Here Comes My Girl

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"Here Comes My Girl" is a rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for its spoken-word verses, anthemic chorus, and prominent place in the band’s late-1970s catalog.

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Here Comes My Girl canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock song
song
album Damn the Torpedoes
artist Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
belongsToDiscographyOf Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
chartingStatus charted on rock and pop charts in several countries
chorusStyle anthemic sung chorus
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era late 1970s
featuresSpokenWordStyle verses delivered in spoken-word style by Tom Petty
genre heartland rock
rock
hasAnthemicChorus true
hasBassGuitar true
hasDrums true
hasElectricGuitar true
hasGuitarSolo true
hasKeyboards true
hasNotableFeature anthemic, uplifting chorus
prominent place in classic rock radio rotation
spoken-word verses contrasted with melodic chorus
hasProminentPlaceInCatalog Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers late-1970s catalog
hasSpokenWordVerses true
includedIn Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers live setlists
isSignatureSongOf Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
language English
partOf Damn the Torpedoes
performer Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
producer Jimmy Iovine
Mike Campbell
Tom Petty
recordingArtist Benmont Tench
Mike Campbell
Ron Blair
Stan Lynch
Tom Petty
recordLabel Backstreet Records
MCA Records
releaseDecade 1970s
releaseYear 1979
side A-side of single with "Even the Losers" or B-side depending on release
vocalist Tom Petty
writer Mike Campbell
Tom Petty

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers notableWork Here Comes My Girl
Refugee followedBySingle Here Comes My Girl
Damn the Torpedoes notableTrack Here Comes My Girl