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"In the Back of My Mind" is a song by British-American band Fleetwood Mac from their 15th studio album, Behind the Mask (1990). The song was released as the album's second single for select European markets but only had a minor impact in the United Kingdom, peaking at No. 58. It was not made commercially available in North America, where "Hard Feelings" was released as the second single instead. Both singles were co-written by Billy Burnette, who was one of the guitarists enlisted to replace Lindsey Buckingham in 1987.[2]

"In the Back of My Mind"
Single by Fleetwood Mac
from the album Behind the Mask
B-side	"Lizard People"
Released	13 August 1990 (1990-08-13)[1]
Genre	Rock
Length	7:02 (album version) 4:58 (7-inch edit)
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Billy Burnette, David Malloy
Producer(s)	Greg Ladanyi, Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac singles chronology
"Skies the Limit" (1990) "In the Back of My Mind" (1990) "Hard Feelings" (1990)

Background

In a Q&A with The Penguin, Burnette noted that the band combined three 48-track machines to fit all of their overdubs on "In the Back of My Mind". At the time, that feat almost landed the band in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most individual tracks used for one song.[3]

The B-side of "In the Back of My Mind", "Lizard People", was written by Mick Fleetwood and Peter Bardens, a former bandmate of Fleetwood.[4] "Lizard People" is one of the few Fleetwood Mac songs to feature Fleetwood on lead vocals.

Track listings

7-inch single

1. "In the Back of My Mind" (edit)
2. "Lizard People"

12-inch single

1. "In the Back of My Mind" (LP version)
2. "Little Lies" (live)
3. "The Chain" (live)

Credits

Fleetwood Mac

• Christine McVie – piano, electronic organ, synthesizer, lead and backing vocals
• Stevie Nicks – backing vocals
• Billy Burnette – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
• Rick Vito – lead guitar, backing vocals
• John McVie – bass guitar
• Mick Fleetwood – drums, finger cymbals, tambourine, gong, talking drum, spoken word

Additional personnel

• Stephen Croes – Synclavier, synthesizers, percussion

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	58

References

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