Tom Petty song featured in GTA 6 trailer explodes in popularity

Tom Petty's song 'Love is a Long Road,' featured in the GTA 6 trailer, has already reached 15 million streams. Its popularity continues to rise.

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Tom Petty song featured in GTA 6 trailer explodes in popularity

The first trailer heralding GTA 6 was released a short while ago and has become the most talked-about topic in the gaming world. With the trailer generating so much buzz, the song featured in the background, Tom Petty's 'Love is a Long Road,' has also become a trending topic. The track's view and stream counts on YouTube and Spotify have surged, surpassing millions.

TRAILER INTRODUCES MILLIONS TO TOM PETTY

'Love is a Long Road,' a popular track from Tom Petty's 1989 album 'Full Moon Fever,' was widely listened to when it was first released. However, it had not been in the spotlight for some time. The song, which previously had 11 million streams on Spotify, has now been seen to have surpassed 15 million streams following the trailer's release.

At the same time, the number of views for the song on YouTube has also increased incredibly since the trailer was released.

This is not the first song by Tom Petty, who passed away in 2017, to be used in the game. Previously, his song 'Runnin' Down a Dream' could be heard in GTA San Andreas.

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