Say You Will

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Say You Will
Studio album by Fleetwood Mac
Released 15 April 2003 (USA)
28 April 2003 (UK)
Recorded 1995–2002
Genre Rock
Length 75:56
Label Reprise
Producer Lindsey Buckingham
Rob Cavallo
John Shanks
Fleetwood Mac chronology
Time
(1995)
Say You Will
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]
For the hit song by Foreigner, see Say You Will (song).

Say You Will is the 17th album by British/American band Fleetwood Mac, released in 2003. It was the first Fleetwood Mac album since Kiln House in 1970 that did not include tracks written by vocalist/keyboardist Christine McVie, who had left the group in 1998. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks share keyboard duties for the album, though McVie is featured on two songs, which had been originally recorded for an unreleased Lindsey Buckingham solo album (tracks 13 and 14). It also marks the first studio album in 16 years to feature Buckingham as a full member.

Say You Will was the first Fleetwood Mac studio album to peak in the top 3 in the US since 1982's Mirage.[2] The album debuted at #3 with sales of 218,000 and was certified Gold by the RIAA in July 2003 for 500,000 copies shipped in the US.[3] It has also been certified Gold in the UK for 100,000 copies shipped. As of May 2013, the album has sold 864,000 copies in the U.S. [4]

A limited edition version of this disc was issued at the same time, featuring two live tracks ("Peacekeeper" and "Say You Will"), two additional studio tracks (Nicks' "Not Make Believe" and Buckingham's cover of Bob Dylan's "Love Minus Zero/No Limit"), an expanded booklet and poster.

Nicks would later express her dislike for many of the songs on the album,[citation needed] claiming that the recording, production and subsequent tour were all very difficult to get through, mostly due to the then still-strained relationship between her and Buckingham. Scenes of this are present on the 'making of' DVD documentary "Destiny Rules".

Contents

Track listing [edit]

  1. "What's the World Coming To" (Lindsey Buckingham, Julian Raymond) – 3:47
  2. "Murrow Turning Over in His Grave" (Buckingham) – 4:11
  3. "Illume (9-11)" (Stevie Nicks) – 4:50
  4. "Thrown Down" (Nicks) – 4:02
  5. "Miranda" (Buckingham) – 4:17
  6. "Red Rover" (Buckingham) – 3:57
  7. "Say You Will" (Nicks) – 3:47
  8. "Peacekeeper" (Buckingham) – 4:10
  9. "Come" (Buckingham, Neale Heywood) – 5:59
  10. "Smile at You" (Nicks) – 4:32
  11. "Running Through the Garden" (Nicks, Ray Kennedy, Gary Nicholson) – 4:33
  12. "Silver Girl" (Nicks) – 3:59
  13. "Steal Your Heart Away" (Buckingham) – 3:33
  14. "Bleed to Love Her" (Buckingham) – 4:05
  15. "Everybody Finds Out" (Nicks, Richard Nowels) – 4:28
  16. "Destiny Rules" (Nicks) – 4:26
  17. "Say Goodbye" (Buckingham) – 3:24
  18. "Goodbye Baby" (Nicks) – 3:50
Deluxe edition disc 2
  1. "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" (Bob Dylan) – 4:21
  2. "Not Make Believe" (Nicks) – 4:30
  3. "Peacekeeper" (live) – 4:17
  4. "Say You Will" (live) – 3:51

Track notes [edit]

  • "Bleed to Love Her" was previously available on The Dance as a live version.
  • "Thrown Down" was used during the Joey–Charlie kiss scene in U.S sitcom Friends.

Credits [edit]

Fleetwood Mac
Additional personnel
  • Christine McViekeyboards on "Steal Your Heart Away", backing vocals on "Bleed to Love Her" and "Steal Your Heart Away"
  • Sheryl CrowHammond organ and backing vocals on "Say You Will" and "Silver Girl"
  • Jamie Muhoberac – Hammond organ on "Come"
  • John Pierce – additional bass guitar on "Steal Your Heart Away"
  • John Shanks – keyboards on "What's the World Coming To" and "Peacekeeper"
  • Dave Palmerpiano on "Steal Your Heart Away"
  • Jessica James Nicks, Molly McVie, Madelyne Felsch – backing vocals on "Say You Will"

Production [edit]

  • Producers: Lindsey Buckingham, Rob Cavallo, John Shanks
  • Engineers: Lindsey Buckingham, Ken Allardyce, Ken Koroshetz, Ray Lindsey, Mark Needham, Phil Nichols, Matthew J Doughty
  • Recorded at The Bellagio House, Ocean Way Recording, Lindsey's garage and Cornerstone Recording Studios
  • Mixing: Mark Needham, Chris Lord-Alge (Track 16)
  • Mixing assistant: Phil Nichols, Matthew J Doughty, Joe Bozzi
  • Mastering: Bernie Grundman
  • A&R: Rob Cavallo
  • Band technician: Mike Fasano, Bruce Jaccoby
  • Art direction: Stephen Walker
  • Photography: Karen Williams Johnston, Neal Preston, Herbert Worthington III

Charts [edit]

Album [edit]

Year Chart Position
2003 U.S. Billboard 200 3[2]
2003 UK Albums Chart 6
2003 Ireland Albums Top 75 6
2003 New Zealand Albums Top 40 7
2003 Top Canadian Albums Top 100 8[2]
2003 Swedish Album Top 60 8
2003 German Albums Top 50 10
2003 Norwegian Albums Top 40 23
2003 Australian Albums Top 50 24
2003 Dutch Albums Top 100 28
2003 Swiss Albums Top 100 51
2003 French Albums Top 150 121

Singles [edit]

Year Single Chart Position
2003 "Peacekeeper" US Adult Contemporary 10[5]
US Adult Top 40 16
Billboard Hot 100 80[5]
New Zealand Top 40 31
"Say You Will" US Adult Contemporary 17[5]
US Adult Top 40 21

Certifications [edit]

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References [edit]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b c "Say You Will > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-08. 
  3. ^ a b "American album certifications – Fleetwood Mac – Say You Will". Recording Industry Association of America.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  4. ^ a b "British album certifications – Fleetwood Mac – Say You Will". British Phonographic Industry.  Enter Say You Will in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
  5. ^ a b c "Say You Will > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-08. 
  6. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Fleetwood Mac – Say You Will". Music Canada.