In 1989, Tom Petty found solo success with “Runnin’ Down a Dream.” The song, from the rock legend’s first solo album Full Moon Fever, peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Sept. 23, 1989.

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The 1981 hit became one of the earliest No. 1 songs on Billboard’s newly created rock chart.

Tom Petty made his mark on the rock world by writing some of the strongest songs the genre has ever witnessed. But this guy also could rock out with abandon when the mood struck him. Both with and ...

Raue Center For The Arts is inviting audiences to celebrate the enduring legacy of one of America’s most beloved rock icons with PETTY KINGS – A Tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, presented by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The rock outlet also named “Runnin’ Down a Dream” the sixth greatest song of Petty’s career and included his past reflection about ...