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On 13th April 1987, a little band by the name of Fleetwood Mac released their fourteenth studio album, Tango in the Night, in what would be the final time the legendary line-up would come together.
Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine and John McVie would reunite one last time in the hopes of recreating the magic of their massively successful Rumours, which was released 10 years earlier. With over 10 million copies sold and instant number one status around the world, it would be a tough target to beat…but not impossible.
Tango in the Night became the band’s second most successful album, selling over 15 million copies worldwide. It launched numerous massive hit singles, including Little Lies, Everywhere and Big Love.
Tango in the Night found a particular home in the UK, where it went to number one not once, not twice, but three times during 1987 to 1988 for a total of five months, and spent over eight months in the top 10 of the UK albums chart.
The record came at a particularly tricky time in the history of Fleetwood Mac, with four members, Christine, Stevie, Lindsey and Mick, deciding to release solo albums after the end of the 1982 Mirage tour.
Stevie was noticeably absent throughout the 18 months it took to make Tango, and would often record while out on the road for her Rock A Little tour. There were also said to be heated discussions during the making of the record, with Lindsey soon announcing he would be leaving the band following the release of Tango.
Despite the apparent rift between former bandmates, Tango is still one of the band’s ultimate successes, and all day on Virgin Radio 80s Plus, we’ll be playing all the biggest hits from Fleetwood Mac during the decade, including those made by the likes of Stevie and Lindsey while working as solo artists.
The lead single of the album, Big Love was initially intended for Lindsey’s third solo album, which ended life on Tango in the Night instead.
While it ended up becoming a huge Fleetwood hit, landing at number nine in the UK charts, the song was basically finished by the time Lindsey handed over the notes, and so it went essentially untouched from his demo, meaning the song pretty much went out Lindsey had intended.
Reaching number five in the UK, Little Lies became another massive hit alongside some pretty iconic visuals.
The rustic setting provided the backdrop for what would become another memorable music video, and that, coupled with Christine McVie’s incredible lyrics, helped to further the band’s popularity, with the track landing at number five in the UK singles chart, and it remained on the airwaves well into the late 80s.
Christine appeared at the height of her powers, with the band’s next hit single written and sung by the legendary songwriter.
It peaked at number four in the UK singles charts and is widely regarded as one of the band’s very best, landing in Best Songs list from the likes of Pitchfork and even became certified triple platinum after reaching 1.8 million units sold.
Stevie Nicks burst onto the scene on her own in 1981 and landed in the UK top 50 with Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Taken from her first album, Bella Donna, Stop Draggin’ was notable for a few reasons. It was the only track on the record not to be written by Nicks, and the simple studio performance of the track even became one of the first music videos to be played during MTV’s launch in the same year.
Despite it’s low ranking on the UK singles charts (finding a home at 86), Edge of Seventeen is easily one of Stevie’s most recognisable tracks.
That unmistakable 16th-note guitar riff has been sampled multiple times, by the likes of Destiny’s Child, and eventually landed on Rolling Stones’ 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
At the other end of the decade post-Tango, Stevie released her fourth solo album, The Other Side of the Mirror, and Rooms on Fire along with it.
A success on both side of the Atlantic, the thumping pop-rock hit landed in the top 20 of the UK singles charts, and turned into one of Stevie’s rarest singles to be performed live, having not been on a set list since 1999.
Stepping out on his own for the first time in 1981, Lindsey Buckingham released his debut solo track, Trouble, to go alongside the hit album, Law and Order.
Wanting to go for more of a live gig feel, the guitar maestro recruited Mick Fleetwood to play the drums, but ended up running with a taped loop throughout the song. The music video also won over a legion of fans after landing on MTV’s heavy rotation list, and found a home at number 31 on the UK singles charts.
All day today (Thursday 13th April) Virgin Radio 80s Plus are playing all of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits from the decade.
You can listen to Virgin Radio 80 Plus HERE. You can also listen on DAB+ in London and Central Scotland and on smart speakers across the UK, as well as via theVirgin Radio UK app.
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