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Originally Posted by WalkAThinLine.
The consensus seems to be that "Gypsy" was Stevie's last legendary Fleetwood Mac song, and I generally agree with those sentiments. I suppose that "Seven Wonders" got a brief moment in the spotlight around 2014, but as we know, her involvement in that song was exclusively confined to performing lead vocals rather than contributing in a meaningful way to the songwriting process.
Up through Other Side of the Mirror, Nicks continued to have at least one song per album reach the top twenty, although her commercial fortunes took a nosedive by the 1990s. She only managed to achieve three more songs on the Billboard 100 as a solo artist and a member of Fleetwood Mac: "Sometimes It's a Bitch" (#56), "Maybe Love Will Change Your Mind" (#57), and a live version of "Landslide" (#51).
That being said, she's still achieving impressive streaming numbers for a legacy act and is by no means irrelevant. But in terms of writing notable songs, "Gypsy" is essentially her last significant contribution to the Fleetwood Mac discography (unless if we count "When I See You Again")  |
I think its more than just her last legendary Mac song. Its pretty much her last (self) written Mac single and hit. When Gypsy was on the charts her career with the Mac and solo was on rocket fuel. Who would have thought it would be her last (self) written Mac hit.
The next 2 Mac albums she was on solo tours and was barely involved in those albums. Many used to call her the "star" of Fleetwood Mac yet her songs were so bad on BTM that none of them were released as singles. If no one gave her Seven Wonders, she may not have had a single or hit either.
That was her talent was writing epic songs that were woven into commercial success. Being on drugs, on solo tours, and not much Lindsey really impacted her Mac success.
When Gypsy faded from MTV, her Mac career "ceased to exist." Her songs on Mirage were so strong.....so strong that the insanely good Smile At You was left on the cutting room floor. It was her last Mac album that had all Aces.