A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)

"A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)" is a song recorded by American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was released in June 1981 as the second single from their album Hard Promises. It peaked at number 79 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2]

"A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)"
Single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
from the album Hard Promises
A-side"A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)"
B-side"Gator on the Lawn"
ReleasedJune 29, 1981
Recorded1981
Genre
Length4:21
LabelBackstreet
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers singles chronology
"The Waiting"
(1981)
"A Woman in Love (It's Not Me)"
(1981)
"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"
(1981)

Billboard called it the "most dramatic track" on Hard Promises, saying that "Petty's emotion-filled vocals are delivered in classic rock fashion while the riveting guitar work gives the tune its punch."[3] Record World praised "Petty's lonesome vocal and the foreboding guitars".[4]

Musicians

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Chart performance

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Chart (1981) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 79
U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks 5

References

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  1. ^ "A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Song Info". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn, Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2010, Record Research, 2011.
  3. ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. July 11, 1981. p. 64. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  4. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. July 11, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-28.