Wildflowers cover art

  Studio Album · No. 10

Wildflowers Songwriting Credits by Tom Petty

1994 Warner Bros. Records 15 tracks 62 min

Produced by Rick Rubin, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell  ·  Engineered by Jim Scott, David Bianco, Richard Dodd

Warner Bros. Records Heartland RockFolk RockBlues RockRock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether Tom Petty carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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15 trackswritten by Tom Petty 0 tracksoutside writers
Tom Petty's roles on this album

Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

15
Tracks
2
Lyricists
3
Producers
1994
Released

Awards & Recognition 1

Best Male Rock Vocal Performance (You Don't Know How It Feels) (1996)
Data Insight

Wildflowers is a Tom Petty solo album on which Petty wrote every song, several of them with longtime Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell. It marked the start of his creative partnership with producer Rick Rubin, who stripped back the studio gloss of the Jeff Lynne era in favor of a warmer, more organic band sound. The album's confessional songwriting, heard on the title track and 'You Don't Know How It Feels,' is widely regarded as some of Petty's most personal work.

Tom Petty's second solo album, produced by Rick Rubin. Widely regarded as his finest work, an introspective, acoustic-leaning record that trades the Heartbreakers' rock sound for a more stripped-down arrangement.

Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Wildflowers
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
2
You Don't Know How It Feels #13
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
3
Time to Move On
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
4
You Wreck Me #2
Tom PettyMike Campbell Thomas Earl PettyMichael Wayne Campbell Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
5
It's Good to Be King #6
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
6
Only a Broken Heart
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
7
Honey Bee
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
8
Don't Fade on Me
Tom PettyMike Campbell Thomas Earl PettyMichael Wayne Campbell Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
9
Hard on Me
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
10
Cabin Down Below
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
11
To Find a Friend
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
12
A Higher Place #12
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
13
House in the Woods
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
14
Crawling Back to You
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)
15
Wake Up Time
Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty Rick RubinTom PettyMike Campbell Tom Petty (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors

TP
Tom Petty
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album15 written
TE
Thomas Earl Petty
Writer
On this album15 written
MC
Mike Campbell
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
MW
Michael Wayne Campbell
Writer
On this album2 written
RR
Rick Rubin
Producer
On this album15 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Wildflowers

Who produced Tom Petty's Wildflowers?
Wildflowers was produced by Rick Rubin together with Tom Petty and Mike Campbell. It was Petty's first collaboration with Rubin, a partnership that continued on later projects. The album was released on Warner Bros. Records in November 1994.
Is Wildflowers a Tom Petty solo album?
Yes. Wildflowers is credited to Tom Petty as a solo artist rather than to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, though several Heartbreakers played on it. Mike Campbell co-wrote material and co-produced the record.
Did You Don't Know How It Feels win a Grammy?
Yes. 'You Don't Know How It Feels' won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards in 1996. It was the album's lead single and reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who wrote the songs on Wildflowers?
Tom Petty wrote all of the songs on Wildflowers, with Mike Campbell co-writing several of them. The writing is often cited as among Petty's most personal and introspective.
How did You Don't Know How It Feels perform on the charts?
'You Don't Know How It Feels' peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Mainstream Rock chart. It became one of Petty's most recognizable solo hits.
How many copies did Wildflowers sell?
Wildflowers was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA, representing three million copies sold in the United States. It remains one of Petty's most commercially and critically successful albums.
What is the title track Wildflowers about?
'Wildflowers' is a gentle, acoustic-leaning song that Tom Petty reportedly wrote very quickly in a single burst of inspiration. It opens the album and has become one of his most beloved compositions.

Sources

Wikipedia: Wildflowers (Tom Petty album) Wikipedia: You Don't Know How It Feels MusicBrainz release group Cover Art Archive front cover Cover Art Archive: Wildflowers by Tom Petty