A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)
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| "A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)" | ||||
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| Single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | ||||
| from the album Hard Promises | ||||
| A-side | "A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)" | |||
| B-side | "Gator on the Lawn" | |||
| Released | June 29, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
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| Length | 4:21 | |||
| Label | Backstreet | |||
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| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers singles chronology | ||||
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"A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)" is a song recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was released in June 1981 as the second single from their album Hard Promises. It peaked at number 79 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2]
Billboard called it the "most dramatic track" on Hard Promises, saying that "Petty's emotion-filled vocals are delivered in classic rock fashion while the riveting guitar work gives the tune its punch."[3] Record World praised "Petty's lonesome vocal and the foreboding guitars".[4]
Musicians
[edit]- Tom Petty - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mike Campbell - lead guitar
- Benmont Tench - keyboards
- Stan Lynch - drums
- Duck Dunn - bass guitar
- Phil Jones - percussion
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 79 |
| U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Song Info". AllMusic.
- ^ Joel Whitburn, Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2010, Record Research, 2011.
- ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. July 11, 1981. p. 64. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. July 11, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
