Love in Store
| "Love in Store" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| from the album Mirage | ||||
| B-side | "Can't Go Back" | |||
| Released | November 1982 (US) [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. 7-29848 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Christine McVie, Jim Recor | |||
| Producer(s) | Lindsey Buckingham, Fleetwood Mac, Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut | |||
| Fleetwood Mac US singles chronology | ||||
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"Love in Store" is a song by British-American rock group Fleetwood Mac. The song is the opening track on the 1982 album Mirage, the fourth album by the band with Lindsey Buckingham acting as main producer with Richard Dashut and Ken Caillat. "Love in Store" was written by Christine McVie and Jim Recor and it became the album's third single in the US. The song features lead vocals by Christine McVie with prominent vocal harmonies by Stevie Nicks and background vocals by Lindsey Buckingham.
Released in November 1982, the song debuted at number 72 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the week dated 27 November 1982. That same week, it was second most added song by national radio stations and listed by Billboard as a national breakout due to its significant radio activity.[2] On the week dated 11 December 1982, the song entered the top forty and later went on to peak at No. 22 for three weeks as the follow-up to Top 20 hits "Hold Me" (No. 4) and "Gypsy" (No. 12). "Love in Store" spent a total of 14 weeks in the top 100, eight of which were in the top 40.[3][4] It also peaked at number 11 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[5]
In the UK, another track from Mirage, "Oh Diane", was released as the third single and became a top ten hit. "Love In Store" was not released as a single in the UK, although it was released in some European territories.
An alternate mix of the song was released in 1992 on the CD box set 25 Years – The Chain.[6] An early mix was included on the 2016 deluxe edition of Mirage. This version featured a different bassline and vocal arrangement along with more prominent mallet percussion.[7] The original mix of "Love in Store" was included on the 2002 US version and 2009 UK re-issue of The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac performed the song on their 1982 Mirage Tour; a recording from their performance at The Forum appeared on their Mirage Tour '82 live album in 2024.[8]
Critical reception
[edit]Billboard said that "Love in Store" "has the same appeal as the string of singles that first gave the group ownership of the pop charts in 1975–1976."[9]
Personnel
[edit]- Christine McVie – electric piano, electronic organ, lead vocals, backing vocals
- Lindsey Buckingham – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Stevie Nicks – backing vocals
- John McVie – bass guitar
- Mick Fleetwood – drums, tambourine, güiro, wood block, xylophone
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1982–1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 22 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Fleetwood Mac - Love In Store". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Most Added Records" (PDF). Billboard. 27 November 1982. pp. 14, 16, 24, 40. Retrieved 8 April 2025 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b "Fleetwood Mac Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (9th ed.). New York, NY: Billboard Books. p. 241. ISBN 978-0-8230-8554-5.
- ^ Mac, Fleetwood (1982). Mirage. Album Notes: Warner Brothers. pp. N/A.
- ^ "25 Years: The Chain - Fleetwood Mac". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Roubin, Olivier; Ollivier, Romuald (1 April 2025). Fleetwood Mac: All The Songs. New York: Black Dog Leventhal Publishers. pp. 446–447. ISBN 978-0-7624-8630-4.
- ^ "Fleetwood Mac Detail Mirage Tour '82 Live Album". Rhino. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. 27 November 1982. p. 71. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Fleetwood Mac Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
Bibliography
[edit]- The Great Rock Discography. Martin C. Strong. p. 378, Canongate Books, ISBN 9780862415419.
