Here Comes My Girl
"Here Comes My Girl" is the title of a song written by Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, and recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, their third single from their breakthrough hit 1979 album, Damn the Torpedoes. It peaked at #59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in mid-1980.[1]
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Petty remembers Campbell's chords and tune on a cassette tape, and struggling with the lyrics. Bassist Ron Blair told Petty that what he had was a "really good piece of music." Petty learned to use narration in the verses, similar to Blondie or The Shangri-Las. Petty said the chorus was inspired by The Byrds.
Music video
The music video was directed by John Goodhue and was released in April 1980.
Personnel
Charts
Chart (1980) |
Peak
position |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
59 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles |
82 |
New Zealand Singles Chart |
41 |
References
- ^ Joel Whitburn, Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2010, Record Research, 2011.
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