"Family Man" is a song by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac from their 1987 studio album Tango in the Night. The song was written by Lindsey Buckingham and producer Richard Dashut. In the US, the song was released as the fifth single from the album as the follow-up to "Everywhere". It charted in April 1988, and reached No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
"Family Man" | ||||
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Single by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
from the album Tango in the Night | ||||
B-side | "Down Endless Street" | |||
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Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
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Length | 4:01 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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Fleetwood Mac UK singles chronology | ||||
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Fleetwood Mac US singles chronology | ||||
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In the UK, "Family Man" was released as the fourth single following "Little Lies", where it debuted at No. 91 on 19 December 1987. It later went on to peak at No. 54 on 19 January 1988. Additionally, "Family Man" was released as a special limited edition box set comprising the 7" single, plus two prints by the artists Susan Young[2] and Christine Tongue. The 12" included several mixes of "Family Man" as well as the album track, "You and I, Part II".
The song is also included on the 2002 release The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac.[3]
Promotion for the single was limited, as Lindsey Buckingham, the song's composer, had left the group after the album's release.[4] A video was created mixing previous footage of the band from the Seven Wonders video alongside archive footage of American families from the Great-Depression era. The video uses a shorter edit of the album version.
UK 7" vinyl single (Warner Bros. Records W 8114)
UK 12" vinyl single (Warner Bros. Records W 8114 T)
12" US single (Warner Brothers Records 0–20842)
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA Singles Chart[5] | 83 |
UK Singles Chart[6] | 54 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 90 |
US Adult Contemporary Chart | 23 |
German Top 40 Singles Chart | 29 |
Netherlands Top 40 Singles Chart[8] | 23 |
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