Sad Angel
| "Sad Angel" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| from the album Extended Play | ||||
| Released | April 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | LMJS Productions | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lindsey Buckingham | |||
| Producer(s) | Lindsey Buckingham, Mitchell Froom | |||
| Fleetwood Mac singles chronology | ||||
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'Sad Angel' is a song by Fleetwood Mac, written by guitarist and vocalist Lindsey Buckingham, from their EP Extended Play, released in 2013. The only single released from the EP, it only cracked select European markets.
Background
"Sad Angel", along with another Buckingham song, "Miss Fantasy", were intended to be released before their 2013 World tour kicked off. This did not happen, and was instead included on Extended Play.[1] Like many of his songs, Buckingham wrote "Sad Angel" for his former girlfriend, Stevie Nicks. "All these years later, we are still writing songs that are dialogues for each other," he says. "That was part of the appeal of Rumours, and of the group in general... Of all the things we cut, "Sad Angel" was, for lack of a better term, the most Fleetwood Mac-y. It was really kind of the best stuff that we have done in a while."[2]
"Sad Angel" was also performed on Fleetwood Mac's 2013 World Tour, Fleetwood Mac Live.
Reception
Dave Lifton of Ultimate Classic Rock gave the song 7/10. While praising the rhythm section of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, he felt that Stevie Nicks' vocals were lacking, with her trademark personality absent. "...For a band that has traded so frequently on the duo's history together, "Sad Angel" doesn't offer much in the way of tension between its two lead singers."[3]
IGN gave the song a 9.8, complimenting both the instrumentation and harmonies, labeling it as the highlight of the EP, along with "Miss Fantasy". Buckingham's electric guitar playing was praised, giving the song "a good deal of momentum", and the instrumentation in general "upbeat and superb". Both Lindsey's and Stevie's vocals were also considered strong, providing the song with their perfect trademark harmony. "Judging by this track, one could say that life has been good to Fleetwood Mac, specifically Buckingham and Nicks. A bright spot and possibly the highlight of their musicianship from the past 15 years or so…"[4]
Personnel
- Mick Fleetwood – drums, percussion
- John McVie – bass guitar
- Lindsey Buckingham – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, lead vocals
- Stevie Nicks – backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Poland (LP3)[5] | 50 |
| UK Official Singles Chart[6] | 125 |
References
- ^ Newman, Melinda. "Fleetwood Mac premieres new song Sad Angel on tour, plus: new EP coming". HitFix. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ Greene, Andy. "Lindsey Buckingham Talks Fleetwood Mac Tour, New EP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ Lifton, Dave. "Fleetwood Mac, 'Sad Angel' - Song Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ "Album Review: Fleetwood Mac 'Extended Play'". IGN. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ "Sad Angel Chart History" (in Polish). 2013-05-17. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "CHART LOG UK: NEW ENTRIES UPDATE". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
