Find The Tom Petty Songs Trivia Quiz

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Thomas Earl Petty passed away in the fall of 2017 but left us an incredible legacy of music to remember the Florida rock star. In addition to his work with the Heartbreakers, Tom also had a great solo career with albums like "Full Moon Fever" and "Wildflowers". In addition, Petty had a stint as Charlie T. Wilbury Jr. with the Traveling Wilburys.

In 1976, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their self-titled debut album. The album wasn't a huge seller upon its initial release. The debut single "Breakdown" cracked the Billboard Hot 100 but later became a concert staple for Petty. The second single on the album, "American Girl", didn't even chart but has been recognized as one of Petty's signature songs. Sadly, "American Girl" was the last song played live before Petty's passing in 2017.

Tom Petty's third album with the Heartbreakers was "Damn The Torpedoes" in 1979. "Rolling Stone" ranked the album among the top 500 albums of all-time. The singles from the release included "Don't Do Me Like That", "Refugee", "Here Comes My Girl", and "Even The Losers". "Rolling Stone" magazine ranked "Refugee" as the second best song in the Tom Petty catalog.

"Hard Promises" was the fourth album for the Heartbreakers. The opening two tracks were "The Waiting" and "A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)". When it comes to Tom Petty's discography, those are two essential tracks. "The Waiting" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Rocks single countdown. "A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)" showcased a more dramatic take on Petty's vocal technique and was co-written by guitarist Mike Campbell. During the sessions of "Hard Promises", they also recorded "Stop Draggin' My Heart" with Stevie Nicks. The song was released as a duet on Stevie's debut album, "Bella Donna".

In 1982, Tom Petty released the album "Long After Dark". The album's lead single "You Got Lucky" was a huge rock radio hit and gained added attention with the start of MTV and the music video that accompanied the hit. MTV played a key role in Tom Petty's next huge single, "Don't Come Around Here No More". The music video featured a twist on the "Alice In Wonderland" theme and featured Dave Stewart of Eurythmics.

The last three songs from Tom Petty came from his solo albums, "Full Moon Fever" and "Wildflowers". In 1989, Petty released "Free Fallin'" and "I Won't Back Down" as the two biggest singles on "Full Moon Fever". While it was a solo record, Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers and members of Traveling Wilburys joined Tom on the record. "Wildflowers" was produced by Rick Rubin and the single "You Don't Know How It Feels" matched the energy and acoustic feel to the legendary 1994 release.

The wrong answers were songs by Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, John Waite, Rod Stewart, Linda Ronstadt, and Don Henley.