Time to Move On (song)

"Time to Move On"
Song by Tom Petty
from the album Wildflowers
Released	1994 (1994)
Genre	Folk rock [1] [2]
Length	3:14
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Tom Petty
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin

"Time to Move On" is a song by Tom Petty from his second solo studio album Wildflowers (1994). A live version was released on the live disc of the 2020 box set Wildflowers & All the Rest. ^[3] The song is similar to the title track, in the same vein but with some orchestration. ^[4]

Critical reception

AllMusic described the song as a lesser-known masterpiece by Tom Petty, and a highlight on the album. It was described as reminiscent of "Go and Say Goodbye" by Buffalo Springfield, although the song also has life's road and challenges as a theme. ^[5]

Popularity

While the song was not played live very often by Tom Petty (60 times with the Heartbreakers and once alone)^{[ citation needed ]}, it became quite popular on streaming services: it is Petty's seventh most streamed solo song on Spotify, surpassing popular singles that were live staples, such as "It's Good to Be King". ^[6]

References

1. Wawzenek 2016
2. "You Wreck Me - Tom Petty, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic .
3. "Wildflowers & All the Rest – Tom Petty | Release Info". AllMusic .
4. "Tom Petty's 'Wildflowers' Turns 25: The Stories Behind the Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock .
5. "Time to Move On - Tom Petty | Song Info". AllMusic.
6. "Tom Petty". Spotify.

Sources

• Wawzenek, Bryan (2016). "Tom Petty Albums Ranked Worst to Best". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved February 7, 2021.