"It's Good to Be King" is a song by American rock singer-songwriter Tom Petty, released as the third single from his 1994 album Wildflowers. It peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 6 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
Review On AllMusic, reviewer Matthew Greenwald wrote about the song, "One if [sic] the most self-effacing and personal songs to reach the Top Ten charts in the 1990s, "It's Good to Be King" deals with the phenomenon of rock & roll stardom." He described the song's melody as "elegant and folk-rock-ish", and "buttressed" by a Michael Kamen string arrangement that he described as "absolutely stunning".
Personnel
Tom Petty – lead & harmony vocals, electric guitar Mike Campbell – electric & bass guitar Benmont Tench – piano Howie Epstein – harmony vocals Steve Ferrone – drums Additional musicians
Lenny Castro – percussion Michael Kamen – orchestration, conductor
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