a Christine McVie singles poll

wow, tough.

End to end, a dull list; individually, the songs are supple and warm, the chronicles of a moderately smart woman whose voice has drunk its fill of pain, but whose melodies evince her commitment to pleasure and getting hurt all over again.

I picked "Think About Me."

over my head or hold me, can't choose.

It is so hard to choose between Hold Me, Everywhere and Think About Me.

Those three plus "You Make Loving Fun" for me.

I suppose someone should vouch for "Little Lies" and "Love in Store" tool

was only ever gonna be 'hold me', but 'think about me' put in a damn good fight

This list really highlights the greatness of the McVie album tracks on Tusk by dint of their seeming glaring absence.

Greatest couplet ever: "I don't hold you down/maybe that's why you're around..."

Tough, but 'Say You Love Me.' This song gives me chills.

Ha, how terrible is it that I'm considering "As Long As You Follow"?

Damnit, Tim F.! I KNEW something was terribly wrong with this poll, but couldn't put a finger on it. Thanks!

And yeah, if you like McVie and haven't heard the Mac's "Heroes Are Hard To Find", I suggest you jump on that album right now.

It's too bad "Come a little bit closer" wasn't a single

It's not a single I guess, but "Show Me a Smile" from Future Games has a melody that I can never remember when it isn't on, but that I want to here over and over again when it is on.

hear over and over. here.

"hold me" now and forever

"Think About Me," even (or especially!) the sped-up and remixed 45 version.

"You Make Loving Fun" is my favorite of these singles. Probably I'd vote for "Little Lies" next just because of the Nicks vocal hook.

I went for "little lies". It's funny how much mid-80s MOR I remember simply from being driven to school by my mom or dad with the radio on every day back when I was in my single digits age-wise. For some reason, the school bus only came to my neighborhood on the trip home.

"Love In Store" may be the most underrated out of all of these.

"songbird"

torn btween hold me and over my head

I voted "You Make Loving Fun," though am already regretting because I think I love "Say You Love Me" the most. She's my favorite songwriter and vocalist out of the three.

even though she takes up the lion's share of my top 10 mac tracks, i find it hard to say she's my favourite because of how much of a dive her lyrics took after (and kinda during) mirage. 'little lies' is a tremendous tune but the lyrics are fucking ridiculous compared to 'think about me' or 'you make loving fun'

As much as I love Christine's songs, I find myself liking them not because of her but from what the rest of the band is doing (McVie/Fleetwood's tremendous bass/drums on "You Make Loving Fun," Nicks' backing vox on "Little Lies," Buckingham's production everywhere)

even though she takes up the lion's share of my top 10 mac tracks, i find it hard to say she's my favourite because of how much of a dive her lyrics took after (and kinda during) mirage.

OTM. Tim F will bite my head off, but "Only Over You" is embarrassing.

I'm not a massive fan of "Only Over You" (perhaps I had a short crush if I said anything contrary previously), i just don't dislike it as much as you Alfred.

Surely the lyrics to "Little Lies" are better than "Welcome To The Room... Sara".

Real talk

don't get me wrong, it's not like stevie has never written lyrical turkeys..

The Yazoo-Only You rip in the outro of 'Little Lies' has always bugged me.

I have NO problems with "Little Lies." That's a perfect single.

Except the outro is a bit of a rip of a fairly well known song.

More power to them!

don't get me wrong, it's not like stevie has never written lyrical turkeys sounded like a turkey..

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"Got a Hold On Me" at Walgreens!

lol, zero memory of creating this poll, but after 15 years of deliberation I think "You Make Loving Fun" really is as good as it gets.

Lindsey's *perfect* descending pentatonic figures in the choruses counterpointing against Christine's ascending melody are the heart of 70s FMac... in particular Rumours.

“You make me fun” is incredible because the chorus only happens once and then the song ends but it sure doesn’t seem like it, that chorus seems to lasts an eternity