The meaning behind Tommy James’ 1971 pop-rock hit “Draggin’ the Line” is often disguised by its thick, drooping rhythm, dingy groove, and ear-perking lines like My dog Sam eats purple flowers.

"He gave me 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around,'" Nicks told Rolling Stone in 2019. "Had he not given me that song, let me candidly tell you, [her debut solo album] Bella Donna might not have been a hit.

Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel performed "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" together Friday night as their co-headlining tour kicked off at SoFi Stadium. × Skip to main content ...

Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks collaborated on the 1981 songs "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" and "Insider" Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024 ...

Nicks would ultimately sing on both, with “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” offered up as a sort of musical consolation prize. It would go on to become the first single on her solo debut, 1981 ...

'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around' was written by Tom Petty and Mike Campbell. Now here she was launching her solo career with the only song on “Bella Donna” that she played no role in writing, ...

In 1981, Stevie Nicks kickstarted her solo career by collaborating with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around.” The song peaked at No. 3 in the United States and ...