they went their own way and made loving fun welcome to watchmojo.com and today
fun welcome to watchmojo.com and today
fun welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Fleetwood Mac songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most
fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs
number ten
number ten Big Love in the nightosphere
Big Love in the nightosphere
Big Love in the nightosphere originally written for an aborted solo
originally written for an aborted solo
originally written for an aborted solo album this Lindsey Buckingham penned
album this Lindsey Buckingham penned
album this Lindsey Buckingham penned song is built around the guitarists
song is built around the guitarists
song is built around the guitarists trademark finger picking a style which
trademark finger picking a style which
trademark finger picking a style which set him apart from his predecessors in
set him apart from his predecessors in
set him apart from his predecessors in the group
Big Love has also noted for its love
Big Love has also noted for its love grunts both sets of which are performed
grunts both sets of which are performed
grunts both sets of which are performed by buckingham himself despite being a
by buckingham himself despite being a
by buckingham himself despite being a top five hit in the United States
top five hit in the United States
top five hit in the United States Fleetwood Mac didn’t perform the song
Fleetwood Mac didn’t perform the song
Fleetwood Mac didn’t perform the song live until 1997 as Buckingham had quit
live until 1997 as Buckingham had quit
live until 1997 as Buckingham had quit the band shortly before their 1987 tour
since then the pop rock number has
since then the pop rock number has become a live standard and a crowd
become a live standard and a crowd
become a live standard and a crowd favorite
he’s gone away following the massive
he’s gone away following the massive success of rumors the Mac and Lindsey
success of rumors the Mac and Lindsey
success of rumors the Mac and Lindsey Buckingham especially were eager to
Buckingham especially were eager to
Buckingham especially were eager to cover new ground with that in mind he
cover new ground with that in mind he
cover new ground with that in mind he did the logical thing and hired a
did the logical thing and hired a
did the logical thing and hired a marching band to guest on the title
marching band to guest on the title
marching band to guest on the title track of their 12th LP
with the 300 strong Trojan marching band
with the 300 strong Trojan marching band toss holds the all-time record for the
toss holds the all-time record for the
toss holds the all-time record for the most musicians ever to appear on a
most musicians ever to appear on a
most musicians ever to appear on a single
weird and downright spooky the prog-rock
weird and downright spooky the prog-rock tune proved the group could be
tune proved the group could be
tune proved the group could be successful without repeating themselves
number eight everywhere although its
number eight everywhere although its parent album began as a Lindsey
parent album began as a Lindsey
parent album began as a Lindsey Buckingham solo project Christine McVie
Buckingham solo project Christine McVie
Buckingham solo project Christine McVie certainly carried her weight in the
certainly carried her weight in the
certainly carried her weight in the songwriting department
songwriting department
songwriting department you
baby
baby decidedly more pop than previous Mac
decidedly more pop than previous Mac
decidedly more pop than previous Mac hits this can go in the night single
hits this can go in the night single
hits this can go in the night single nonetheless hit number one on the US
nonetheless hit number one on the US
nonetheless hit number one on the US adult contemporary chart
the tune was also a top 20 hit on the
the tune was also a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and was one of the
Billboard Hot 100 and was one of the
Billboard Hot 100 and was one of the last singles to feature the classic
last singles to feature the classic
last singles to feature the classic rumors Errol ina
co-written by Christine McVie this
co-written by Christine McVie this keyboards heavy soft rock number hit
keyboards heavy soft rock number hit
keyboards heavy soft rock number hit number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and
number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and
number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and is also to date the band’s last American
is also to date the band’s last American
is also to date the band’s last American top-ten hit
oh no no
oh no no however since Buckingham quit the band
however since Buckingham quit the band
however since Buckingham quit the band shortly before they were set to tour on
shortly before they were set to tour on
shortly before they were set to tour on the new album Billy Burnette would fill
the new album Billy Burnette would fill
the new album Billy Burnette would fill in during live performances while Ric
in during live performances while Ric
in during live performances while Ric Vito would pick up the slack in the
Vito would pick up the slack in the
Vito would pick up the slack in the guitar department
not many bends regroup under
not many bends regroup under presidential order
and number three hit in 1977 the
and number three hit in 1977 the Christine McVie penned pop rocker took
Christine McVie penned pop rocker took
Christine McVie penned pop rocker took on a new life in 1992 when it was used
on a new life in 1992 when it was used
on a new life in 1992 when it was used as a campaign song by eventual US
as a campaign song by eventual US
as a campaign song by eventual US President Bill Clinton
after spoiler alert winning the election
after spoiler alert winning the election Clinton requested the classic 70s lineup
Clinton requested the classic 70s lineup
Clinton requested the classic 70s lineup to perform at his inauguration the
to perform at his inauguration the
to perform at his inauguration the Reformation didn’t immediately stick but
Reformation didn’t immediately stick but
Reformation didn’t immediately stick but it did eventually lead to a full reunion
it did eventually lead to a full reunion
it did eventually lead to a full reunion tour and live album
number five landslides
number five landslides I took my love to
Mountain and I too
Mountain and I too written prior to our joining the group
written prior to our joining the group
written prior to our joining the group when she was thinking about giving up on
when she was thinking about giving up on
when she was thinking about giving up on music this introspective acoustic guitar
music this introspective acoustic guitar
music this introspective acoustic guitar driven ballad introduced the world to
driven ballad introduced the world to
driven ballad introduced the world to Stevie Nicks and a whole new Fleetwood
