# The Best Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Guitar Solos

> The 18 best Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Runnin' Down a Dream (1989), then American Girl and It's Good to Be King.

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Mike Campbell was the Heartbreakers' secret weapon, a player who valued hooks and economy over flash and made every solo serve the song. From American Girl to Runnin' Down a Dream, his parts are among the most memorable in heartland rock.

Informed by: [Top 40 Weekly: Best 70s Guitar Solos](https://top40weekly.com/best-70s-guitar-solos/)

1. [Runnin' Down a Dream](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-runnin-down-a-dream/) — Tom Petty · solo by Mike Campbell · 1989
2. [American Girl](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-american-girl/) — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1976
3. [It's Good to Be King](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-it-s-good-to-be-king/) — Tom Petty · solo by Mike Campbell · 1994
4. [Refugee](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-refugee/) — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1979
5. [Breakdown](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-breakdown/) — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1976
6. [Here Comes My Girl](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-here-comes-my-girl/) — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1979
7. [Mary Jane's Last Dance](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-mary-jane-s-last-dance/) — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1993
8. [Even the Losers](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-even-the-losers/) — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1979
9. [Room at the Top](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-room-at-the-top/) — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1999
10. [You Wreck Me](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-you-wreck-me/) — Tom Petty · solo by Mike Campbell · 1994
11. [The Waiting](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-the-waiting/) — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1981
12. [I Should Have Known It](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-i-should-have-known-it/) — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 2010
13. [Straight into Darkness](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-straight-into-darkness/) — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1982
14. [You Got Lucky](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-you-got-lucky/) — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1982
15. [Listen to Her Heart](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-listen-to-her-heart/) — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1978
16. [I Need to Know](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-i-need-to-know/) — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 1978
17. [Honey Bee](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-honey-bee/) — Tom Petty · solo by Mike Campbell · 1994
18. [Shadow People](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-shadow-people/) — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers · solo by Mike Campbell · 2014

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