In the Back of My Mind (Fleetwood Mac song)

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"In the Back of My Mind"
Single by Fleetwood Mac
from the album Behind the Mask
B-side"Lizard People"
Released13 August 1990 [1]
Recorded1989–90
GenreRock
Length7:02 (album) 4:58 (7" edit)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Billy Burnette, David Malloy
Producer(s)Greg Ladanyi, Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac singles chronology
"Save Me"
(1990) 		"In the Back of My Mind"
(1990) 		"Hard Feelings"
(1990)

"In the Back of My Mind" is a single released in 1990 by British-American band Fleetwood Mac from their album Behind the Mask. The song was lifted as the second single for select European markets but only had a minor impact in the United Kingdom, peaking at No. 58. It was not made commercially available in North America, where "Hard Feelings" was released as the second single instead. Both singles were co-written by Billy Burnette, who was one of the guitarists enlisted to replace Lindsey Buckingham in 1987.[2]

Background[]

In a Q&A with The Penguin, Burnette noted that the band combined three 48-track machines to fit all of their overdubs on "In the Back of My Mind". At the time, that feat almost landed the band in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most individual tracks used for one song.[3]

The B-side of "In the Back of My Mind", "Lizard People", was written by Mick Fleetwood and Peter Bardens, a former bandmate of Fleetwood.[4] "Lizard People" is one of the few Fleetwood Mac songs to feature Fleetwood on lead vocals.

Track listing[]

UK Vinyl/7"/45 RPM (1990)
  1. "In the Back of My Mind (edit)"
  2. "Lizard People"
UK 12" (1990)
  1. "In the Back of My Mind (LP Version)"
  2. "Little Lies (live)"
  3. "The Chain (live)"

Credits[]

Fleetwood Mac
Additional Personnel
  • Stephen Croes – Synclavier, synthesizers, percussion

Charts[]

Chart (1990) Peak
position
UK Official Singles Chart[5] 58
Poland (LP3)[6] 45

References[]

  1. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Fleetwood Mac - In The Back Of My Mind". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Behind the Mask - Fleetwood Mac | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Billy Burnette, March 18 - 31 , 2000". The Penguin. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Washburn, Jim (January 28, 1989). "Fleetwood Pitches In for Pal Barden". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "Fleetwood Mac - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Lista Przebojów Programu 3". lp3.polskieradio.pl. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
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