I Should Have Known It

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"I Should Have Known It"
Single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
from the album Mojo
Released2010
RecordedThe Clubhouse, Los Angeles
GenreHard rock, blues rock
Length3:38
Songwriter(s)Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
Producer(s)Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Ryan Ulyate
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers singles chronology
"Good Enough"
(2010)
"I Should Have Known It"
(2010)
"
American Dream Plan B
"
(2014)

"I Should Have Known It" is a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from their 2010 album Mojo. It was included on Petty's 2019 posthumous greatest hits album The Best of Everything.[1] The song has been described as a great rocker with a riff in Led Zeppelin's style.[2]

Recording

Tom Petty and Mike Campbell recorded I Should Have Known It on January 7, 2010 at The Clubhouse in

Steinway Grand Piano
. Although Petty often played an extra guitar during the song, he was only credited for vocals and several percussion instruments.

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Canada 6
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 41
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 40

In concert

"I Should Have Known It" became the most enduring live song among Petty's more recent material. Petty kept playing it until his death in 2017. It has been played live 188 times.[7]

References

  1. ^ "The Best of Everything: The Definitive Career-Spanning Hits Collection 1976-2016 - Tom Petty, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ Francis, Pete (15 June 2010). "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Mojo Review". Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ^ "ShieldSquare Captcha". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tour Statistics". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 3 April 2022.