Refugee (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song)
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| "Refugee" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "It's Rainin' Again" |
"Refugee" is the title of a song recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was released in January 1980 as the second single from their album Damn the Torpedoes. It peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1980.[1] The song is in chromatic-minor[2] and in compound AABA form.[3]
Notable covers
- A cover version was recorded by The Chipmunks in 1980 for their Chipmunk Punk album.
- It was covered by Melissa Etheridge in 2005 for her Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled album, and reached #96 on the Billboard Pop 100.
- It was covered by Amy Ray and The Butchies while on tour in San Francisco
- The song is frequently covered live by Vains of Jenna, and included on their 2009 album The Art of Telling Lies.
- In 2011 The Gaslight Anthem covered the song on their live EP ITunes Session (The Gaslight Anthem EP).
Personnel
- Tom Petty - lead vocal, guitar
- Mike Campbell - lead guitar, accordion, bass guitar
- Benmont Tench - organ, piano, background vocal
- Stan Lynch - drums, background vocal
- Jim Keltner - shaker, tambourine
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 2 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 24 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 3 |
References
- ^ Joel Whitburn, Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2010, Record Research, 2011.
- ^ Stephenson, Ken (2002). What to Listen for in Rock: A Stylistic Analysis, p.89. ISBN 978-0-300-09239-4.
- ^ Covach, John (2005), "Form in Rock Music: A Primer", in Stein, Deborah, Engaging Music: Essays in Music Analysis, New York: Oxford University Press, p.74-75, ISBN 0-19-517010-5 .
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