Go Your Own Way (track)
by Fleetwood Mac
Go Your Own Way appears on the following album(s) by Fleetwood Mac:
- Rumours (track #5) (this album) (1977)
- The Dance (track #15) (1997)
- Greatest Hits (track #3) (compilation) (1988)
- Live (track #15) (1980)
- 25 Years - The Chain (track #41) (compilation) (1992)
- The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac (track #1) (compilation) (2002)
- Fleetwood Mac: Live In Boston (track #10) (2004)
- 50 Years - Don't Stop (track #2) (compilation) (2018)
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| 02/04/2026 09:22 | Johnnyo | 43,013 | 80/100 | |
| 01/18/2026 11:49 | wizardalien | 9,039 | 65/100 | |
| 01/12/2026 12:21 | philschmil | 427 | 88/100 | |
| 01/08/2026 04:03 | stareaterogni0n | 3,700 | 72/100 | |
| 12/07/2025 16:19 | Exist-en-ciel | 80,234 | 70/100 |
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Another stone-cold Buckingham / Nick era classic. They released this as their 1st single from the album, and you can see why from a purely commercial point of view. What a great track to advertise the new album
As with much of Rumours, Fleetwood and McVie are totally on it throughout this track.
The track has been likened to Street Fighting Man. I must admit I hadn’t thought of that but now someone has said it, you can’t unhear it. There is definitely a SFM vbe going on here
AAL2014 05/31/2022 00:33 | #285828
While Dreams is the most beautiful, and The Chain represents itself as the heart of Rumours and the band’s lineup at the time.. for my money, Go Your Own Way is the best song on the album.
No matter how many times I listen to it, it always gets me.
StefanR10 07/10/2020 23:05 | #255393
The chorous of this song is really building up.
Brad1770 12/18/2017 23:00 | #203495
Unfortunately this track is used in a car advertisement in Australia, and it gets played on high rotation. Thanks for nothing advertising people, thanks for spoiling a song that’s been near and dear to me my whole life
DeusExMackia 02/09/2017 21:04 | #185154
Visceral, deep running emotions converted into musical form. It's tense, tinged with anguish and delivered with absolute dexterity.
And don't tell me the guitar solo at the end doesn't give you goosebumps.
slurpdurp 01/17/2017 19:37 | #183062
Such a strong song. It is powerful and hits an incredible climax. Throughout it is one of the best songs of the 70s. An essential listen.
ilovelctr 07/08/2016 04:26 | #170857
One of the most famous English songs in the non-English-speaking world, its popularity is on par with that of Right Here Waiting. Stevie Nicks' performance sends this song to transcendence.
Grzywa 01/06/2016 11:16 | #155934
The only song by Fleetwood Mac I truly enjoy and can relate myself to. It really rocks and the chorus gives me goosebumps.
Best song on the album
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