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"Learning to Fly" is a song by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was written in 1991 by Tom Petty and his writing partner Jeff Lynne for the band's eighth studio album, Into the Great Wide Open (1991). The entire song is based on four simple chords, (F, C, A minor, and G).
Petty and the Heartbreakers reformed in 1991 and released Into the Great Wide Open, which was co-produced by Lynne and included the hit singles "Learning To Fly" and "Into the Great Wide Open", the latter featuring Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway in the music video.
Learning To Fly by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position
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Jun 17, 2021 · Four years after an arsonist burned down Tom Petty's California home, the singer and songwriter was more than ready for a new beginning in 1991. But he was far from bitter after the incident.
- Allison Rapp
Oct 31, 2023 · The song, which hit No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, is about life, though Petty has said it was inspired by an airplane pilot he saw on television, who said learning to fly wasn’t too hard...
Jun 17, 1991 · Learning to Fly. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Track 1 on Into the Great Wide Open. Producers. Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty & 1 more. The lead single from Petty’s ‘91 effort Into The...
