It was 40 years ago Sunday — August 7th, 1982 — that Fleetwood Mac's Mirage hit Number One. The album, which was released on June 18th, 1982, was the group's first studio set of the decade and topped the album charts for five straight weeks.
Mirage, which was released in the wake of Stevie Nicks' 1981 solo breakthrough, Bella Donna, was pushed by constant airplay of its first two singles and videos — Christine McVie's “Hold Me” and Nicks' “Gypsy.” A third song from the set, McVie's opening track “Love In Store” stalled at Number 22.
In Britain, Lindsey Buckingham's neo-rockabilly track, “Oh Diane” was released as a single and scored the band its only Top 10 hit off the album there, when it peaked at Number Nine.