Primarily a British blues band, Fleetwood Mac scored a UK number one with "Albatross", and had other hits such as the singles "Oh Well" and "Man of the World". All three guitarists left in succession during the early 1970s, to be replaced by guitarists Bob Welch and Bob Weston and vocalist Dave Walker. By 1974, all three of them had either departed or been dismissed, leaving the band without a male lead vocalist or guitarist. In late 1974, while Fleetwood was scouting studios in Los Angeles, he was introduced to American folk-rock duo Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Fleetwood Mac soon asked Buckingham to be their new lead guitarist, and Buckingham agreed on condition that Nicks would also join the band.
The addition of Buckingham and Nicks gave the band a more pop rock sound, and their 1975 self-titled album, Fleetwood Mac, reached No. 1 in the United States. Rumours (1977), Fleetwood Mac's second album after the arrival of Buckingham and Nicks, produced four U.S. Top 10 singles and remained at number one on the American albums chart for 31 weeks. It also reached the top spot in various countries around the world and won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978. Rumours has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums in history. The band went through personal turmoil while recording the album, as both the romantic partnerships in the band (one being John and Christine McVie, and the other being Buckingham and Nicks) separated while continuing to make music together.
The band's personnel remained stable through three more studio albums, but by the late 1980s began to disintegrate. After Buckingham and Nicks each left the band, they were replaced by a number of other guitarists and vocalists. A 1993 one-off performance for the first inauguration of Bill Clinton featured the lineup of Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Nicks, and Buckingham back together for the first time in six years. A full reunion occurred four years later, and the group released their fourth U.S. No. 1 album, The Dance (1997), a live compilation of their hits, also marking the 20th anniversary of Rumours. Christine McVie left the band in 1998, but continued to work with the band in a session capacity. Meanwhile, the group remained together as a four-piece, releasing their most recent studio album, Say You Will, in 2003. Christine McVie rejoined the band full-time in 2014. In 2018, Buckingham was fired from the band and was replaced by Mike Campbell, formerly of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Neil Finn of Split Enz and Crowded House.
Fleetwood Mac has sold more than 120 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling bands. In 1979, the group was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1998 the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
Danny Kirwan, guitarist, songwriter and early member of Fleetwood Mac (1968–1972) died in London, England, on 8 June 2018, aged 68. An obituary in The New York Times said he had died in his sleep after contracting pneumonia earlier in the year. The British music magazine Mojo quoted Christine McVie as saying: "Danny Kirwan was the white English blues guy. Nobody else could play like him. He was a one-off ... Danny and Peter [Green] gelled so well together. Danny had a very precise, piercing vibrato – a unique sound ... He was a perfectionist; a fantastic musician and a fantastic writer." One of Kirwan's songs, "Tell Me All the Things You Do" from the 1970 album Kiln House, was included in the set of the 2018–19 An Evening with Fleetwood Mac tour.
On 28 May 2020 Neil Finn, featuring Nicks and McVie, with Campbell on guitar, released the song “Find Your Way Back Home” for the Auckland, New Zealand homeless shelter Auckland City Mission.
Founding member Peter Green died on 25 July 2020 at the age of 73. In October 2020, Rumours again entered the Billboard top 10. The album received 30.6 million plays on streaming platforms the week of October 15, after a TikTok video of the song "Dreams" went viral.
On 30 November 2022, it was announced that band member Christine McVie died at the age of 79, after a short illness.
One More Night
Fleetwood Mac Lyrics
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Just one more lonely night
No, she doesn't like sleeping alone
Just one more lonely night
Just one more lonely night
Oh, wouldn't you like to be the one
Holding her tight?
And find she's not sleeping alone
Oh, then maybe then you'll see
Oh, you should have stayed at home, because
Just one more lonely night
Just one more lonely night
And she never likes sleeping alone
Just one more lonely night
Just one more lonely night
Oh, wouldn't you like to be the one
Holding her tight?
Just one more lonely night
Just one more lonely night
Oh, wouldn't you like to be the one
Holding her tight?
Holding her tight
The song "One More Night" by Fleetwood Mac speaks of a woman who is lonely at night, and the man who left her alone. The lyrics are a plea for the man to come back and hold her tight. The woman doesn't like to sleep alone, and the lyrics suggest that if the man doesn't come home, he may find her in the company of another man. The lyrics warn the man not to be a fool and to come back to the woman before it's too late.
The song is a classic rock ballad with a melancholy tone that captures the feelings of loneliness and longing. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, and the melody is haunting and emotive. The guitar work is top-notch, and it makes great use of the blues scales to give the song a gritty feel.
Overall, "One More Night" by Fleetwood Mac is an excellent example of classic rock at its best. The lyrics, the music, and the mood of the song all come together perfectly to create a timeless classic that speaks to the hearts of many.
Line by Line Meaning
One more lonely night
She is feeling lonely and needs someone to be with her.
Just one more lonely night
Only one more night of loneliness, but it's becoming unbearable for her.
She doesn't like sleeping alone
She wants someone to be there beside her when she's sleeping.
You may come home one morning
If you're not there for her, you might come home to find she's not alone.
And find she's not sleeping alone
She might find someone else to be with her.
Oh, then baby you'll see
You'll realize what you've lost, and it will be too late.
Oh yes, you should have stayed at home
If you had stayed home with her, she wouldn't be seeking comfort from someone else.
Because
This is the consequence of leaving her alone too often.
Oh, wouldn't you like to be the one
She wants someone to be there for her, to hold her tight and make her feel loved.
Holding her tight
She wants physical comfort and emotional support.
If you want her, better get her now
She's looking for someone to be with, and if you're interested, you better act fast.
Or she'll be running away somehow
If you don't show interest in being with her, she may look for someone else to fill that void.
Oh, it's not for me to say
She's not going to force you to be with her, it's up to you.
If she'll be happy some other way
If you're not the one for her, she'll find happiness somewhere else.
Don't be a fool
If you care about her, don't take her for granted or you'll lose her.
Just one lonely night
Just one more night of her feeling alone and unwanted.
Wouldn't you like to be the one
She's still looking for someone to be with, and hopes it could be you.
Holding her tight
She wants physical comfort, emotional support, and someone to share her life with.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christine McVie
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