Stevie Nicks and a whole new Fleetwood
Stevie Nicks and a whole new Fleetwood Mac well I’m afraid of Jay
although not released as a single
although not released as a single landslide is a concert staple and a
landslide is a concert staple and a
landslide is a concert staple and a later live version hit the top 60 of the
later live version hit the top 60 of the
later live version hit the top 60 of the Billboard Hot 100 over two decades
Billboard Hot 100 over two decades
Billboard Hot 100 over two decades following its appearance on the band’s
following its appearance on the band’s
following its appearance on the band’s self-titled tenth record if you see my
self-titled tenth record if you see my
self-titled tenth record if you see my reflection snow-covered Hills where the
reflection snow-covered Hills where the
reflection snow-covered Hills where the land
folk rock tune has been covered numerous
folk rock tune has been covered numerous times including versions from Smashing
times including versions from Smashing
times including versions from Smashing Pumpkins and the Dixie Chicks with the
Pumpkins and the Dixie Chicks with the
Pumpkins and the Dixie Chicks with the latter actually outperforming Mack on
latter actually outperforming Mack on
latter actually outperforming Mack on the charts
while Stevie Nicks may have only been
while Stevie Nicks may have only been drafted into the group as a package deal
drafted into the group as a package deal
drafted into the group as a package deal with Lindsey Buckingham
with Lindsey Buckingham
with Lindsey Buckingham she didn’t take long to prove herself a
she didn’t take long to prove herself a
she didn’t take long to prove herself a valuable asset
aside from her distinct vocals Nick’s
aside from her distinct vocals Nick’s also offered well-crafted pop songs that
also offered well-crafted pop songs that
also offered well-crafted pop songs that were miles from the band’s blues roots
based in part on Welsh mythology and a
based in part on Welsh mythology and a goddess of the same name Rhiannon was
goddess of the same name Rhiannon was
goddess of the same name Rhiannon was written by NYX three months prior to her
written by NYX three months prior to her
written by NYX three months prior to her joining Fleetwood Mac
it soon became one of the outfits
it soon became one of the outfits signature songs topping out at number 11
signature songs topping out at number 11
signature songs topping out at number 11 on the American charts in 1976
it’s an understatement to say rumors was
it’s an understatement to say rumors was not a good time for Fleetwood Mac the
not a good time for Fleetwood Mac the
not a good time for Fleetwood Mac the marriage of John and Christine McVie was
marriage of John and Christine McVie was
marriage of John and Christine McVie was ending as was the coupling of Lindsey
ending as was the coupling of Lindsey
ending as was the coupling of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks
not to be outdone mick fleetwood was
not to be outdone mick fleetwood was also going through a divorce outside of
also going through a divorce outside of
also going through a divorce outside of the band
restrained and understated this
restrained and understated this simplistic and hypnotic three-chord vamp
simplistic and hypnotic three-chord vamp
simplistic and hypnotic three-chord vamp from NYX was written in a mere 10
from NYX was written in a mere 10
from NYX was written in a mere 10 minutes but tapped deeply into the
minutes but tapped deeply into the
minutes but tapped deeply into the band’s turmoil and internal animosity
the result was the band’s only million
the result was the band’s only million selling American number one smash
number two the chain credited to all the
number two the chain credited to all the members of the group this tune is as
members of the group this tune is as
members of the group this tune is as much a collage as it is a song
much a collage as it is a song
much a collage as it is a song constructed from unfinished scraps and
constructed from unfinished scraps and
constructed from unfinished scraps and unused bits this moody epic nonetheless
unused bits this moody epic nonetheless
unused bits this moody epic nonetheless links up like well a chain featuring an
links up like well a chain featuring an
links up like well a chain featuring an intro written by Lindsey Buckingham
intro written by Lindsey Buckingham
intro written by Lindsey Buckingham the single was flushed out by lyrics
the single was flushed out by lyrics
the single was flushed out by lyrics from Stevie Nicks and music from
from Stevie Nicks and music from
from Stevie Nicks and music from Christine McVie
it’s dark and eerie bass-heavy ending
it’s dark and eerie bass-heavy ending however was supplied by the eponymous
however was supplied by the eponymous
however was supplied by the eponymous rhythm section of mick fleetwood and
rhythm section of mick fleetwood and
rhythm section of mick fleetwood and john mcvie
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions I can’t help a
few honorable mentions I can’t help a
few honorable mentions I can’t help a lot of shape I mean I can’t sing I ain’t
lot of shape I mean I can’t sing I ain’t
lot of shape I mean I can’t sing I ain’t pretty and my legs are thin but don’t
pretty and my legs are thin but don’t
pretty and my legs are thin but don’t ask me what I think of you I might not
ask me what I think of you I might not
ask me what I think of you I might not give the answer that you want
she’s a black magic woman stronger all
she’s a black magic woman stronger all the room number one go your own way
there are goodbye songs and there are go
there are goodbye songs and there are go away songs this is the letter
written by singer guitarist Lindsey
written by singer guitarist Lindsey Buckingham go your own way is a eulogy
Buckingham go your own way is a eulogy
Buckingham go your own way is a eulogy of sorts to his troubled relationship
of sorts to his troubled relationship
of sorts to his troubled relationship with Stevie Nicks
the directness of Buckinghams lyrics
the directness of Buckinghams lyrics created a fair bit of tension between
created a fair bit of tension between
created a fair bit of tension between himself and NYX and performing it live
himself and NYX and performing it live
himself and NYX and performing it live on the following tour only dragged out
on the following tour only dragged out
on the following tour only dragged out the awkwardness
while it may have gone down poorly with
while it may have gone down poorly with Stevie the rumors single was a hit with
Stevie the rumors single was a hit with
Stevie the rumors single was a hit with the public and became Fleetwood Mac’s
the public and became Fleetwood Mac’s
the public and became Fleetwood Mac’s first Billboard Hot 100 top ten
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