Change of Heart (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song)

"Change of Heart" is a song recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was released in February 1983 as the third single from their fifth album Long After Dark. It peaked at number 21 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The B side, "Heartbreakers Beach Party," was exclusive to this single and remained unreleased on CD until its inclusion on the 1995 box set Playback.

Background

Petty was inspired to write "Change of Heart" based on The Move's 1972 single "Do Ya". Petty was very inspired by the way Jeff Lynne had used chords on the track, and wanted to use the same "crunchy" guitar riff that was used on "Do Ya". After that, the lyrics and title came and the song was completed.

Reception

Cash Box said that Petty's "chiming guitar" and "ultra-nasal" vocal, as well as "a rock steady beat and elaborate percussion" allow the singer to express his feelings.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Top Singles	36
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	21

Year-end charts

Chart (1983)	Rank
U.S. (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)	128

Limited edition

The first 100,000 copies in the US were pressed on red vinyl and came in a stickered transparent sleeve.

References

"10 Best Tom Petty Songs".
Joel Whitburn, Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2010, Record Research, 2011.
AllMusic review
Weingarten, Christopher; Dolan, John; Cummings, Corinne; Murray, Nick; Grow, Kory; Greene, Andy; Hermes, Will; Sheffield, Rob (November 28, 2020). "Tom Petty's 50 Greatest Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
Zollo, Paul (November 1, 2005). Conversations with Tom Petty. Omnibus Press. ISBN 1787601625.
"Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 19, 1983. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.

External links

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Change of Heart on YouTube

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Studio albums	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers You're Gonna Get It! Damn the Torpedoes Hard Promises Long After Dark Southern Accents Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) Into the Great Wide Open Songs and Music from "She's the One" Echo The Last DJ Mojo Hypnotic Eye
Live albums	Official Live 'Leg Pack Up the Plantation: Live! The Live Anthology Mojo Tour 2010 Kiss My Amps Kiss My Amps, Vol. 2 Live at the Fillmore 1997
Compilations	Greatest Hits Playback Anthology: Through the Years An American Treasure The Best of Everything
Videography	Pack Up the Plantation: Live! Hard to Handle w/ Bob Dylan Playback Live at the Olympic: The Last DJ Runnin' Down a Dream
Songs	"Breakdown" "American Girl" "Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll" "I Need to Know" "Listen to Her Heart" "Don't Do Me Like That" "Refugee" "Here Comes My Girl" "Even the Losers" "The Waiting" "A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)" "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" "You Got Lucky" "Change of Heart" "Don't Come Around Here No More" "Rebels" "Southern Accents" "Make It Better (Forget About Me)" "Needles and Pins "Jammin' Me" "Learning to Fly" "Into the Great Wide Open" "Something in the Air" "Mary Jane's Last Dance" "Walls (Circus)" "Change the Locks" "Free Girl Now" "Room at the Top" "Surrender" "The Last DJ" "I Should Have Known It"
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