"Paper Doll" is a song by the British-American band Fleetwood Mac. It was also released as a single exclusively in North America with "The Chain" as its B-side. The song's chord progression was written by Rick Vito and John Heron and the melody and lyrics were composed by Stevie Nicks. While "Paper Doll" achieved only minor success in the United States, it reached the top ten in Canada, peaking at number nine in February 1993.
Background
"Paper Doll" was originally slated to appear on their 1988 Greatest Hits album, but Mick Fleetwood was unhappy with the song, so the band replaced it with "No Questions Asked", another Nicks composition. By the time the band was assembling their 1992 box set 25 Years – The Chain, Fleetwood had warmed up to "Paper Doll" and agreed to add the song to the track list.[1] "Paper Doll" also appeared on the US 2002/UK 2009 editions of The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac[2] and all editions of 50 Years - Don't Stop.[3]
Lindsey Buckingham was no longer a member of the band during the recording of "Paper Doll", although he did contribute some guitar and vocal work and helped Richard Dashut with the production.[4]
Personnel
- Stevie Nicks – lead vocals
- Billy Burnette – guitars, backing vocals
- Rick Vito – guitars, backing vocals
- Christine McVie – keyboards
- John McVie – bass guitar
- Mick Fleetwood – drums, timbales, güira, congas, tambourine
- Lindsey Buckingham – backing vocals, additional guitar
Charts
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
References
- ^ "The Penguin Q&A Sessions: Rick Vito, September 6 – 19, 1999". The Penguin. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (29 September 2018). "Fleetwood Mac To Release Career Spanning Collection '50 Years – Don't Stop'". Noise11. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Boehm, Mike. "Life After Mac". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1736." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1729." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Fleetwood Mac Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Fleetwood Mac Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Fleetwood Mac Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
