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Learning to Fly (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song)

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1991 single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
For other uses, seeLearning to fly.

"Learning to Fly"
Single byTom Petty and the Heartbreakers
from the albumInto the Great Wide Open
B-side"Too Good to Be True"
ReleasedJune 17, 1991 (1991-06-17)
Genre
Length4:05
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tom Petty
  • Jeff Lynne
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers singles chronology
"Yer So Bad"
(1990)		"Learning to Fly"
(1991)		"Into the Great Wide Open"
(1991)
Music video
"Learning to Fly" on YouTube

"Learning to Fly" is a song by American rock bandTom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was written in 1991 byTom Petty and his writing partnerJeff Lynne for the band's eighth studio album,Into the Great Wide Open (1991). The entire song is based on four simplechords,(F, C, A minor, and G). Released in June 1991 byMCA Records, it became a hit for Petty and the Heartbreakers, topping the USBillboardAlbum Rock Tracks chart and peaking at number 28 on theBillboard Hot 100.

Release

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"Learning to Fly" was released as the first single fromInto the Great Wide Open and reached number 28 on the USBillboard Hot 100 chart. It also became his most successful single on theBillboardAlbum Rock Tracks chart, reaching number one and remaining there for six weeks.[4] The song was released in the United Kingdom on June 17, 1991,[5] debuting at number 65 on theUK Singles Chart six days later. It rose to its peak of number 46 the following week and stayed on the UK chart for two more weeks before leaving the top 75.

Track listing

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  • 7-inch vinyl
A. "Learning to Fly"
B. "Too Good to Be True"

Personnel

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Personnel are sourced fromSound on Sound.[6]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Others

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1991)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7]44
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8]5
Germany (GfK)[9]31
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10]28
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11]35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]75
UK Singles (OCC)[13]46
USBillboard Hot 100[14]28
USAdult Contemporary (Billboard)[15]36
USMainstream Rock (Billboard)[4]1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1991)Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[16]46
Europe (European Hit Radio)[17]100
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[18]10

Certifications

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RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19]Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
EuropeJune 11, 1991RadioMCA[20]
United KingdomJune 17, 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD1
  • cassette
[5]
June 24, 1991CD2[21]

Cover version

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Petty'sTraveling Wilburys bandmateBob Dylan covered the song live in concert inBroomfield, Colorado, on October 21, 2017, one day after what would have been Petty's 67th birthday.[22] Critic Jack Whatley later cited the performance as one of the seven best covers of a Petty song.[23]

References

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  1. ^Buskin, Richard (February 2014)."Classic Tracks: Tom Petty 'Learning To Fly'".Sound on Sound. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2020.
  2. ^Burks, Tosten (October 10, 2018)."Watch Kurt Vile Cover Tom Petty's 'Learning to Fly'".Spin. RetrievedDecember 24, 2019.
  3. ^Chavez, Danette; Adams, Erik; Ihnat, Gwen; Pang, Kevin; Modell, Josh; Ryan, Kyle; Garcia, Leonardo Adrian; Zaleski, Annie; Murray, Noel (October 3, 2017)."9 of our favorite Tom Petty songs".The A.V. Club. RetrievedDecember 21, 2019.
  4. ^ab"Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Chart History (Mainstream Rock)".Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  5. ^ab"New Releases: Singles".Music Week. June 15, 1991. p. 21.
  6. ^Buskin, Richard (February 2014)."Classic Tracks: Tom Petty 'Learning To Fly'".Sound on Sound.
  7. ^"Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Learning to Fly".ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  8. ^"Top RPM Singles: Issue 1618."RPM.Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  9. ^"Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Learning to Fly" (in German).GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  10. ^"Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Learning to Fly".Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  11. ^"Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Learning to Fly".Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  12. ^"Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Learning to Fly".Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  13. ^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  14. ^"Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Chart History (Hot 100)".Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  15. ^"Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Chart History (Adult Contemporary)".Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  16. ^"RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991".RPM. RetrievedNovember 23, 2017 – viaLibrary and Archives Canada.
  17. ^"EHR Year-End Top 100"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. December 21, 1991. p. 20. RetrievedFebruary 24, 2024.
  18. ^"The Year in Music: Top Album Rock Tracks".Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-41.
  19. ^"British single certifications – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Learning to Fly".British Phonographic Industry. RetrievedOctober 7, 2022.
  20. ^Bakker, Machgiel (June 29, 1991). "MCA Rolls Out Red Carpet for Tom Petty's 10th Album".Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 26. p. 3.The first single, Learning To Fly, was serviced to European radio on June 11.
  21. ^"New Releases: Singles".Music Week. June 22, 1991. p. 19.
  22. ^Kreps, Daniel (October 22, 2017)."Watch Bob Dylan Cover Tom Petty's 'Learning to Fly' at Colorado Concert".Rolling Stone. RetrievedSeptember 21, 2021.
  23. ^Whatley, Jack (September 18, 2021)."The 7 best Tom Petty covers of all time".Far Out Magazine. RetrievedSeptember 21, 2021.
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