Save Me (Fleetwood Mac song)

"Save Me" is a song by British-American band Fleetwood Mac from their 15th studio album, Behind the Mask, released as a single in 1990. Written and sung by Christine McVie, it was the group's last top-40 hit in the United States,^[2] where it reached No. 33. "Save Me" achieved modest success in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at No. 53. It also reached the top 10 in Canada, Finland, and the Netherlands. The song was, as the slightly shorter single edit, included in the group's 2018 compilation 50 Years – Don't Stop.^[3]

"Save Me"
Single by Fleetwood Mac
from the album Behind the Mask
B-side	"Another Woman" (live)
Released	March 1990[1]
Genre	Rock
Length	4:13 (album version) 3:50 (fade)
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Christine McVie Eddy Quintela
Producer(s)	Greg Ladanyi Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac singles chronology
"Hold Me" (1989) "Save Me" (1990) "Love Is Dangerous" (1990)

"Save Me" was issued as the lead single in March 1990 in the United States and on 23 April 1990 in the UK^[4] after the release of its parent album. Warner Brothers also released an expanded edition of the "Save Me" single on 30 April, which included additional live tracks, an album style jewel box, and an inlay booklet with a family tree, interviews, and photos.^[5]

Track listings

7-inch single^[6]

A. "Save Me"

B. "Another Woman" (live at Cow Palace, San Francisco)

German CD single^[7]

1. "Save Me"
2. "Another Woman" (live)
3. "Everywhere" (live)

German maxi-CD single^[8]

1. "Save Me" – 4:13
2. "Another Woman" (live) – 3:48
3. "The Second Time" – 2:31

Credits

• Christine McVie – keyboards, synthesizer, lead vocals
• Rick Vito – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Billy Burnette – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Stevie Nicks – backing vocals
• John McVie – bass guitar
• Mick Fleetwood – drums, gong, finger cymbals, shaker, wind chimes

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 41 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 36 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 7 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[12] 4 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 45 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 6 Germany (GfK)[15] 36 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 16 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 27 UK Singles (OCC)[19] 53 U.S. Cash Box[20] 29 US Billboard Hot 100[21] 33 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[22] 6 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[23] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[24] 74 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[25] 37 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[26] 81

References

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2. Gallucci, Michael (2 March 2019). "The Best Song From Every Fleetwood Mac Album". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
3. Cashmere, Paul (29 September 2018). "Fleetwood Mac To Release Career Spanning Collection '50 Years – Don't Stop'". Noise11.com. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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7. Save Me (German CD single liner notes). Fleetwood Mac. Warner Bros. Records. 1990. W9866CDX, 7599 21552-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. Save Me (German maxi-CD single liner notes). Fleetwood Mac. Warner Bros. Records. 1990. W 9866 CD, 7599-21523-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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14. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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