Tag: Say That You Love Me

This song was on Fleetwood Mac’s self-titled album, the first one with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.

I know that Rumours is the big album of Fleetwood Mac but I have a special place for the Buckingham and Nicks debut album with the band. For me, it was up there with Rumours. The songs include Monday Morning, Rhiannon, Landslide, Over My Head, World Turning, and this song. It was the tenth album by the band and was released in 1975. I have to admit that I favor it now over Rumours because of the extensive play of that album.

After Bob Welch left the band in 1974 the band was talking to producer Keith Olsen and he played Mick Fleetwood the Buckingham and Nicks album. Mick liked the guitar player and wanted to hire him to take Welch’s place. Buckingham would not join unless they took Stevie Nicks…which they did.

This album had 3 top twenty hits (Say That You Love Me, Rhiannon, and Over My Head) and songs like Landslide and Monday Morning that remained favorites by fans. Say That You Love me peaked at #11 on The Billboard 100, #29 in Canada, and #40 in the UK.

The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Album Charts, #2 in Canada, #23 in the UK, and #4 in New Zealand. Christine McVie wrote this song and personally, besides Buckingham…she is my favorite singer/songwriter in the band.

From Wiki:  Shirley Eikhard covered “Say You Love Me” and released it as single several weeks in advance of Fleetwood Mac in early June 1976. Eikhard’s version became a Canadian top 40, peaking at No. 34; Fleetwood Mac’s version, released only a few weeks later, peaked at No. 29 in September. That version is below.

Say That You Love Me

Have mercy baby,
On a poor girl like me,
You know I’m falling falling,
Falling at your feet.

I’m tingling right,
From my head to my toes,
So help me help me,
Help me make the feeling grow.

‘Cause when the loving starts and the lights go down,
And there’s not another living soul around,
You woo me until the sun comes up,
And you say that you love me.

Pity, baby, just,
When I thought it was over,
And now you got me runnin’, runnin’,
Runnin’ for cover.

I’m begging you for, a bit of
Sympathy,
If you use me again,
It’ll be the end of me.

‘Cause when the lovin’ starts and the lights go down,
And there’s not another living soul around,
You woo me until the sun comes up,
And you say that you love me.

Baby, baby hope,
You’re gonna stay away,
‘Cause I’m getting weaker,
Weaker every day.

I guess I’m not as strong,
As I used to be,
If you use me again,
It’ll be the end of me.

‘Cause when the lovin’ starts and the lights go down,
And there’s not another living soul around,
You woo me until the sun comes up,
And you say that you love me.

‘Cause when the lovin’ starts and the lights go down,
And there’s not another living soul around,
You woo me until the sun comes up,
And you say that you love me.

Say that you love me,
Say that you love me,
Say that you love me.

Fallin’ fallin’ fallin’,
Fallin’ fallin’ fallin’,
Fallin’ fallin’ fallin’,
Fallin’ fallin’ fallin’.