Gold Dust Woman

"Gold Dust Woman" is a song from the best-selling Fleetwood Mac album Rumours. It was written and sung by Stevie Nicks and released as a B-side to the "Don't Stop" single (in the UK) and the "You Make Loving Fun" single (in the US). Along with "Rhiannon," "Landslide," and "Dreams", it is often regarded as a signature song of Stevie Nicks' of her recordings with Fleetwood Mac. [1]

The take chosen for release on the 1977 Rumours album was reportedly recorded at 4 a.m., after a long night of attempts in the studio. Just before and during that final take, Stevie Nicks had wrapped her head (though not mouth) with a black scarf, veiling her senses and tapping genuine memories and emotions.[2]

On the 2004 2-disc special edition release of Rumours, two demos of "Gold Dust Woman" are included, one of which features vocal melody and lyrics in its coda which would later be developed into the stand-alone single "If You Ever Did Believe" in 1997. Nicks recorded this with close friend Sheryl Crow as part of the early sessions for her 2001 Trouble in Shangri-La album, but the track was chosen as the theme song for the 1998 Warner Bros. Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock vehicle Practical Magic. To date, the track has only been available on the film soundtrack album.

Contents
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 * 1 Interpretations
 * 2 Personnel
 * 3 Cover versions
 * 3.1 Hole version
 * 4 Charts
 * 5 Appearances in other media
 * 6 References
 * 7 External links

§Interpretations[edit]
When asked about the song in an interview with Courtney Love for Spin in October 1997, Nicks said: In an interview for VH1's Classic Album series, Nicks offered further insight into the song's meaning:

§Personnel[edit]

 * Stevie Nicks – vocals
 * Lindsey Buckingham – guitars, dobro, backing vocals
 * Mick Fleetwood – drums, cowbell, harpsichord, sound effects
 * Christine McVie – Fender Rhodes, backing vocals
 * John McVie – bass guitar

§Hole version[edit]
A cover version by American alternative rock band Hole was released in 1996 as their ninth single on CD by Geffen. It was also featured on the soundtrack to The Crow: City of Angels and was produced by Ric Ocasek of The Cars.

§Appearances in other media[edit]

 * The original 1977 song appeared in 2011 as a downloadable track for the music video game Rock Band 3.
 * The hard rock band Halestorm covered the song on their 2013 cover album Reanimate 2.0: The Covers EP.