Paper Doll (Fleetwood Mac song)
| "Paper Doll" | ||||
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| Single by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| from the album 25 Years: The Chain | ||||
| Released | 24 November 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1992 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Warner Brothers | |||
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| Producer(s) | Richard Dashut | |||
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"Paper Doll" is a song by the British-American band Fleetwood Mac. It was also released as a single exclusively in North America with "The Chain" as its B-side. The song's chord progression was written by Rick Vito and John Heron and the melody and lyrics were composed by Stevie Nicks. While "Paper Doll" achieved only minor success in the United States, it reached the top ten in Canada, peaking at number nine in February 1993.
Background
"Paper Doll" was recorded in 1988 and was slated to appear on the 1988 Greatest Hits album. Mick Fleetwood was unhappy with the song, so it was pulled in favor of "No Questions Asked". By the time the band was assembling their 1992 box set 25 Years – The Chain, Fleetwood had warmed up to "Paper Doll" and agreed to add the song to the track list.[1] "Paper Doll" also appeared on The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac.
Lindsey Buckingham was no longer a member of the band during the song's recording, although he did contribute some guitar and vocal work for the song.[2]
Personnel
- Stevie Nicks – lead vocals
- Billy Burnette – guitars, backing vocals
- Rick Vito – guitars, backing vocals
- Christine McVie – keyboards
- John McVie – bass guitar
- Mick Fleetwood – drums, timbales, güira, congas, tambourine
- Lindsey Buckingham – backing vocals, additional guitar
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "The Penguin Q&A Sessions: Rick Vito, September 6 – 19, 1999". The Penguin. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Boehm, Mike. "Life After Mac". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1736." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1729." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Fleetwood Mac Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Fleetwood Mac Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Fleetwood Mac Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
