Performed by: Melissa Etheridge; Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Written by: Michael W. Campbell; Tom Petty
Credits: Campbell, Michael W. (Songwriter); Petty, Tom (Songwriter); TARKA MUSIC (Publisher)
Refugee
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| Single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | |||||
| from the album Damn the Torpedoes | |||||
| B-side | It's Rainin' Again | ||||
| Released | January 11, 1980 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 3:21 | ||||
| Label | Backstreet | ||||
| Writer(s) | Tom Petty, Mike Campbell | ||||
| Producer | Jimmy Iovine, Tom Petty | ||||
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"Refugee" is the second single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' album Damn the Torpedoes. It peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1980.
Notable covers
- A cover version was recorded by The Chipmunks in 1980 for their Chipmunk Punk album.
- It was covered by Melissa Etheridge in 2005 for her Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled album, and reached #96 on the Billboard Pop 100.
- It was covered by Amy Ray and The Butchies while on tour in San Francisco
- The song is frequently covered live by Vains of Jenna, and included on their 2009 album The Art Of Telling Lies.
Personnel
- Tom Petty - lead vocal, guitar
- Mike Campbell - lead guitar, accordion, bass guitar
- Benmont Tench - organ, background vocal
- Stan Lynch - drums, background vocal
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