It did peak at #10 on the Hot 100 but fell off quickly. It’s such a good song.
But sadly no one else in Fleetwood Mac had the magnetism and star power of Stevie Nicks.
“Got A Hold On Me” (1984) by Christine McVie should have been a #1 hit
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| by Anonymous | reply 15 | October 4, 2025 12:31 AM |
I always found Christine so boring.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 3, 2025 4:17 PM |
And Ive always thought she had a MUCH better voice than Stevie. Songbird is one of the most beautiful tunes ever .
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 3, 2025 4:25 PM |
I love “Over My Head” but not a big fan of this one.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | October 3, 2025 5:37 PM |
I like that one too, OP. I remember it getting a lot of play; surprised it only reached top 10. The rest of the album was kind of bland as I recall but I haven’t listened to it in years
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | October 3, 2025 7:57 PM |
Christine was always a relief from Stevie’s excesses. BTW, her maiden name was “Perfect”.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | October 3, 2025 8:03 PM |
The sum of Fleetwood Mac was truly greater than its parts of its 3 songwriters. Their flaws stood out more in their solo work.
The band grounded Stevie's tendency for woo-woo, made Buckingham less paranoid sounding and elevated McVie's Mom Jeans songwriting.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | October 3, 2025 8:14 PM |
Billboard Hot 100 for the Week of March 24, 1984:
1. Jump - Van Halen
2. Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
3. Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
4. Footloose - Kenny Loggins
5. Here Comes The Rain Again - Eurythmics
6. I Want A New Drug - Huey Lewis & The News
7. 99 Luftballons - Nena
8. Automatic - The Pointer Sisters
9. Adult Education - Daryl Hall & John Oates
10. Got A Hold On Me - Christine McVie
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | October 3, 2025 8:16 PM |
R7, in the era of MTV, Got a Hold on Me was the only one without a strong video. Christine was wonderful but too boring to be a video star.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | October 3, 2025 8:18 PM |
[quote]McVie's Mom Jeans songwriting
LMAO
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | October 3, 2025 8:39 PM |
I've always loved her voice. Very distinctive.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | October 3, 2025 8:58 PM |
The best solo album between Nicks, Buckingham and McVie was Stevie's first, "Bella Donna." No weak tracks.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | October 3, 2025 10:18 PM |
Stevie is the only one with solo icon status and solo success.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | October 3, 2025 10:22 PM |
The 84 album was exceptionally pretty. But that was a problem. It wasn't exciting or moving. It was kinda of muzak-y. Within the framework of Big Mac, some of those songs could speak to you but an entire record of it was boring.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | October 4, 2025 12:19 AM |
Christine had this one Top 10 hit. Lindsey same with Trouble (peak #9). Stevie had four Top 10 solo hits and another (Edge of Seventeen) that came close at #11.
R6 speaks the truth though.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | October 4, 2025 12:24 AM |
You know, OP, I have always thought that Stevie Nicks was terribly overrated. I preferred Christine and enjoyed her solo work.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | October 4, 2025 12:31 AM |