"Free Girl Now" | ||||
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Single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | ||||
from the album Echo | ||||
Released | 1999 | |||
Genre | Hard rock [1] | |||
Length | 3:30 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tom Petty | |||
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers singles chronology | ||||
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"Free Girl Now" is a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It is the third track and the lead single from the band's album Echo. The single reached #5 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #3 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart. [2] [3] In Canada, the song peaked at number 1 on the RPM Rock Report in April 1999. [4] The song later repeaked at number one on the RPM rock chart in May 1999. [5]
AllMusic describes "Free Girl Now" as an "intoxicating hard rock" track with "a layer of sorrow and regret". [6] Return of Rock ranks the song as the 3rd best track on the album, describing it as being "reminiscent of early classic Petty". [7]
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Canada Rock ( Billboard) [8] | 6 |
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard) [9] | 3 |
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard) [10] | 5 |