"Everywhere" is a song by British-American
rock band
Fleetwood Mac from their 14th studio album, Tango in the Night (1987). The song was written by
Christine McVie, who also performed lead vocals, and produced by
Lindsey Buckingham and
Richard Dashut. In the United States, "Everywhere" was released in November 1987[citation needed] as the album's fourth
single,[2] while in the United Kingdom, it was issued on 21 March 1988 as the album's fifth single.[3]
The single peaked at number 14 on the US
Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the
Adult Contemporary chart, remaining there for three weeks.[4] In the United Kingdom, "Everywhere" peaked at number four on the
UK Singles Chart and is currently
certified 5x platinum by the
British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales and streams of over 3 million units. "Everywhere" also reached number one in Belgium and on the Canadian adult contemporary chart and became a top-five hit in several other countries.
In March 2013, after being featured in an advertisement for UK mobile phone provider
3, "Everywhere" re-entered the
UK Singles Chart, rising to number 15.[5]
Background and release
In the 2019
BBC Four documentary, Fleetwood Mac's Songbird – Christine McVie,
Richard Dashut, the co-producer of Tango in the Night, briefly talked about the intro: "That's a half-speed acoustic guitar and electric combined". McVie herself also talked about the song's intro: "He [Buckingham] slowed the tape down, really slowly, and played the parts slowly, and then when it came to the right speed, it sounded bloody amazing".[6] An early version lacked harmonies Nicks had recorded, leading to a heated argument.[7]
A
twelve-inch single was issued which featured an extended dance version and dub version. "Everywhere" also marked the first
CD single release by the band in most territories.[citation needed] All of the formats included the B-side "When I See You Again", a song taken from Tango in the Night; the 12-inch format featured an extended mix of "Everywhere" and the mini-CD single contained the bonus tracks "
Rhiannon" and "
Say You Love Me" from Fleetwood Mac's self-titled tenth studio album Fleetwood Mac (1975).
Reception
"Everywhere" has been widely acclaimed by music critics. In The Guardian, Alexis Petridis dubbed it "peerless" and "bulletproof pop songwriting."[8] Ivy Nelson from
Pitchfork claimed "Everywhere" to be the best song on Tango in the Night, writing that the tune "responds with warmth, empathy, and buoyancy, describing a kind of devotion so deeply felt that it produces weightlessness in a person."[9] Elsewhere, the publication ranked it among the 200 Best Songs of the 1980s, praising its "carefully crafted, spare, and meticulously produced" sound.[10]
Music videos
There are two versions of the
music video for "Everywhere". One video is a visual depiction of the poem "
The Highwayman" by
Alfred Noyes and features bandmembers Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood superimposed over the story. The other version is similar but does not feature the band at all. Directed by
Alex Proyas, the video features six interior sets that were constructed over the span of two weeks.[11]
In 2005, "Everywhere" was covered by Australian musical duo Moustache (
Michael Di Francesco and Richard Sanford), featuring singer Melinda Jackson on vocals.[52] Released as a standalone single, this version peaked at number 19 on the Australian
ARIA Singles Chart and number two on the ARIA Dance Chart in May 2005.[53][54]
The song featured English singers
Ed Sheeran on guitar,
Griff on the synthesisers and
Yungblud on the bass.[55] Fleetwood Mac's vocalist and keyboardist
Christine McVie praised the cover saying, "I'm thrilled with this new version of Everywhere and to be part of this year's Children in Need campaign."[56] The song peaked at number 23 on the
UK Singles Chart and at number 49 on the
Irish Singles Chart.[57][58]
^Molanphy, Chris (14 January 2023).
"Thinking About Tomorrow Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast).
Slate. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
^Everywhere (US cassette single sleeve). Fleetwood Mac. Warner Bros. Records. 1987. 4-28143.{{
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^Everywhere (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Fleetwood Mac. Warner Bros. Records. 1988. W8143T.{{
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^Everywhere (UK mini-CD single liner notes). Fleetwood Mac. Warner Bros. Records. 1988. W 8143 CD, 920 907-2.{{
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abEverywhere (Australian and New Zealand CD single liner notes). Moustache.
Central Station Records. 2005. CSR CD5 0476.{{
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