"You Got Lucky" is the first single from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' album Long After Dark. The song peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart, where it stayed for three weeks at the end of 1982.

Music video for "You Got Lucky" performed by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers.Order + listen to the newly remastered Deluxe Edition of 'Long After Dark’, feat...

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You Got Lucky Lyrics: You better watch what you say / You better watch what you do to me / Don't get carried away / Girl, if you can do better than me, go / Yeah, go, but remember / Good love...

Let’s Dance (feat. Stevie Ray Vaughan) Music video for "You Got Lucky" performed by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Order + listen to the newly remastered Deluxe Edition of 'Long After...

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers "You Got Lucky": One, two You better watch what you say You better watch what you do to me Don't get carried away Gi...

In this song, Tom Petty does some posturing, telling a girl that she got lucky when he found her, and warning her that she can do no better. All that posturing is wrapped in a chorus with a simple message: "Good love is hard to find."

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This is the original music video for "You Got Lucky" by "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" with a high quality vinyl recording of the audio dubbed over it.

Mar 9, 2025 · In the grand tapestry of romantic encounters, Petty preaches that finding someone who truly complements and values you is a twist of fate, a strike of good luck to be both cherished and acknowledged. Despite being rooted in the early ’80s rock scene, ‘You Got Lucky’ carries a timelessness that resonates with listeners even decades later.