To Find a Friend
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"To Find a Friend" is a reflective, narrative-driven song by Tom Petty from his 1994 album *Wildflowers*, noted for its bittersweet lyrics and gentle acoustic arrangement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| To Find a Friend canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| album | Wildflowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1990s rock music ⓘ |
| followsInTracklist | Wildflowers (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
acoustic rock
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | often described as one of the more reflective tracks on Wildflowers ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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bass guitar ⓘ subtle percussion ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
bittersweet nostalgia
ⓘ
reflection on relationships ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTone | bittersweet ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature | gentle acoustic arrangement ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
emotional distance
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marital breakdown ⓘ search for connection ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Tom Petty album Wildflowers
NERFINISHED
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Wildflowers & All the Rest (reissue project) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tom Petty discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | narrative-driven ⓘ |
| partOf | Wildflowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInTracklist | A Higher Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Mike Campbell
NERFINISHED
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Rick Rubin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1992–1994 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1994-11-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| rightsSociety | ASCAP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soft, restrained vocal delivery ⓘ |
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