Lindsey Buckingham Talks Fleetwood Mac Tour, New EP - Rolling Stone

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Originally Posted by bethelblues

I think when bolding the top 10, and I can see including all top 20 songs might be too large a sample size for hits, I would definitely include Stevie's Rhiannon (#11) and Gypsy (#12). They were both huge hits for the band, Gypsy being the lead single off Mirage. And I would argue that Rhiannon is probably one of the most important songs put out by Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac. So that would bring Stevie's total to four with the band, not including her solo success or Landslide and Silver Springs, which became hits over time and were finally released as singles in 1997.

Silver Springs did not become a hit "over time". That implies it was a gradual thing. When it was released on The Dance it was just a 20-year-old obscure b-side. It gained some exposure then and was an AC hit, but it did not crack the Hot 100.

Originally Posted by bethelblues

Peter Green certainly has some great songs. But for the Rumours era, I do think Stevie's songs are the most unique and set up Fleetwood Mac as very different from their contemporary bands. Also gave the band serious rock credit that Christine's songs never did. Definitely my opinion, but I think without Stevie's songs the band might not have seen the same success. I'd argue that they are probably the most unique and singular of Fleetwood Mac's output.

Stevie has talent in songwriting, but she also does not play an instrument beyond a very basic level. She needs help in bringing her songs to fruition. She even brought in a song written by an outside writer when it came time for Tango. Why do that for such a supremely talented songwriter who is better than the other songwriters in the band? In fact, I skip her own songs on Tango because they just aren't good, and even her Mirage don't do anything for me, "Gypsy" aside. I love her songs on the first three albums though.