It's Good to Be King (song)

"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
Additional musicians
 * Tom Petty – lead & harmony vocals, electric guitar
 * Mike Campbell – electric & bass guitar
 * Benmont Tench – piano
 * Howie Epstein – harmony vocals
 * Steve Ferrone – drums


 * Lenny Castro – percussion
 * Michael Kamen – orchestration, conductor