"It's Good to Be King" is a song by American rock singer-songwriter Tom Petty, released as the third single from his 1994 album Wildflowers. It peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100,[2] and No. 6 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[3]
| "It's Good to Be King" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tom Petty | ||||
| from the album Wildflowers | ||||
| Released | 1995 as a single, 1994 on the album | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, folk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 5:10 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Petty | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
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Review edit
On AllMusic, reviewer Matthew Greenwald wrote about the song, "One if [sic] the most self-effacing and personal songs to reach the Top Ten charts in the 1990s, "It's Good to Be King" deals with the phenomenon of rock & roll stardom." He described the song's melody as "elegant and folk-rock-ish", and "buttressed" by a Michael Kamen string arrangement that he described as "absolutely stunning".[1]
Personnel edit
- Tom Petty – lead & harmony vocals, electric guitar
- Mike Campbell – electric & bass guitar
- Benmont Tench – piano
- Howie Epstein – harmony vocals
- Steve Ferrone – drums
Additional musicians
References edit
- ^ a b "It's Good to Be King - Tom Petty | Song Info". AllMusic.
- ^ Deriso, Nick (November 19, 2013). "Almost Hits: Tom Petty, "It's Good To Be King" (1995)". Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (October 3, 2017). "Chart Beat: All of Tom Petty's Record 28 Mainstream Rock Songs Top 10s". Billboard Pro. Retrieved March 15, 2022.