Make It Better (Forget About Me)
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| "Make It Better (Forget About Me)" | ||||
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| File:TP - Make It Better single.png | ||||
| Single by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | ||||
| from the album Southern Accents | ||||
| Released | June 3, 1985 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:23[1] | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Tom Petty, David A. Stewart | |||
| Producer(s) | Tom Petty, David A. Stewart, Jimmy Iovine | |||
| Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers singles chronology | ||||
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"Make It Better (Forget About Me)" is a song written by Tom Petty of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and David A. Stewart of the Eurythmics. It was released in June 1985 as the third single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1985 album Southern Accents. Musically it is an uptempo number that pays tribute to the Memphis Soul style, heavy emphasis on horns and funk-inspired rhythm guitar. The music video continues in the Alice In Wonderland motif of Don't Come Around Here No More and riffs on the 'model annoyed by flying insect with the face of the singer superimposed' as in the then-recent You Might Think video by The Cars
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 54[2] |
| U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks | 12[2] |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 73 |
