Peak Week
#23 · 1989-09-23
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Tom Petty's "Runnin' Down A Dream" reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Runnin' Down a Dream" is a song co-written and recorded by Tom Petty. It was released in July 1989 as the second single from his first solo album Full Moon Fever. "Runnin' Down a Dream" achieved reasonable chart success, reaching number 23 both in Canada and on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the top of the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The song peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 14 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey
- Jul 29, 1989#93
- Aug 5#73
- Aug 12#62
- Aug 19#50
- Aug 26#39
- Sep 2#34
- Sep 9#30
- Sep 16#25
- Sep 23#23
- Sep 30#25
- Oct 7#26
- Oct 14#57
- Oct 21#69
- Oct 28#97
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #93 on July 29, 1989. It entered the Top 40 4 weeks later. It reached a peak of #23 on September 23, 1989. After 14 weeks, its final appearance came on October 28, 1989.
Runnin' Down A Dream: A Cultural Moment Captured on Record
Tom Petty's "Runnin' Down A Dream" reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Runnin' Down a Dream" is a song co-written and recorded by Tom Petty. It was released in July 1989 as the second single from his first solo album Full Moon Fever. "Runnin' Down a Dream" achieved reasonable chart success, reaching number 23 both in Canada and on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the top of the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The song peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 14 weeks on the chart.
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