Love Shines (song)

"Love Shines"
Single by Fleetwood Mac
from the album 25 Years – The Chain
B-side
Released1992
Length4:53
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriters
ProducerPatrick Leonard
Fleetwood Mac singles chronology
"Love Is Dangerous"
(1990) 		"Love Shines"
(1992) 		"Paper Doll"
(1992)
Music video
"Love Shines" on YouTube

"Love Shines" is a song by British-American band Fleetwood Mac. The song was released as a single in 1992 by Warner Bros. to support the 25 Years – The Chain box set and was also one of the four new songs included on this collection. "Love Shines" was the first single released after the departure of vocalist Stevie Nicks and guitarist Rick Vito. The song was released as a single in Europe, but in North America and Australia, "Paper Doll" was released instead.

Release and airplay

Warner Records released "Love Shines" in the United Kingdom on 25 January 1993 and included alternate mixes of Fleetwood Mac songs such as "The Chain" and "Isn't It Midnight" as its B-sides.[1] In the 5 December 1992 edition of the UK Music Week publication, Alan Jones said that "Love Shines" would be released as a single "in the new year" for the purpose of aligning with potential television advertising.[2] On the week dated 6 February 1993, "Love Shines" debuted at number 42 on Music Week's Top 50 Airplay chart.[3] Later that month, "Love Shines" was one of the most added songs to European radio stations reporting to Music & Media, with a particular concentration in Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden. It received 15 adds to these radio stations for the week dated 19 December 1992 and entered the EHR Hit Radio chart at No. 32, making it the highest debut of the week.[4]

Music video

The official music video features the band playing the song on top of a building in Hollywood, Los Angeles. It was the last music video recorded with the four-person lineup of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, and Billy Burnette.[5]

Track listings

  • UK 7-inch and cassette single; German 7-inch single[6][7][8]
A. "Love Shines" (album version) – 4:48
B. "The Chain" (alternate mix) – 4:20
  • UK CD single[9]
  1. "Love Shines" (album version) – 4:48
  2. "The Chain" (alternate mix) – 4:20
  3. "Not That Funny" (live version) – 3:21
  4. "Isn't It Midnight" (alternate version) – 4:02

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
European Hit Radio (Music & Media)[10] 16
Europe Adult Contemporary (Music & Media)[11] 12
Germany (GfK)[12] 51
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[13] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 82

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Germany 1992 7-inch vinyl Warner Bros.
United Kingdom 25 January 1993
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 January 1993. p. 21. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via World Radio History.
  2. ^ Jones, Alan (5 December 1992). "Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 12. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 6 February 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ "Higher and Higher" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 December 1992. p. 50. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Billy Burnette, March 18 – 31 , 2000". The Penguin. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. ^ Love Shines (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Warner Bros. Records. 1993. W 0145.
  7. ^ Love Shines (UK cassette single sleeve). Warner Bros. Records. 1993. W0145C.
  8. ^ Love Shines (German 7-inch single sleeve). Warner Bros. Records. 1993. 5439-18637-7.
  9. ^ Love Shines (UK CD single liner notes). Warner Bros. Records. 1993. W0145CD, 9362-40714-2.
  10. ^ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. 13 February 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Adult Contemporary Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 6 February 1993. p. 13. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 6, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Fleetwood Mac – Love Shines" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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