Paper Doll (Fleetwood Mac song)

"Paper Doll" is a song by British-American band Fleetwood Mac. It was also released as a single exclusively in North America with The Chain as its B-side. Rick Vito and John Heron wrote the chord progression first and the melody and lyrics were composed by Stevie Nicks. While "Paper Doll" achieved only minor success in the United States, it did reach the top ten in Canada, peaking at number nine in February 1993.

"Paper Doll"
Single by Fleetwood Mac
from the album 25 Years: The Chain
Released24 November 1992
Recorded1988–1992
GenreSoft rock
Length3:56
LabelWarner Brothers
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Richard Dashut
Fleetwood Mac singles chronology
"Love Shines"
(1992)		 "Paper Doll"
(1992)		 "I Do"
(1995)

Background

"Paper Doll" was recorded in 1988 and was slated to appear on the 1988 Greatest Hits album. Mick Fleetwood was not happy with the song, so it was pulled in favor of "No Questions Asked". 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 Very Best of Fleetwood Mac.

Lindsey Buckingham was no longer a member of the band during the song's recording, although he did contribute some guitar and vocal work for the song.[2]

Personnel

Charts

References
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  2. Boehm, Mike. "Life After Mac". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1736." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1729." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. "Fleetwood Mac Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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  8. "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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