"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" was written by and Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell . Unlike most tracks on Nicks' debut solo album, Bella Donna , it is the only song she did not write or co-write.
The backing track features the full Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers lineup, with Donald "Duck" Dunn sitting in on bass. tom_petty_stevie_nicks_stop_draggin_my_heart_ar...
Lyrically, the song depicts a defined by emotional "push and pull". "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" was written by
Nicks recorded her lead vocals over the pre-existing Heartbreakers backing track. Iovine essentially removed some of Petty's lead lines to make room for Nicks, leaving Petty's vocals primarily in the choruses and bridges. Lyrically, the song depicts a defined by emotional
The song was originally intended for the Heartbreakers' album Hard Promises .
The track is often described as a "constructed" duet rather than a traditional joint recording session.