Even the Losers

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"Even the Losers" is a rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, widely regarded as one of the standout tracks from their acclaimed 1979 album Damn the Torpedoes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock song
song
album Damn the Torpedoes NERFINISHED
artist Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers NERFINISHED
associatedAct Mike Campbell NERFINISHED
Tom Petty NERFINISHED
belongsToArtistDiscography Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers discography
composer Tom Petty NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely regarded as one of the standout tracks on Damn the Torpedoes
decadeOfRelease 1970s
featuredOn Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers live setlists
genre classic rock
heartland rock
rock
hasCoverArtFrom Damn the Torpedoes album cover
hasLiveVersion performed on various Tom Petty concert tours
hasMusicalElement melodic chorus
prominent electric guitar riffs
steady backbeat
hasMusicalStyle guitar-driven rock
hasNotableLyric "Even the losers get lucky sometimes"
hasNotableLyricTheme lost love
nostalgia
resilience
hasOriginalFormat stereo
hasOriginalMedium vinyl record
hasTrackNumber 3
includedIn Tom Petty greatest hits compilations
influencedByScene American heartland rock of the late 1970s
isFollowedInTracklistBy Shadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid) NERFINISHED
isFromAlbumType studio album
isPrecededInTracklistBy Refugee NERFINISHED
language English
partOf Damn the Torpedoes NERFINISHED
performer Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers NERFINISHED
producer Jimmy Iovine NERFINISHED
Mike Campbell NERFINISHED
Tom Petty NERFINISHED
recordedFor Damn the Torpedoes NERFINISHED
recordLabel Backstreet Records NERFINISHED
MCA Records
releaseYear 1979
vocalist Tom Petty NERFINISHED
writer Tom Petty NERFINISHED

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Damn the Torpedoes notableTrack Even the Losers