Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty's Iconic Duet

0:00It's May 3rd, I'm Cory with the Story. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, driven by AI and built for the culture. Back in 1981, Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty dropped their duet Stopdrag in my heart around, and it turned into the biggest hit either, whenever he had. Pinned by Petty and his Harbreakers bandmate Mike Campbell, the track landed on Nick's debut solo album, Bella Donna, with the two legends trading. Versus over that killer, Harbreakers backing. The song climbed to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 5th, 1981, and held strong for six weeks. It marked Nick's top solo chart position and became the Harbreakers' highest peak too, outshining even her Fleetwood Mac number one from 77. Fans and critics still rave about it, with ultimate classic rock calling it one of the all-time great rock duets. Nick said she fell hard for the tune right away, loving how they sang together like nobody else could.

1:00Turns out, the Harbreakers had already cut the song with Petty on full vocals, but producer Jimmy Islevine, who was quietly dating Nick's, pushed it, her way as a duet. Keyboardist Binmont Trench later wished it got more credit as a Harbreakers joint with Nick's. Nick's credit is that track with blasting her solo career into orbit, saying without it, Bella Donna might not have exploded. Their chemistry keeps proving timeless and rock history.