Listen to I Need To Know by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

I Need To Know

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Lead Vocals

Noah Shark

Percussion

Mike Campbell

Lead Guitar

Ron Blair

Bass Guitar

Benmont Tench

Organ

Stan Lynch

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Tom Petty

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Producer

Noah Shark

Producer

Denny Cordell

Producer

Tom Petty

Producer

Max Reese

Recording Engineer

Joe Gastwirt

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Well, the talk on the street says you might go solo

Good friend of mine saw you leavin' by your back door

I need to know (I need to know)

I need to know (I need to know)

If you think you're gonna leave, then you better say so

I need to know (I need to know)

I need to know (I need to know)

Because I don't know how long

I can hold on

If you're makin' me wait

If you're leadin' me on

I need to know (I need to know)

I need to know (I need to know)

Who would have thought that you'd fall for his lie?

All of a sudden, it's me on the outside

I need to know (I need to know)

I need to know (I need to know)

If you think you're gonna leave, then you better say so

I need to know (I need to know)

I need to know (I need to know)

Because I don't know how long

I can hold on

If you're makin' me wait

If you're leadin' me on

I need to know (I need to know)

I need to know (I need to know)

Whoa! (Whoa!)

Baby, I need to know (I need to know)

I need to know (I need to know)

If you think you're gonna leave, then you better say so

I need to know (I need to know)

I need to know (I need to know)

Because I don't know how long

I can hold on

If you're makin' me wait

If you're leadin' me on

I need to know (I need to know)

I need to know (I need to know)

Baby, I need to know

Written by: Tom Petty

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