In the Back of My Mind (Fleetwood Mac song)
| "In the Back of My Mind" | ||||
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| Single by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| from the album Behind the Mask | ||||
| B-side | "Lizard People" | |||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–90 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 7:02 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Burnette, David Malloy | |||
| Producer(s) | Greg Ladanyi, Fleetwood Mac | |||
| Fleetwood Mac singles chronology | ||||
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"In the Back of My Mind" is a single released in 1990 by British-American band Fleetwood Mac from their album Behind the Mask. The song was lifted as the second single for select European markets but only had a minor impact in the United Kingdom, peaking at No. 58. It was not made commercially available in North America, where "Hard Feelings" was released as the second single instead. Both singles were co-written by Billy Burnette, who was one of the guitarists enlisted to replace Lindsey Buckingham in 1987.[1]
Background
In a QA with The Penguin, Burnette noted that the band had to combine three 48-track machines to fit all of their overdubs on "In the Back of My Mind". At the time, that feat almost landed the band in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most individual tracks used for one song.[2]
The B-side of "In the Back of My Mind", "Lizard People", was written by Mick Fleetwood and Peter Bardens, a former bandmate of Fleetwood.[3] "Lizard People" is one of the few Fleetwood Mac songs to feature Fleetwood on lead vocals.
Track listing
- UK Vinyl/7"/45 RPM (1990)
- "In the Back of My Mind (edit)"
- "Lizard People"
- UK 12" (1990)
- "In the Back of My Mind (LP Version)"
- "Little Lies (live)"
- "The Chain (live)"
Credits
- Fleetwood Mac
- Christine McVie – piano, electronic organ, synthesizer, lead and backing vocals
- Stevie Nicks – backing vocals
- Billy Burnette – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
- Rick Vito – lead guitar, backing vocals
- John McVie – bass guitar
- Mick Fleetwood – drums, finger cymbals, tambourine, gong, talking drum, spoken word
- Additional Personnel
- Stephen Croes – Synclavier, synthesizers, percussion
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Official Singles Chart[4] | 58 |
| Poland (LP3)[5] | 45 |
References
- ^ "Behind the Mask - Fleetwood Mac | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "Billy Burnette, March 18 - 31 , 2000". The Penguin. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ Washburn, Jim (January 28, 1989). "Fleetwood Pitches In for Pal Barden". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "Fleetwood Mac - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "In the Back of My Mind Chart History" (in Polish). 14 September 1990. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
