# You Got Lucky guitar solo

> Mike Campbell's guitar solo on You Got Lucky by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1982) starts at about 2:55. From the album Long After Dark.

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1982, from *Long After Dark*. Solo by *Mike Campbell*.

Amid the synth-driven groove, Campbell's twangy, spaghetti-western-flavored solo gives the hit its edge.

You Got Lucky by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is #14 in our ranking of the best Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitar solos. The solo is played by Mike Campbell and the song was released in 1982.

## In our lists

- [The Best Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on You Got Lucky?

Mike Campbell played the solo on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers's You Got Lucky (1982).

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