On This Day: July 8, 1981 - Stop Draggin My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty Was Released

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On This Day: July 8, 1981 - Stop Draggin My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty Was Released.

On this day July 8, 1981, Stop Draggin My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty was released as the lead single from Nicks’s debut solo album Bella Donna. The track marked a powerful collaboration between two rock legends and served as the perfect introduction to Nicks’s solo career after years of success with Fleetwood Mac.


The song’s gritty edge came from Petty’s Heartbreakers, who played the backing instrumentation. Their chemistry gave the track a raw, bluesy feel that stood out...

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