Don't Stop is a song written by Christine McVie and performed by her with Fleetwood Mac on their 1977 album Rumours. Unusually for a Fleetwood Mac song, it did not predominantly feature its composer on lead vocals. McVie only sang the second verse, the others being handled by guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. The song concerned her divorce from bassist John McVie.
Written in the style of a blues shuffle it effectively returned the band to its roots.
The song was released as the third single from the album. It reached the top ten in several countries, peaking at No 1 in Canada.
It gained even greater exposure when it was used by US President Bill Clinton for his election campaign. When Clinton acceded to office in 1993, the classic Rumours lineup of Fleetwood Mac reformed to perform the song at the inaugural concert (Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks had left the group by this time though they would both later rejoin). They were joined onstage by Michael Jackson towards the end. Clinton continued to use the song for later appearances at Democrat conventions.
The song was covered by Status Quo on their 1996 album of the same name. Released as a single, it peaked at #35 in the UK.
Personnel[]
Lindsey Buckingham - lead vocals, guitars
Christine McVie - piano, tack piano, Vox continental organ, lead vocal on verse two
Stevie Nicks - backing vocals
John McVie - bass
Mick Fleetwood - drums