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| "Outside the Rain" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Stevie Nicks | |
| from the album Bella Donna | |
| Released | October 6, 1981 |
| Recorded | 1980 |
| Studio | Studio 55 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:19 |
| Label | Modern |
| Songwriter(s) | Stevie Nicks |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Iovine |
"Outside the Rain" is a 1981 song by the American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks. It is the ninth song off of Nicks' debut album, Bella Donna. Whilst never released as a single it was featured on the B-side of Leather and Lace. Despite this it quickly became a fan favourite and a regular within Nicks' live setlist. Typically serving as the opener for Nicks' concerts she uses this song to transition into the Fleetwood Mac staple Dreams. Nicks has never spoken publicly about the story behind Outside the Rain however many fans speculate it to be about her affair with Mick Fleetwood[1], which she wrote about in a number of her song made at this time such as Angel[2] and Beauty and the Beast[3]. In the earlier live performances of the song Nicks would sing “Well, Mick said, ‘Stevie, it’s just one more link in the chain. Baby, don’t break it.” instead of the usual lyric “Well, it’s just one more link in the chain”, which reinforces this fan theory.
Reception[edit]
Rolling Stones says that 'On the softer side, "Outside the Rain" and "How Still My Love" clone the gauzy swirl of "Dreams."[4]'.
Personnel[edit]
Band[edit]
- Stevie Nicks - vocals, tack piano
- Benmont Tench - organ
Additional musicians[edit]
- Tom Petty - rhythm guitar
- Mike Campbell - guitar
- Stan Lynch - drums
- Tom Moncrieff - bass guitar
- Phil Jones - percussion
- Lori Perry – backing vocals
- Sharon Celani – backing vocals
Production[edit]
- Produced by Jimmy Iovine & Tom Petty
- Engineered and mixed by Shelly Yakus and Don Smith
- Assistant engineers: Dana Latham, Tori Swenson, Niko Bolas and James Ball
- Additional engineering by Thom Panunzio
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
References[edit]
- ^ Fleetwood, Mick; Davis, Stephen (1990). Fleetwood: my life and adventures in Fleetwood Mac (1st ed.). New York: Morrow. ISBN 978-0-688-06647-5.
- ^ Harris, Carol Ann (2007). Storms: my life with Lindsey Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac (1st ed.). Chicago, Ill: Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-55652-660-2. OCLC 76925187.
- ^ "Stevie Nicks on Beauty and the Beast". www.inherownwords.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Rolling Stone : Stevie Nicks: Bella Donna : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. 2007-07-13. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
Category:1981 songs Category:Stevie Nicks songs Category:Song recordings produced by Jimmy Iovine Category:Songs written by Stevie Nicks