I Need to Know (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song)


"I Need to Know" is a song written by Tom Petty and recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was released in 1978 as the first single from their second album You're Gonna Get It!. It peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1978. This song as well as "Listen to Her Heart" was already being played live in concert as early as June 14, 1977, as is evidenced in a performance on Germany's music television show, "Rockpalast".

Other versions

has been performing "I Need to Know" live in her solo concerts since 1981. Nicks also performed this song with Tom Petty together on Petty's 30th anniversary concert,.
In 1981 the Swedish band Gyllene Tider recorded a version of the song with Swedish lyrics, written by singer Per Gessle, named "Vill ha ett svar!"
Poison recorded a cover of the song for their 2007 album Poison'd!.
Hour of the Wolf recorded a cover for their 2012 greatest hits album, Decompositions Vol. II.
Following Tom Petty's death on October 2, 2017, Local H have been playing the song in concert.

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