Combining a pop melody with a rock energy, "Free Fallin'" became a huge hit off of Tom Petty's debut solo album, Full Moon Fever. In the song, Petty creates a cinematic atmosphere that is undeniably evocative.
Petty recalled how he wrote "Free Fallin'" while joshing around in the studio with producer Jeff Lynne during sessions for what would become his Full Moon Fever LP. "I was playing the keyboard and I just happened to hit on that main riff, the intro of the song, and I think Jeff said something like, ‘That’s a really good riff but there’s one chord too many,’ so I think I cut it back a chord and then, really just to amuse Jeff, honestly, I just sang that first verse," said Petty. "Then he starts laughing."
"Free Fallin'" ended up becoming Petty's biggest pop hit, peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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