyrightHolder Tom Petty
countryOfOrigin United States
era 1990s rock music
followsInTracklist Wildflowers (song)
genre acoustic rock
folk rock
rock
hasCriticalReception often described as one of the more reflective tracks on Wildflowers
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
bass guitar
subtle percussion
hasLyricalTheme bittersweet nostalgia
reflection on relationships
hasLyricalTone bittersweet
hasMusicalFeature gentle acoustic arrangement
hasSubject emotional distance
marital breakdown
search for connection
includedIn Tom Petty album Wildflowers
Wildflowers & All the Rest (reissue project)
linked to: Wildflowers
isPartOf Tom Petty discography
language English
lyricist Tom Petty
medium studio recording
narrativeStyle narrative-driven
partOf Wildflowers
performer Tom Petty
precedesInTracklist A Higher Place
producer Mike Campbell
Rick Rubin
Tom Petty
recordingPeriod 1992–1994
recordLabel Warner Bros. Records
releaseDate 1994-11-01
releaseYear 1994
rightsSociety ASCAP
tempo slow to mid-tempo
vocalStyle soft, restrained vocal delivery

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Wildflowers hasSong To Find a Friend