Dreams (track)
by Fleetwood Mac
Dreams appears on the following album(s) by Fleetwood Mac:
- Rumours (track #2) (this album) (1977)
- The Dance (track #2) (1997)
- Greatest Hits (track #9) (compilation) (1988)
- Live (track #3) (1980)
- The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac (track #3) (compilation) (2002)
- Fleetwood Mac: Live In Boston (track #2) (2004)
- 50 Years - Don't Stop (track #3) (compilation) (2018)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| 02/02/2026 21:33 | wizardalien | 9,059 | 65/100 | |
| 01/12/2026 12:21 | philschmil | 427 | 88/100 | |
| 12/23/2025 21:16 | Juneof44 | 3,523 | 73/100 | |
| 12/09/2025 23:54 | AbsurdCheesecake | 1,614 | 90/100 | |
| 12/07/2025 16:19 | Exist-en-ciel | 81,140 | 71/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 91.9/100, a mean average of 91.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 92.1/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.3.
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One of Four singles from the album, this is quintessential Buckingham / Nicks Fleetwood Mac sound.
Stevie’s vocals on this track are phenomenal, as they are on most songs on this album TBH and the harmonising is great (I’m going to be saying that a lot as I write something on each track). I can’t put my finger on it but I find something quite hypnotic about the track.
Someone described this track as having “uncluttered instrumental backing”. I completely get that. I comparison to some other track son the album it feels quite simple but when you read about everything that went into recording it, it is far from that
This is one of the most layered songs I've ever heard. There are so many elements to this song that I am still discovering on each listen. McVie's baseline is incredible, Buckinghams guitar playing is ethereal, and the ghostly backing vocals are beautiful.
AAL2014 03/19/2023 02:33 | #295164
I only like Dreams more as time goes on. This is one of the great recordings in pop/rock history. So much magic in the nooks and crannies of the music with Stevie Nicks’ lead vocal is the straw that stirs the drink.
I ask with true sincerity: In the pop canon, is there a better *single line* than “Have you any dreams you’d like to sell?”
This song is pure magic. The best part in my opinion is the waiting in the prechorus where Nicks goes on "And what you had/And what you lost" and the song circles around the two chords. I like the way it doesn't go straight to the chorus, but there is this short part of tension; it's such an unique structure for a pop song.
StefanR10 07/10/2020 23:07 | #255394
Great song nothing more to say
Great vocals, can't believe it was her first try.
I could listen to this song many times over and not get tired of it.
slurpdurp 01/17/2017 19:48 | #183065
A beautiful ballad. The singing and the lyrics are top-notch and world class.
The instrumentation is just perfect and her voice is something incredible.
Best song on the album for me. Beautiful lyrics and vocal harmonies.
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