Can't Go Back (Fleetwood Mac song)

"Can't Go Back"
Single by Fleetwood Mac
from the album Mirage
B-side	"That's Alright"
Released	April 1983 (UK)
Recorded	1982
Genre	Pop
Length	2:42
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Lindsey Buckingham
Producer(s)	Lindsey Buckingham Fleetwood Mac Ken Caillat Richard Dashut
Fleetwood Mac UK singles chronology
"Oh Diane" (1982) "Can't Go Back" (1983) "Big Love" (1987)

"Can't Go Back" is a song by British-American rock group Fleetwood Mac. It was written and performed by guitarist Lindsey Buckingham for the 1982 album Mirage, the fourth issued by the band with Buckingham as main producer. An instrumental demo of "Can't Go Back" appears on the 2016 deluxe edition of Mirage under the working title "Suma's Walk".

In the UK, the track was released as the follow-up to the Top 10 hit "Oh Diane" and became the fourth single to be released from the Mirage album in April 1983. It was released on 7" and 12", with the 12" format including "Tusk" and "Over and Over" from the 1979 album Tusk, and "Rhiannon" from 1975 album Fleetwood Mac. It did not perform well on the UK Singles Chart and stalled at number 83.

Despite being released as a single, "Can't Go Back" is yet to be included on any retrospective of Fleetwood Mac material; therefore, it can so far only be found on its parent album Mirage.

Track listings

UK 7" Single (W 9848)

1. "Can’t Go Back" – 2:42
2. "That’s Alright" - 3:09

UK 12" Single (W 9848 T)

1. "Can’t Go Back" – 2:42
2. "Rhiannon" – 4:13
3. "Tusk" – 3:38
4. "Over and Over" – 4:35

Personnel

• Mick Fleetwood – double tracked drums, castanets, sleigh bells, maracas
• John McVie – bass guitar
• Christine McVie – keyboards
• Lindsey Buckingham – guitars, vocals, keyboards

Chart performance

Chart (1983)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	83

References

• The Great Rock Discography, 6th Edition, Martin C. Strong. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.

External links

• [1] Official Site.