Trending

Tom Petty's "Love is a long road" sets the tone for GTA 6 soundtrack

Belmin Kopic

Published: 19:18, 05 December 2023

Share this story:

Rockstar

Tom Petty's "Love is a long road" sets the tone for GTA 6 soundtrack

Key Points from the Article

The song, co-written by Petty's guitarist Mike Campbell and co-produced with Jeff Lynne, draws inspiration from Campbell's love for motorcycles.
The Grand Theft Auto franchise has a storied history of integrating compelling soundtracks, with three official soundtracks and in-game radio stations becoming iconic.
The GTA VI trailer offers a glimpse of ultra-realistic graphics, new storylines, and introduces the franchise's first female lead character. However, the exact release date is yet to be unveiled, leaving fans eager for more details.

Tom Petty's "Love is a long road" sets the tone for GTA 6 soundtrack

The leaked trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI showcases high-speed police pursuits, daring robberies, strategic raids, and breathtaking bird's-eye views of Vice City. The trailer features Tom Petty's "Love is a Long Road," released in 1989 as the B-side to his hit single "Free Fallin'."

The leaked trailer for the forthcoming Grand Theft Auto VI, set to launch in 2025, is a montage of high-speed police pursuits, daring robberies, strategic raids, and mesmerizing bird’s eye views of Vice City, the franchise's fictional setting.

The Rockstar's unexpected release on December 4, 2023, 13 hours ahead of schedule, caused a stir after being leaked on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

The haunting notes of "Love is a Long Road" provide the perfect backdrop for the GTA VI trailer. Crafted by the late Tom Petty, who tragically passed away in 2017, the song was released in 1989 as the B-side to his hit single "Free Fallin’."

Game News

GTA 6 could launch in early 2025, according to Rockstar

Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 5

Origins and inspiration

Co-written by Petty's guitarist, Mike Campbell, and co-produced with Jeff Lynne, the song draws inspiration from Campbell's love for motorcycles. Describing the creative process, Campbell shared, “I was really into that frame of mind.

This feels like a motorcycle shifting gears.” The synchronicity continues as Petty performed the song live in 2013, the same year Grand Theft Auto V, the franchise's previous installment, was released.

Rolling Stone

Tom Petty is the artist behind the "Love is a long road" song that features the GTA 6 trailer!

Musical legacy in GTA universe

The Grand Theft Auto franchise has a storied history of integrating compelling soundtracks. While three official soundtracks have been released, featuring original compositions by various artists, in-game radio stations have become iconic.

Players have grooved to tunes across genres, from reggae and pop to country and hip-hop, enhancing the gaming experience.

The GTA VI trailer offers a glimpse of ultra-realistic graphics, promising new storylines, and introduces the franchise's first female lead character.

Despite the excitement, the studio behind the game, Rockstar Games, has yet to unveil the exact release date, leaving fans eager for more details beyond the tantalizing hint that GTA VI is "coming 2025."