Is there a better pop song than "Stand Back" by Stevie Nicks?

Yes, there is.

Love it OP. Agree on all counts, Stevie at the height of her powers, holding her own with Prince.

[quote]And the video is fantastic.

Yeah, the treadmill was groundbreaking.

R3 Winder how many DLers recreated the treadmill scene.

I love it and I love the story she told of playing the song for Prince to get his feedback.

He ran over to the electric piano and added the signature synthesizer to it.

She performed that song in a concert recorded in Chicago, and it was impressive how well she replicated the sound of it. She also covered Led Zeppelin’s Rock and Roll, and did a pretty amazing job of it.

I like the original Civil War video that Stevie made them scrap because she thought she looked too fat.

It was a good song but there are a thousand much better pop songs OP.

Oh my. I'd gladly give 1985 Stevie pure coke for sex.

There’s a version of the Civil War video where Stevie does a running commentary, making fun of it. She drags it pretty badly, but doesn’t say anything about looking fat in it.

It’s actually not that great and not that interesting.

Isn't it a remake of "Little Red Corvette"?

I've never seen that one, R7, what a hoot.

I don't like it, the verses are so loud, the chorus never really hits like it does in traditional pop songs.

Just an invitation would have been just fine

The Civil War video is quite cinematic and was advanced for MTV fodder at that time.

But Stevie does look bloated, and it makes no sense.

Her commentary on the video is hysterical. She tried to write it, "and I didn't do a good job ... I can't remember what the hell my idea was ... Why are these chickens here?"

I agree with R1

I was just thinking about the 80s, and how I think this is my all-time favorite pop/top 40s song.

For me, a great pop song is thrilling, anthemic, and ALIVE. What song does that better?

Who?

[quote] For me, a great pop song is thrilling, anthemic, and ALIVE. What song does that better?

See also most of the Duran Duran catalog.

I love this song by Stevie Nicks. However, in my opinion she wasn't groundbreaking and she wasn't/isn't a beauty queen, LOL. Lots of make-up and work goes into making her look good.

Not one of my faves by Nicks. Too shouty.

I was never a Nicks superfan, but liked hearing the Fleetwood Mac hits on the radio. My favorite is Gold Dust Woman.

It's not even the best pop song she was involved in.

OP, I too crank it up, grab my hairbrush, & SING it, ‘til this day!

🎶 I need a little sympathy.. STAND BACK!🎶

[Quote] See also most of the Duran Duran catalog.

Musically … yes! But the lyrics always do me in with DD.

YT Short Evolution of Stevie Nicks 😍😘🥰

Not my favorite of hers.

It's a good song but I prefer her songs with Fleetwood Mac. The band suited her style better.

Why is Stevie taking baby steps on a jogging machine?

I prefer the production of her voice and the music, in I Can't Wait. It's a bit prettier but also heavy hitting power pop.

R20 that is such a beautiful pop song.

r30 A because the set director pranked her before that shot and B it can be difficult to walk on a treadmill sometimes.

This was Stevie at her 80s best. Gorgeous and full of passion. After this tour (Wild Heart) she spent 1984 flopping around with Joe Walsh and did WAY WAY WAY too much coke and other stuff. I'm glad she crawled up out of that before self-destructing.

One of my favorite 80s pop songs, along with “Self Control” by Laura Branigan and “We Belong” by Pat Benatar.

Come sit by me, R35. We can get our jam on.

"Baby One More Time" is better then "Stand Back".

That song is shit R37

I love me some Brit, R7, but that is NOT a better song.

I'm beginning to think Stevie Nicks Mania should be added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

Her solo stuff is uniformly dumb. What are you all hearing?

Yes, OP, "Steal My Sunshine" by Len

I give you “Steal My Sunshine” r41, and raise you “You Get What You Give” by New Radicals.