31 Years Ago...

[WalkAThinLine.]

On February 6, 1993, Fleetwood Mac's "Paper Doll" and Lindsey Buckingham's "Soul Drifter" hit their peak positions on the Canadian Top 100, reaching number 9 and number 31 respectively. Interestingly, neither of them made a dent on the US Billboard Hot 100, although they did appear on some of Billboard's composite charts.


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[bwboy]

It amazes me that Paper Doll charted anywhere, let alone the top 10 in Canada. I like the song, but freely admit if it had been recorded by anyone else, I would never listen to it again, and I completely understand why it barely made a blip in America. Especially compared to Love Shines and Heart of Stone. But Soul Drifter should have been a hit, or at least gotten more airplay than it did. I guess this is another example of how the name Fleetwood Mac automatically sells better than the individual members name.

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by bwboy

It amazes me that Paper Doll charted anywhere, let alone the top 10 in Canada. I like the song, but freely admit if it had been recorded by anyone else, I would never listen to it again, and I completely understand why it barely made a blip in America. Especially compared to Love Shines and Heart of Stone. But Soul Drifter should have been a hit, or at least gotten more airplay than it did. I guess this is another example of how the name Fleetwood Mac automatically sells better than the individual members name.

I completely agree. I don't usually listen Paper Doll and it's not in any of my playlists.

And OOTC has several songs, even beyond those released as singles, that could have achieved a good position.

[Macfan4life]

Originally Posted by bwboy

It amazes me that Paper Doll charted anywhere, let alone the top 10 in Canada. I like the song, but freely admit if it had been recorded by anyone else, I would never listen to it again, and I completely understand why it barely made a blip in America. Especially compared to Love Shines and Heart of Stone. But Soul Drifter should have been a hit, or at least gotten more airplay than it did. I guess this is another example of how the name Fleetwood Mac automatically sells better than the individual members name.

Save Me barely cracked the top 40 in the states yet it was a top 10 song in Canada and Finland.
Canadians have a better taste in music.

[Penguin Emeritus]

Originally Posted by bwboy

It amazes me that Paper Doll charted anywhere, let alone the top 10 in Canada. I like the song, but freely admit if it had been recorded by anyone else, I would never listen to it again, and I completely understand why it barely made a blip in America. Especially compared to Love Shines and Heart of Stone. But Soul Drifter should have been a hit, or at least gotten more airplay than it did. I guess this is another example of how the name Fleetwood Mac automatically sells better than the individual members name.

Love Shines and Heart of Stone were amazing songs that should have been more appreciated by the listening public!! Paper Doll IMO seemed weak compared to them.


And I also agree Soul Drifter and several other LB songs should have been hits for him...

That whole album still really holds up so well.

--Lis