The 1976 hit, having much bigger success in the US than the UK, as was the case with many of their 1970’s hits.
Still married to band member John McVie, Christine McVie’s song is directed at a nameless lover who sweeps her off her feet (by making her “weak at the knees”), quite a breakthrough in op...
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Have mercy, baby, on a poor girl like me
You know I'm falling, falling, falling at your feet
I'm tingling right from my head to my toes
So help me, help me, help me make the feeling go
[Chorus]
'Cause when the loving starts and the lights go down
And there's not another living soul around
You woo me until the sun comes up
And you say that you love me
[Verse 2]
Have pity, baby, just when I thought it was over
Now you got me running, running, running for cover
I'm begging you for a little sympathy
And if you use me again it'll be the end of me
[Chorus]
'Cause when the loving starts and the lights go down
And there's not another living soul around
You woo me until the sun comes up
And you say that you love me
{Instrumental Break}
[Verse 3]
Baby, baby, hope you're gonna stay away
'Cause I'm getting weaker, weaker everyday
I guess I'm not as strong as I used to be
And if you use me again it'll be the end of me
[Chorus]
'Cause when the loving starts and the lights go down
And there's not another living soul around
You woo me until the sun comes up
And you say that you love me
'Cause when the loving starts and the lights go down
And there's not another living soul around
You woo me until the sun comes up
And you say that you love me
Say that you love me
Say that you love me
[Outro]
Falling, falling, falling
Falling, falling, falling (Yeah)
Falling, falling, falling
Falling, falling, falling
Falling, falling, falling
Falling, falling, falling
Say You Love Me was written by Christine McVie.
Say You Love Me was produced by Fleetwood Mac & Keith Olsen.
Fleetwood Mac released Say You Love Me on Fri Jul 11 1975.
According to Rolling Stone, Christine McVie said:
I started playing ‘Say You Love Me’ [at a rehearsal] and fell right into it. I heard this incredible sound, our three voices, and said to myself, ‘Is this me singing?’ I couldn’t believe how great this three-voice harmony was. My skin turned to goos...
Rolling Stone named it the #11 greatest Fleetwood Mac song, saying:
‘Say You Love Me’ was a watershed moment for Christine McVie, her second straight Top 20 single. It was also a watershed moment for the band itself; when McVie played it for Fleetwood Mac at their very first rehearsal, it offered a...