Say You Will
| Say You Will | ||||
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| Studio album by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| Released | 15 April 2003 (USA) 28 April 2003 (UK) |
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| Recorded | 1995–2002 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 75:56 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Lindsey Buckingham Rob Cavallo John Shanks |
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- 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]
- "What's the World Coming To" (Lindsey Buckingham, Julian Raymond) – 3:47
- "Murrow Turning Over in His Grave" (Buckingham) – 4:11
- "Illume (9-11)" (Stevie Nicks) – 4:50
- "Thrown Down" (Nicks) – 4:02
- "Miranda" (Buckingham) – 4:17
- "Red Rover" (Buckingham) – 3:57
- "Say You Will" (Nicks) – 3:47
- "Peacekeeper" (Buckingham) – 4:10
- "Come" (Buckingham, Neale Heywood) – 5:59
- "Smile at You" (Nicks) – 4:32
- "Running Through the Garden" (Nicks, Ray Kennedy, Gary Nicholson) – 4:33
- "Silver Girl" (Nicks) – 3:59
- "Steal Your Heart Away" (Buckingham) – 3:33
- "Bleed to Love Her" (Buckingham) – 4:05
- "Everybody Finds Out" (Nicks, Richard Nowels) – 4:28
- "Destiny Rules" (Nicks) – 4:26
- "Say Goodbye" (Buckingham) – 3:24
- "Goodbye Baby" (Nicks) – 3:50
- Deluxe edition disc 2
- "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" (Bob Dylan) – 4:21
- "Not Make Believe" (Nicks) – 4:30
- "Peacekeeper" (live) – 4:17
- "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
- Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, percussion, keyboards, vocals
- Stevie Nicks – keyboards, vocals
- John McVie – bass guitar, black keys
- Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Christine McVie – keyboards on "Steal Your Heart Away", backing vocals on "Bleed to Love Her" and "Steal Your Heart Away"
- Sheryl Crow – Hammond 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 Palmer – piano 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]
| This section does not cite any references or sources. (March 2011) |
Album [edit]
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone |
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References [edit]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b c "Say You Will > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c "Say You Will > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Fleetwood Mac – Say You Will". Music Canada.
- Albums certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association
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- Fleetwood Mac albums
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- Albums produced by Lindsey Buckingham
- Albums produced by Rob Cavallo
- Reprise Records albums