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 | 13 August 1990[1] | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length |
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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 song by British-American band Fleetwood Mac from their 15th studio album, Behind the Mask (1990). The song was released as the album's 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 a single instead. Both singles were co-written by Billy Burnette, who was one of the guitarists enlisted to replace Lindsey Buckingham in 1987.[2] On the Behind the Mask Tour, "In the Back of My Mind" was played as the opening song of the set.[3]
Background
"In the Back of My Mind" was written with David Malloy, a songwriter and producer stationed in
In a Q&A with The Penguin, Burnette noted that the band combined 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
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.[7] "Lizard People" is one of the few Fleetwood Mac songs to feature Fleetwood on lead vocals.
Track listings
7-inch single
- "In the Back of My Mind" (edit)
- "Lizard People"
12-inch single
- "In the Back of My Mind" (LP version)
- "Little Lies" (live)
- "The Chain" (live)
Credits
Fleetwood Mac
- 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
- , spoken word
Additional personnel
- Stephen Croes – Synclavier, synthesizers, percussion
Charts
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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58 |
References
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 11 August 1990. p. 27.
- ^ "Behind the Mask - Fleetwood Mac | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Billy Burnette, March 18 - 31 , 2000 - Section 3". The Penguin. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Greene, Andy (6 December 2022). "Billy Burnette on His Brief, 'Magical' Stint in Fleetwood Mac: 'No Regrets'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Debauchery! How Fleetwood Mac survived it - Q Magazine". Fleetwood Mac UK. May 1990. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Billy Burnette, March 18 - 31 , 2000 - Section 1". The Penguin. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Washburn, Jim (28 January 1989). "Fleetwood Pitches In for Pal Barden". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 February 2024.