Landslide (a cover by Maria Celeste G.) live on webcam on March 27, 2010

"Landslide" is a song written by Stevie Nicks and performed by Fleetwood Mac. It was first featured on the band's 1975 album Fleetwood Mac. Nicks was 26 years old when she wrote the song.

Song creation

Nicks has said that she wrote this song while she was contemplating going back to school or continuing on with guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. Her band Buckingham Nicks had been dropped by Polydor Records and she and Buckingham were not getting along. She wrote the song while visiting Aspen, Colorado sitting in someone's living room "looking out at the Rocky Mountains pondering the avalanche of everything that had come crashing down on us...at that moment, my life truly felt like a landslide in many ways."

Personnel

Stevie Nicks Vocals
Lindsey Buckingham Guitar
Christine McVie Keyboards - on live performances between 19751982

Cover versions

Dixie Chicks

The country group Dixie Chicks then covered "Landslide" on their 2002 Home album. This rendition, featuring the group's trademark two- and three-part harmonies reached the Top 10 of both the pop (#7) and country charts (#2) as well as several other charts. It became the Dixie Chicks' only #1 single (to date) on the adult contemporary chart. Lead singer Natalie Maines said she was attracted, in part, to the song because she was then the same age that Nicks was when she initially performed it.

Other covers
Alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins made an acoustic cover of the song that was featured on their 1994 B-side collection Pisces Iscariot. The cover was a hit, making it to the top three on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in the U.S. that year and #30 on the U.S. Airplay charts.
Many other artists from diverse genres of music have also recorded the song. Singer-songwriter Tori Amos has covered the song in concerts since 1994 during her Pink Tour. The album Y100 Sonic Sessions: volume 1, includes a live version. Others renditions include the former Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist John Frusciante's version recorded during solo concerts, jazz singer Stacey Kent's version on her album Breakfast on the Morning Tram, and a version by Venice, a favorite of Stevie Nicks, for their 1999 album Spin Art.
Lacey Brown, an American Idol Contestant from Season 9, performed a version of this song in the Top 12 Girls round.
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Lyrics:

Landslide
I took my love and I took it down
I climbed a mountain and I turned around
And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills
Well, the landslide brought me down

Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love
Can the child within my heart rise above
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides
Can I handle the seasons of my life

Uh uh... uh uh, uh uh

Well, I've been afraid of changin'
Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes bolder
Children get older
And I'm getting older too
Well

(Instrumental)

Well, I've been afraid of changin'
Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes bolder
Children get older
And I'm getting older too

Well, I'm getting older too

So take this love and take it down
Yeah, and if you climb a mountain and you turn around
And if you see my reflection in the snow-covered hills
Well, the landslide brought it down

And if you see my reflection in the snow-covered hills
Well maybe...
Well maybe...
Well maybe...
The landslide'll bring you down

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[nedetsontryton]

beautiful one ! thank you for putting the lyrics cel, very useful for non englih speakers like me ^^

[veryconfused12345]

@nedetsontryton And this one, too! You're wonderful. Thank you very much. I wish i could speak French so that I can sing French songs, too. :) But you know, you are very good in writing in English. If I hadn't seen the country written on your profile, I would have thought that English is your primary language. Well, in any case, the most important thing is that we understand each other. I'm really glad to hear from you again. :)

[mraliend2ify]

Now I know I'll sing with the soul like an angel ...

[veryconfused12345]

@mraliend2ify Thank you, Aliend. You have made my heart glad. ^_^

[PeterL524]

nice work on this great classic song!

[veryconfused12345]

@PeterL524 Thank you so much, Peter. It's nice to hear from you. :)

[KelyMerritt]

All i can say is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!

[xheytheredelilahx]

i can't stop listening to this and not gonna lie, it brought tears to my eyes. you have such a powerful and beautiful voice. much love to you!

[HoboAkuma]

Powerful heart you have here, I love it :D

[snowjosie]

unbelievable. you got it girl. your spin on these songs are great. I love your voice. and I dont come across that too often. amazing. stay in contact. why havnt you tried out for americas got talent. I did. and I made it this year. thats a good show to get on for recongnition. and you would get pretty far. nice job. keep it up. Im a fan. I wouldnt mind doing some music with you sometime if that was ever possible.

[MechanicalSculptor]

Best. Voice. Ever.

[aleathia83]

Good ol Stevie Nicks!!! ( you sound better than her!) Good job!

[mraliend2ify]

you can not imagine how I like to see you singing conveys a wonderful feeling its interpretation are fascinating love it \o/\o/\o/

[ronickwillis]

you've got quite the voice :)

[Lucianeapv]

I loved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

His voice is wonderful, my dearest friend!

Kisses in your heart!

Lú.

*****

Amei!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sua voz é maravilhosa, minha amiga querida!

Beijos em seu coração!

Lú.

[Muizers]

Always beautiful to listen to! :)