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      • The song was written by Petty and his writing partner for the album, Jeff Lynne, and features Lynne on backing vocals and bass guitar. The duo wrote and recorded the single in two days, making it the first song completed for Full Moon Fever.
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    "Free Fallin" is the opening track from American musician Tom Petty's debut solo album, Full Moon Fever (1989). The song was written by Petty and his writing partner for the album, Jeff Lynne , and features Lynne on backing vocals and bass guitar.

  3. Jun 9, 2016 · Looking back over his career in a Billboard interview conducted prior to his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Petty recalled how he wrote "Free Fallin'" while joshing around in...

  4. Jun 7, 2016 · Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Tom Petty Petty shares the story behind "Free Fallin," his highest-charting Hot 100 song, the mysticism of a hit song, and a downright Buddha-esque...

  5. May 4, 2023 · Jeff Lynne became the co-writer of 'Free Fallin'' after Tom Petty asked his Traveling Wilburys bandmate to help him produce his solo debut, 'Full Moon Fever'.

  6. Apr 23, 2024 · Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’” is a classic song that tells a tale of love, heartbreak, and growth. Petty is known for his storytelling and ability to capture emotions through music, and “Free Fallin’” is no exception. The song was released in 1989 as part of Petty’s first solo album, Full Moon Fever, and quickly became one of his ...

  7. Feb 20, 2020 · Two of the late Tom Petty’s greatest songs, Free Fallin’ and I Won’t Back Down, were written in collaboration with Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra. Here, in an interview from 2005 ...

  8. Aug 2, 2021 · Free Fallin” is one of those elegiac tracks that Petty would occasionally drop amidst all the peppy rockers to prove just how versatile his songwriting gifts could be.