The Chain
Fleetwood Mac
1977
First documented/reported recording release, not the discarded later annual association. See date evidence and former appearances.
Release: 1977
Release: 1977Source checked
Rumours album track released February 1977, not a 2025 release.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
The Chain - release / recording history
Rumours album track released February 1977, not a 2025 release. Source consulted 2026-10-13; not a complete discographic audit.
Former annual assignments retained as history
These appearances were removed from the main annual lists. They are not original release dates.
- 2025: older return
About Fleetwood Mac
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Fleetwood Mac's history crosses distinct musical eras, from British blues in the 1960s to the California-associated pop and rock of the 1970s. Changes in singers, guitarists and songwriters altered the band's repertoire over time. Peter Green's early work and the later recordings associated with Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie therefore sit within a changing group history. Rumours is a central album in the later period, while members' solo recordings remain separate from Fleetwood Mac's catalog.
Artist background sources
Fleetwood Mac - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
British blues origins, later California pop-rock direction, historical personnel and Rumours-era group identity. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
The Chain by Fleetwood Mac is included in the 2025 annual collection. The cited source identifies its annual or chart association. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
Chart or collection context only
Official Charts UK year-end singles 2025
UK annual chart position 62; not US rank or original release year.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Textual recording candidate, not an audio fingerprint or pressing-level verification.
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Sources and scope
Preserved removed annual identity; date status: source_checked
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Official Charts UK year-end singles 2025
UK annual chart position 62; not US rank or original release year.
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