I Won’t Back Down

~ Song

Annotation

In early 2015, Tom Petty claimed Sam Smith’s 2013 single “Stay With Me” ripped off this song. After Tom Petty contacted Smith about the issue, the two parties settled out of court. Petty and Lynne’s names were added as songwriting credits on “Stay With Me” as a result of the settlement.

Annotation last modified on 2019-07-08 16:54 UTC.

Relationships

writer:Jeff Lynne
Tom Petty
publisher:EMI April Music Inc.
Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated)
日音 Synch事業部
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/19136 [info]
Songfacts:http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1070 [info]
Wikidata:Q5979954 [info]
later parody versions:I Want That Crown

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1987-02-04I Won’t Back Down (live at The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, 2/4/87)liveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:39
1988 – 1989I Won’t Back DownTom Petty2:57
1991-11-24I Won't Back Down (live, 1991-11-24: Into the Great Live Open: Oakland, CA, USA)liveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:06
1991I Won't Back Down (live, 1991: Oakland, CA, USA)liveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:38
1992I Won't Back Down (live)liveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:03
1993I Won't Back Down (live)liveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:12
1993I Won't Back DownliveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:03
1997-02-04I Won’t Back Down (live, 1997‐02‐04: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, USA)liveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:42
1999-03-31I Won't Back DownliveTom Petty0:42
2003-04-19I Won't Back Down (live, 2003-04-19: The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA)liveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:45
2003-04-19I Won’t Back DownliveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers?:??
2003-05-28I Won't Back Down (live, 2003-05-28: Adams Field House, Missoula, MT, USA)cover and livePearl Jam?:??
2003-05-30Won’t Back Down (live, 2003-05-30: General Motors Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada)cover and livePearl Jam3:20
2003I Won’t Back Down (live, 2003: Chicago, IL, USA)liveTom Petty?:??
2005-09-01I Won't Back Down (live, 2005-09-01: Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA, USA)cover and livePearl Jam3:32
2006-07-23I Won't Back Down (live, 2006-07-23: Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA, USA)cover and livePearl Jam3:08
2007-11-15I Won’t Back Down (live, 2007-11-15: American Museum of Natural History: New York, USA)liveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:26
2014-10-20I Won't Back Down (live, 2014-10-20: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA)cover and livePearl Jam3:06
2016-04-13I Won't Back Down (live, 2016-04-13: Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL, USA)cover and livePearl Jam4:20
2018-07-17I Won't Back Down (live, 2018-07-17: O2 Arena, London, UK)cover and livePearl Jam2:33
2018-08-10I Won’t Back Down (live, 2018-08-10: Safeco Field, Seattle, WA , USA)cover and livePearl Jam3:10
2019I Won’t Back DowncoverNinja Sex Party3:04
I Won't Back Downcover and livePearl Jam3:09
I Won't Back DowncoverWiglaf Droste & Das Spardosen-Terzett2:19
I Won't Back DowncoverEverclear3:07
I Won't Back DowncoverPearl Jam2:26
I Won't Back Downcover and livePearl Jam2:26
I Won't Back Downcover and livePearl Jam2:26
I Won't Back DowncoverJohnnyswim and Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors feat. Penny and Sparrow3:51
I Won't Back DowncoverPickin’ On Project3:33
I Won't Back DownliveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:45
I Won't Back DownliveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:07
I Won't Back DownTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:52
I Won't Back Down (live, 1999-04-23: The Docks, Hamburg, Germany)Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:31
I Won't Back DowncoverPOP ETC?:??
I Won't Back Down (live)liveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:08
I Won't Back DowncoverWitherfall4:12
I Won't Back DowncoverJoshua Radin3:06
I Won't Back Downcover and livePearl Jam3:11
I Won't Back Downcover and livePearl Jam3:06
I Won't Back Down (live, 2013-11-30: Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA, USA)cover and livePearl Jam3:47
I Won't Back DowncoverAndrew Bissell2:57
I Won't Back DowncoverLuke Brindley3:00
I Won't Back DownDale Ann Bradley2:08
I Won't Back DowncoverMorgan James2:31
I Won’t Back Down (live)liveTom Petty3:08
I Won’t Back Downcover and livePearl Jam?:??
I Won’t Back Down (live, 2001-09-21: Sony Music Studios, New York City, NY, USA)liveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:54
I Won’t Back DowncoverSam Elliott2:12
I Won’t Back DownliveTom Petty?:??
I Won’t Back DownliveTom Petty3:20
I Won’t Back DownliveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers4:59
I Won’t Back DownliveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:04
I Won’t Back DownliveTom Petty3:50
I Won’t Back DownliveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:03
I Won’t Back DownliveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers6:36
I Won’t Back DownGeorge Harrison?:??
I Won’t Back DowncoverJohnny Cash2:09
I Won’t Back DowncoverLullaby Players3:00
I Won’t Back Down (live)liveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:13
I Won’t Back Down (live)liveTom Petty3:20
I Won’t Back Down (live)liveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:35
I Won’t Back DowncoverHybrid7:56
I Won’t Back DowncoverJudah & the Lion3:48
I Won’t Back Downcover and liveLucinda Williams3:12
I Won’t Back DowncoverSmokie2:56
I Won’t Back DowncoverDamien Leith2:51
I Won’t Back Down (5.1 mix)liveTom Petty and the Heartbreakers3:30
I Won’t Back Down (Bridge School Benefit 1994)liveTom Petty3:13
Won't Back Downcover and livePearl Jam2:26
Won't Back DowncoverReel Big Fish3:09
Won't Back DowncoverEdgewater2:58
Won't Back DowncoverThe Folk Implosion1:46
Won't Back DowncoverBenjamin Francis Leftwich2:28
Won't Back Down / Learning to Flycover and medleyEly Jaffe4:19
Won't Stay Back With Down Mecover and medleyRichard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine1:00
Won’t Back DowncoverDavid Essex3:05