Best single...hmm...
Since we've already covered how "best" is subjective, I'll stay away from Dreams.
If we're talking best according to my tastes, I would probably say something like Hold Me as well, simply because it provokes lots of great childhood memories. My mom used to play a bunch of 45's in those days. I remember the rotation...Don Henley's Dirty Laundry, John Cougar's Hurts So Good, and Hold Me.
I also remember my sister and I staying up late hoping to see the video on MTV. We got a kick out of John and Mick messing around with all of those guitars in the sand.
If we're talking best according to the long-lasting impact of the band, I would say Go Your Own Way or Don't Stop. Even though Dreams was this incarnation's only number 1 hit in the US, I think the former two are more recognized as big hit songs by the band. Plus, they're great foot-stomping rock songs.
And anyone passing up the current tour because Christine isn't involved is really making a huge mistake, in my opinion. I didn't want to see the band live during the BTM and Time days because Lindsey was gone. But, I think the situation was different, because they attempted to "plug the hole" rather than just going on with what they had. And even without Christine, you have the core of the so-called Buckingham-Nicks era of Fleetwood Mac. The fireworks Lindsey and Stevie produce on stage (as staged as they may be these days) are worth seeing. I miss Chris too, BTW.
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